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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Towards resolving conflict between forestry and conservation in Western Australia
Australian Forestry, Volume 61, No. 4, Year 1998
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There is widespread agreement that the indigenous forests of south-western Australia are an important refuge for wildlife in an otherwise extensively cleared landscape and that sustainable use of these forests is possible. Nevertheless, principles-based theses that have been proposed for assessing sustainability of forest use are of limited value unless they include assessable criteria for application. We argue that it is important to recognise that ecological science, like other disciplines is value-laden and that a statement of values is an important part of the scientific process. Furthermore, we believe that there is presently inadequate evidence to judge whether or not the current forest use is sustainable. Several areas of empirical work are suggested to resolve the outstanding issues. ‘The value of criticism and dissenting views is that they force a clearer articulation of the questions and the range of possible answers. This is the process that will hasten the resolution of fundamental issues.’ (Rapport 1996, p. 100). © 1998 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Calver, Michael C.
Australia, Perth
Murdoch University
Dickman, Chris R.
Australia, Sydney
The University of Sydney
Feller, M. C.
Canada, Vancouver
The University of British Columbia
Hobbs, Richard J.
Australia, Canberra
Csiro Sustainable Ecosystems
Horwitz, Pierre H.J.
Australia, Perth
Edith Cowan University
Recher, H. F.
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Wardell-Johnson, Grant Wesley
Namibia, Windhoek
University of Namibia
Australia, Brisbane
Griffith University
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Citations: 30
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 7
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Doi:
10.1080/00049158.1998.10674750
ISSN:
00049158