Making Forest Policy Work

Policy issues relating to forestry have been the subject of much debate in recent years, and many countries and international agencies have recently, or are currently in the process, of revising their policies for forestry. Much of this debate has implied that previous policies have failed or been much less successful than had been hoped. There is a tendency to think of policy as a matter for governments, but it is now more widely appreciated that all shareholders in the forestry sector have a legitimate interest in both the policy objectives and the means that will be used to implement it.
This book is mainly concerned with the process of developing policy and the subsequent implementation, than in specific content, though many of the important issues which policies must address are discussed. It is based on a review of many case studies with which the author has been personally involved over the past 40 years.

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Examples of Forest Policy.- 3. Implementation of Policy.- 4. The Causes of Policy Failure.- 5. Factors that have Contributed to Successful Policies.- 6. A Framework for Successful Policy Formulation and Implementation.- 7 Revision of Policy.- References.

Summary

Policy issues relating to forestry have been the subject of much debate in recent years, and many countries and international agencies have recently, or are currently in the process, of revising their policies for forestry. Much of this debate has implied that previous policies have failed or been much less successful than had been hoped. There is a tendency to think of policy as a matter for governments, but it is now more widely appreciated that all shareholders in the forestry sector have a legitimate interest in both the policy objectives and the means that will be used to implement it.

This book is mainly concerned with the process of developing policy and the subsequent implementation, than in specific content, though many of the important issues which policies must address are discussed. It is based on a review of many case studies with which the author has been personally involved over the past 40 years.

Product details

• Authors: A I Fraser, A. I. Fraser, A.I. Fraser, Alastair Fraser
• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.04.2009
• EAN: 9781402010880
• ISBN: 978-1-4020-1088-0
• No. of pages: 280
• Weight: 593 g
• Illustrations: XVI, 280 p.
• Series: Forestry Sciences; Forestry Sciences
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Agriculture, horticulture; forestry, fishing, food; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; C, Climate Change, Environmental Policy, Political Science, Political science & theory, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Environmental law, Environmental Management, Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Physical geography, Environmental management,, Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Physical geography & topography, Environment law