is sustainalbe forestry possible in the 21st century?

Answer 1

Sustainable Forestry is possible only when we get the fundamentals of sustainability right. If you are talking of mono-culture, industry based sustainable use of forestry, that is very easy. It can be done. It is a matter of looking at the gestation period of the trees, then having a good harvesting and replanting plan.

If you refer to "Forests" that form an ecosystem- including not just the trees but all else, herbs, shrubs, animals, biota - etc, then this is a more complex question. Whenever a forest is "human managed" it has impacts on other forms, food chains and food webs. Depending on the mindset of the manager, and since some of the impacts are not very immediate or obvious, one might view the management as sustainable on the short term, but the longer term impacts are not considered or factored into this.

So in short, sustainable forestry is not achievable when you factor bio-diversity (and if extractive practices are part of the equation-), but a monoculture could be managed sustainably.

Answer 2

Only if the tree huggers stay out of it and let responsible foresters take care of the forests.

Answer 3

It will only happen if civilization falls. It is impossible otherwise because civilization must always grow (if it's not growin' it's dyin'). Civilization will try to consume all it's resources until CRASH!

Answer 4

Of course it is possible. Only we have to plan and implement them seriously.

Answer 5

yes