Synopses & Reviews
During a career that spans nearly fifty years, Mike Apsey has seen first-hand the complexities of the forest, in settings ranging from jungle villages, the global forest, and corporate and government offices throughout the world. With the perspective of someone who has served on all sides of the issues, Apsey is in a unique position to offer timely recommendations for a system of forest governance and suggest a new approach to developing forest policy. What’s All This Got to Do with the Price of 2x4’s? is an insider’s account that gives readers new background on the competing tensions of environmental, economic, social, and cultural values. Based on a lifetime of passion and professional experience, this memoir will be invaluable for anyone concerned about the future of the world’s forest.
Synopsis
With a career spanning more than forty years, from the isolation of the Canadian forest to the drama of the corporate boardroom, Mike Apsey has seen first-hand the complexities of forest management. What's All This Got to Do with the Price of 2x4's? is the insider's account that gives readers a new perspective on the competing tensions of conservation and international economics. With the perspective of someone that has served on both sides of the issue--industry and government--Apsey is in a unique position to advance timely recommendations for a system of forestry governance and offer a new approach to developing forest policy. Invaluable for anyone concerned about conservation and the future of the world's forests, this memoir underscores the intricacies and intertwining of forest policy, economics and public policy.
Synopsis
With the perspective of someone who has served on all sides of the issues, Apsey is in a unique position to offer timely recommendations for a system of forest governance and suggest a new approach to developing forest policy. What’s All This Got to Do with the Price of 2x4’s? is an insider’s account that gives readers new background on the competing tensions of environmental, economic, social, and cultural values.
About the Author
Mike Apsey has been a forester since 1961. He served as Deputy Minister of Forests in British Columbia from 1978 to 1984. He was President and CEO of the Council of Forest Industries from 1984 to 1998, and is immediate past chair of the National Forest Strategy Coalition, Wildlife Habitat Canada, and the Tree Canada Foundation. He was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in 2002.