How Long to Read Balancing Act

How Long Does it Take to Read Balancing Act?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 7 minutes to read Balancing Act by J. P. Kimmins

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

In Balancing Act, Hamish Kimmins calls for a balanced, moreobjective approach to forestry issues in order to bridge the gapbetween the most extreme opponents in the debate. He suggests that weneed to begin with a common understanding of what forestry is about andhow forest ecosystems work. He outlines the scientific and ecologicalaspects of the major environmental issues facing British Columbia andthe world today, arguing that we need to disentangle the scientificfrom the value-based social aspects of these questions. He alsocontends that much of the current debate about forests and theirmanagement ignores the time dimension of ecosystems, and he calls for amore dynamic view of current environmental issues in forestry -- onethat accounts for change. The first few chapters provide an outline ofthe basic principles of forestry and ecology, and subsequent chaptersdiscuss the major environmental issues facing forestry in the 1990s.These include clearcutting, slashburning, management chemicals, oldgrowth, biological diversity, 'new forestry,' climate change,acid rain, the comparison between temperate and tropical forestry, andlong-term decisions in forestry. Balancing Act is essential reading forthose who are searching for an objective, accurate, and readableevaluation of the issues at the heart of the forestry/environmentdebate. By emphasizing that forests are not static but change overtime, Kimmins adds an important, often ignored, dimension to thediscussion. Only by understanding all the intricacies of the ecosystemscan we learn to manage our forests in a sustainable fashion.

How long is Balancing Act?

Balancing Act by J. P. Kimmins is 244 pages long, and a total of 61,976 words.

This makes it 82% the length of the average book. It also has 76% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Balancing Act Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 38 minutes to read Balancing Act aloud.

What Reading Level is Balancing Act?

Balancing Act is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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