Traditional and local ecological knowledge about forest biodiversity in the Pacific Northwest
Charnley, Susan; Fischer, A. Paige; Jones, Eric T. 2008. Traditional and local ecological knowledge about forest biodiversity in the Pacific Northwest. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-751. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 52 p.+
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Baden-Powell and Australian Bushfire Policy: Part 2
Underwood, Roger. 2010. Baden-Powell and Australian Bushfire Policy: Part 2
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The Market Illiteracy Embodied in the Politically Correct Version of Sustainability
Cork, Travis C. III. 2010. The Market Illiteracy Embodied in the Politically Correct Version of Sustainability. W.I.S.E. White Paper No. 2010-4
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Ecological Science as a Creation Story
Nelson, Robert H. 2010. Ecological Science as a Creation Story. The Independent Review, v. 14, n. 4, Spring 2010.
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The Fictional Ecosystem and the Pseudo-science of Ecosystem Management
Cork, Travis III. 2010. The Fictional Ecosystem and the Pseudo-science of Ecosystem Management. W.I.S.E. White Paper No. 2010-3, Western Institute for Study of the Environment.
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Mistreatment of the economic impacts of extreme events in the Stern Review Report on the Economics of Climate Change
Pielke Jr., Roger. 2007. Mistreatment of the economic impacts of extreme events in the Stern Review Report on the Economics of Climate Change. Global Environmental Change 17 (2007) 302–310.
Roger Pielke Jr. is a Fellow of the Center for Science and Technology Policy Research, University of Colorado.
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Rhymes With Chiricahua
Pyne, Stephen J. 2009. Rhymes With Chiricahua. Copyright 2009 Stephen J. Pyne
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Tending Fires
Roger Underwood. 2009. Tending Fires. The Forester Volume 52(2) 2009 (The Forester is the newsletter of the Institute of Foresters of Australia)
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The Forest Health Crisis: How Did We Get In This Mess?
Kay, Charles E. 2009. The Forest Health Crisis: How Did We Get In This Mess? Mule Deer Foundation Magazine No.26:14-21.
Dr. Charles E. Kay, Ph.D. Wildlife Ecology, Utah State University, is the author/editor of Wilderness and Political Ecology: Aboriginal Influences and the Original State of Nature [here], author of Are Lightning Fires Unnatural? A Comparison of Aboriginal and Lightning Ignition Rates in the United States [here], co-author of Native American influences on the development of forest ecosystems [here], and numerous other scientific papers.
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The Wildland/Science Interface
Pyne, Stephen J. 2009. The Wildland/Science Interface. Copyright 2009 Stephen J. Pyne
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Fire Gods and Federal Policy
Bonnicksen, Thomas M. 1989. Fire Gods and Federal Policy. American Forests 95(7 & 8): 14-16, 66-68.
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People of the Prairie, People of the Fire
Pyne, Stephen. 2009. People of the Prairie, People of the Fire. The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center.
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Patch Burning
Pyne, Stephen J. 2009. Patch Burning. The Wildland Fire Lessons Learned Center.
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Re-Inventing the United States Forest Service: Evolution from Custodial Management, to Production Forestry, to Ecosystem Management
MacCleery, Doug. 2008. Re-Inventing the United States Forest Service: Evolution from Custodial Management, to Production Forestry, to Ecosystem Management, IN Reinventing Forestry Agencies: Experiences of Institutional Restructuring in Asia and the Pacific, Edited by: Patrick Durst, Chris Brown, Jeremy Broadhead, Regan Suzuki, Robin Leslie and Akiko Inoguchi. Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission, FAO-UN, RAP Pub 2008/05.
Douglas W. MacCleery is Senior Policy Analyst, Forest Management Staff, USDA, Forest Service, Washington, DC
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Revitalizing Science in a Risk-Averse Culture: Reflections on the Syndrome and Prescriptions for Its Cure
Pollack, Gerald H. 2005. Revitalizing Science in a Risk-Averse Culture: Reflections on the Syndrome and Prescriptions for Its Cure. Cellular and Molecular Biology 51, 815-820
Gerald Pollack is Professor of Molecular Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in the Dept. of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle WA
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