National Capacity in Forestry Research (2002) / Chapter Skim
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1. Need, Context, and Foundation for Forestry Research
1. Need, Context, and Foundation for Forestry Research
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the basic curriculum elements and level of instruction necessary to develop a core competence in the relevant knowledge base to produce suitably trained, socially aware and technically proficient researchers and managers; 4) the means by which focused education and interdisciplinary systems thinking and communication skills can be developed and applied to forest and landscape problems; and 14
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THE CURRENT STUDY This first chapter ofthe report describes the focus and boundanes ofthe committee's assessment, defines forestry research capacity, descnbes the institutional framework for forestry research, reviews the historic roots of forestry in the United States, addresses the continuing need for forestry research, and highlights future challenges involving forestry issues. Chapter 2 addresses the first charge of the committee and descnbes the essential knowledge base required by professionals who must address future needs, including education and research perspectives and priorities.
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Dictionary of Forestry (Helens, 1998) defines forestry as: "The profession embracing the science, art, and practice of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources for human benefit and in a sustainable manner to meet desired goals, needs, and values- note the broad field of forestry consists ofthose biologic, quantitative, managerial, and social sciences that are applied to forest management and conservation; it includes specialized fields such as agroforestry, urban forestry, industrial forestry, nonindustrial forestry, and wilderness and recreation forestry." (P.
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. order to characterize torestry-researcn capacity for the committee's evaluation and assessment: Forestry is the science, art, and practice of creating, managing, using, and conserving forests and associated resources in a sustainable manner, engaging broad and specialized scientific disciplines to meet desired goals, needs, an~values.
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Forestry and natural-resources extension programs provide direct support for disseminating research findings to research users. Finally, forestry industry has more than one hundred scientific research personnel and also contributes to the country's capacity to conduct forest research.
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The unprecedented increase in commodity and amenity demands from fewer forests creates significant pressure on the sustainability of the worId's forest commodities and environmental benefits, and the concomitant community well-being. Forests make up about 300 million hectares (747 million acres)
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Forests also provide sites for urban expansion and recreational homes, wildlife habitat and biodiversity, carbon storage and oxygen production, and a variety of indirect benefits. Natural forests have diverse flora and fauna end provide scenic beauty, carbon storage and oxygen production, forest products, and other benefits.
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Research programs must move towards discovenes of highly productive and environmentally benign processes, and professionals ofthe future must receive the best science education and technology transfer to benefit people throughout the United States and the world. FORESTRY EDUCATION AND RESEARCH At its core, achieving sustainable forest management will require greatly increasing our research capacity.
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, but the integrated impacts of education and research on the nation's capacity in forestry research have not been followed closely or appraised lately. A fresh look is warranted, inasmuch as traditional forestry education and research entities continue to be called on to meet vast challenges and many organizations not traditionally considered to be dedicated to forestry education and research now contribute largely to such activities.
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