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The Forest Resources of the Former European USSR

Authors: Nilsson S, Sallnaes O, Hugosson M, Shvidenko A

Publication Year: 1992

Reference: The Parthenon Publishing Group, Lancaster, UK [1992]

[ISBN 1-85070-425-2]

Abstract

This book, the second in a series, reports the results of a four-year study of the effects of air pollutants, ineffective silviculture practices and other factors on forests in the European sector of the former Soviet Union.
The specific objectives of this book are: to gain an impartial view of potential developments of the forest resources in the European sector of the former USSR; to build alternative and consistent scenarios of the future developments; to illustrate the effects of forest decline from air pollutants; to identify meaningful policy options concerning the forest resources in the area; to support future policy decisions concerning the forest resources of the region.