Forensic Forestry: A Guidebook for Foresters on the Witness Stand
is a one-of-a-kind, hands-on resource for those forestry and land
use professionals called upon to work on legal cases and testify in
court. Land use and forestry issues in the United States, in
particular-and likewise around the world-have become increasingly
contentious, scrutinized, and debated. There is little to suggest
that conflicts over forestlands will cease in the near future, in
fact, quite the opposite. There are already a number of informative
books available on land use and forestry, and related issues under
the broader heading of environmental science. As such, while this
book will not go into these concepts in detail, if someone is
already an expert in land use and forestry, this book will tell
them the ins and outs of the legal system and how they can best
serve to make a case, using evidence, in a court of law. Coverage
addresses the necessary background, and legwork involved, in
providing technical expertise for such cases to be adjudicated.
Since professionals' expertise is often focused on ecological
issues, chapters look at the economic factors and how money,
policy, and corporate interests come into play-the crux of where
the professional forester's ability to present evidence and
expertise becomes critical. The author provides an overall
understanding of the courts, and the legal process. Coverage
includes recommendations to professionals working on cases-and in
the courtroom-in how to present evidence and testify in cases over
land use and forestland rights, forestry management and safety,
criminal and civil cases in liability in forest fires-among myriad
others. Key Features: A book by a professional for professionals in
the field of forestry and those called to testify in cases of
forest and wildfires, eminent domain, land disputes, tort, and
liability cases Written in easy-to-read, non-technical jargon to
provide tools to best serve as an expert witness and consultant to
support attorneys in civil and criminal cases Details unique,
real-world cases study examples, detailing how they were
adjudicated based on evidence and testimony provided Presents a
legal background into the court system, courtroom procedure, the
types of legal cases as they relate to forensic forestry As such,
Forensic Forestry is a welcome addition to those professionals
called upon to consult on, and testify in, such cases including
land use professionals, foresters and forestry managers,
ecologists, environmentalists, environmental policy advocates, and
those in related fields.
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