Valuations and images of Hawaiian forests: a historical perspective

Author:

Juvik, Sonia P., Juvik, James O.

Title:

Valuations and images of Hawaiian forests: a historical perspective

Periodical:

Changing tropical forests : historical perspectives on today’s challenges in Asia, Australasia and Oceania : workshop meeting, Canberra 16-18 May 1988.

Year:

1988

Subject:

Forests and forestry research Forest ecology Hawaii social life and customs

Summary:

This paper aims to demonstrate the links between evolving perceptions of Hawaii's forest and the process of economic development in the islands of Hawaii. The historical evolution of Hawaii's forests may be divided into four phases: 1) From the start of human settlement to the end of the 18th century which highlighted the traditional beliefs and practices of the aboriginal Hawaiian society; 2) The very early 1800's to the late 1800's when forests became commoditized in an emerging market; 3) End of the 19th century when the consequences of forest removal activities of the preceding decades served to heighten awareness of the role of the forest ecosystem in agricultural production, including sugar, and over-all economic development. A consciousness about forests as an important watershed areas arose. 4) This phase in the evolution of forest perceptions emerged in the 1960's with ecological values dominating images of forest resources.

Collection:

Monographs