International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), AT

The objectives of this book are: to gain an impartial view of potential developments of the forest resources in the European USSR; to build alternative and consistent scenarios of the future developments; to illustrate the effects of forest decline from air pollutants; to identify meaningful policy options concerning the forest resources of the European USSR; and to support future policy decisions concerning the forest resources of the European USSR. 

Options Magazine presents IIASA and its latest research for a non-specialist audience.

This book records the results of a four-year study of the effects of air pollutants, ineffective silviculture practices and other factors such as restrictive legislation and neglect of forests in 24 European countries.