Large-scale Forest Restoration

David Lamb taught forest ecology at the University of Queensland, Australia, for 30 years and has since undertaken consultancy work on forest restoration for a range of international organizations and aid agencies, including the World Bank, FAO, AusAID and GTZ. He is a member of the Commissiono n Ecosystem Management of IUCN.

• 1. The need for large-scale forest restoration2. Lessons from the last hundred years3. Natural forest regrowth4. Types of planted forests5. Where in the landscape should forest restoration take place?6. How much forest restoration is needed?7. Creating multi-functional landscapes: choices and trade-offs8. Making it happen: policies and institutions9. Final discussion

"Covering plantation forestry, natural forest regrowth, and ecological restoration of degraded forests, Dr. Lamb explains how to achieve effective, large-scale reforestation or restoration in tropical and extra-tropical regions alike. This book comes at just the right time, and is based on a lifetime of experience and reflection. Don’t miss it." – James Aronson, Restoration Ecologist, CEFE / CNRS, France, and Missouri Botanical Garden. "Large-scale forest restoration is needed globally to improve human livelihoods and ecological functioning. David Lamb uses his wealth of experience to explore the socioeconomic, legal, and historic context of the challenge. Authoritative case studies illustrate the complexity of restoration in practice." – John A. Stanturf, Senior Research Ecologist, US Forest Service, USA. "David Lamb has thought deeply about large-scale forest restoration, and provides us with carefully researched insights on where and how to go about it. His analysis is informed by lessons learned from around the world over the past 100 years. This book is immensely informative and timely – a valuable resource as we mobilize our collective efforts to restore millions of hectares of deforested and degraded land to benefit people and the planet." – Bob Winterbottom, Senior Fellow, Restoration Initiative, World Resources Institute, USA.