Proposed cover for Forests Forever

Author John J. Berger

Advance praise for

Forests Forever: Their Ecology, Restoration, and Protection

by John J. Berger

forthcoming in Summer 2007 from the Center for American Places and Forests Forever Foundation

Forests Forever: Their Ecology, Restoration, and Protection is at once an appreciation of the beauty and complexity of forests, and an overview of sustainable forestry, forest history, economics, law, and policy. The book’s guiding principle is that ecology rather than the marketplace must be the touchstone of proper forest management.

“For thousands of struggling communities, FORESTS FOREVER provides a practical, compelling blueprint for increasing prosperity by restoring and nurturing their forest economy. It’s an essential tool for local politicians, civil servants, economic developers, and activists.”

–Michael Shuman, author of Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities in a Global Age.

"If you've ever loved a verdant woodland or a lush rainforest, this book will warm your heart. John Berger has produced a wonderful introduction to how forests work and why they are so important. The book both informs and inspires, conveying a sophisticated understanding of the forces affecting the health of our forests and the ways the reader can help preserve them.

–Jonathan G. Koomey, Ph.D., author of Turning Numbers into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving

"I am impressed with the importance of th[is] book as a contemporary statement of the status of management of publicly owned and managed forests in the United States at the moment. It is a smashing, timely, and totally appropriate indictment of the corruption of the public interest in management of land and forests by an administration totally devoted to corporate welfare at public expense. When the Bush administration passes, as it must, its lasting heritage in addition to the misery of unnecessary war and economic impoverishment will be the everlasting impoverishment of the nation's National Parks and Forests, given over to unbridled greed defended by a succession of patent lies, all revealed here."

– Dr. George M. Woodwell, Department of Forestry, Yale University

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