Description
Too often, the ideas and practices of professional foresters have been
viewed as monolithic. This book argues that forestry is a more diverse
and complex activity than has been generally recognized. It also
underlines the political character of the profession. Difference lies
at the root of politics, and Nova Scotia forestry has been punctuated
by fundamental debates on matters of science, policy, and management.
In different ways, the subjects of this volume all have run
"against the grain," raising challenges in pursuit of new
forestry practice. Many of their challenges have failed, in the face of
a determined consensus. Nonetheless, the plurality of views and
experiences they reveal are an apt reflection of the inherently
political character of modern forestry and of the need to push beyond
appearance to find the foundations of both orthodoxy and dissent.
Awards
- Winner, Clio Award (Atlantic), Canadian Historical Association 2001