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'In the Living Forest' (book)

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In the Living Forest (Ed. John Keeney), a book exploring Australia’s forest community, provides readers with a snapshot of a modern industry committed to innovation, efficiency and growth.

Published in 2005 (ETN Communications Pty Ltd), the book is a contemporary reference for those interested in the latest news in forest management and industry developments.

Covering topics as diverse as cultural heritage management, science informing forest management, economic growth, investment and social development, the many and varied articles will make a valuable contribution towards informed debate about forest management in Australia.

Reviews

A number of the articles have been reviewed by the Curriculum K-12 Directorate of the NSW Department of Education and Training and mapped to the Industrial Technology stage 5 and stage 6 syllabuses. See the reviews (PDF, 378kb)

Order form

Forests NSW, as lead supporter of the book, is pleased to offer teachers of Industrial Technology a free copy of the book, for a limited time or until stocks last. Download order form, complete the form and then fax (details are provided on the form).

The book is also available to purchase online.

Sample articles for download

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PDF icon Protecting our ancient treasures
 154.0 kb
PDF icon A land changed forever
 218.7 kb
PDF icon Following his animal instincts
 136.7 kb
PDF icon Native forests under fire
 112.9 kb
PDF icon Salt of the earth
 213.9 kb
PDF icon Rewriting the textbooks
 122.4 kb
PDF icon Investment in the planet's future
 227.0 kb
PDF icon Painting a different landscape
 257.6 kb
PDF icon The time to act is now
 198.3 kb
PDF icon Credit where credit is due
 68.0 kb
PDF icon The colour of karri
 103.5 kb
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Further information

For further information and for a full list of contents, see In the Living Forest.

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