Global Environmental Forest Policies: An International Comparison (The Earthscan Forest Library)

This book provides a uniquely detailed and systematic comparison of environmental forest policies and enforcement in twenty countries worldwide, covering developed, transition and developing economies. The goal is to enhance global policy learning and promote well-informed and precisely-tuned policy solutions.Market globalization and the globalization of environmental concerns have spurred demand for greater international accountability for forest stewardship. In response, a range of multilateral governmental and non-governmental initiatives have emerged to redefine the rules of global trade, and demand verification of the legality and/or sustainability of forest products originating from within and outside national boundaries.At the same time there is a lack of transparency and shared understanding about the environmental forest policies that already exist within the world's leading forest producing and consuming countries. The result is that many stakeholders have developed perceptions about a country's regulatory environment that are not consistent with what is actually taking place. Contents......Page 6 List of Figures, Tables and Boxes......Page 8 Acknowledgements......Page 12 List of Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 14 PART I Setting the Scene......Page 20 Introduction......Page 22 The importance of global forest policy comparisons......Page 23 Frameworks for comparative policy analysis......Page 26 Research design: The contextual and policy variables......Page 31 Notes......Page 44 References......Page 45 Case study selection......Page 54 Characteristics of case study countries in the global context......Page 59 Overview of country and sub-national case studies......Page 84 References......Page 85 PART II Regional Analyses......Page 88 Introduction......Page 90 Biodiversity conservation......Page 105 Forest practice regulations: Native forests......Page 114 Enforcement......Page 127 Forest certification......Page 131 Summary......Page 132 Key to tables 3.6-3.8......Page 133 Notes......Page 134 References......Page 135 Introduction......Page 144 Forests and forestry in Finland, Germany and Bavaria, Portugal and Sweden......Page 146 A comparison of biodiversity conservation measures......Page 158 Forest practice regulations: Native forests......Page 161 Enforcement......Page 166 Forest certification......Page 167 Summary......Page 168 References......Page 169 Introduction......Page 178 China......Page 179 Forest use and biodiversity conservation......Page 196 Forest practice regulations......Page 198 Enforcement......Page 203 Forest certification......Page 205 Notes......Page 206 References......Page 207 Introduction......Page 214 Biodiversity conservation......Page 223 Forest practice regulations: Natural forests......Page 224 Forest practice regulations: Plantations management......Page 230 Enforcement......Page 231 Forest certification......Page 232 Summary......Page 233 References......Page 234 Introduction......Page 240 Biodiversity conservation......Page 255 Forest practice regulations: Natural forests......Page 256 Forest practice regulations: Plantations......Page 259 Forest certification......Page 260 Summary......Page 262 References......Page 263 Introduction......Page 268 Biodiversity conservation......Page 277 Forest practice policies: Native forests......Page 281 Forest practice policies: Plantations......Page 293 Enforcement and compliance policies......Page 295 Forest certification......Page 297 Notes......Page 299 References......Page 301 Introduction......Page 308 Forest use and biodiversity conservation......Page 316 Forest practice regulations: Natural forests......Page 317 Forest practice regulations: Plantations......Page 319 Enforcement......Page 320 Forest certification......Page 321 Notes......Page 322 References......Page 323 PART III Summary and Conclusions......Page 326 Introduction......Page 328 Landscape-level biodiversity conservation measures......Page 329 Case study policy approaches to five key policy criteria in natural forests......Page 333 Case study policy approaches to plantation management......Page 348 Enforcement and compliance......Page 350 Forest certification......Page 353 Conclusion......Page 355 References......Page 357 Introduction......Page 360 The three puzzles......Page 362 Policy change, prescriptiveness and the trust paradox......Page 368 Strategic intervention and the California effect: How might market-based approaches interact with government policy to facilitate increased environmental forestry performance?......Page 371 Conclusion......Page 373 References......Page 376 Index......Page 380 Market Globalization And The Globalization Of Environmental Concerns Have Spurred Demand For Greater International Accountability For Forest Stewardship. In Response, A Range Of Multi-lateral Governmental And Non-governmental Initiatives Have Emerged To Redefine The Rules Of Global Trade, And Demand Verification Of The Legally And/or Sustainability Of Forest Products Originating From Within And Outside National Boundaries. At The Same Time, There Is A Lack Of Transparency And Shared Understanding About The Environmental Forest Policies That Already Exist Within The World's Leading Forest-producing And Consuming Countries. The Result Is That Many Stakeholders Have Developed Perceptions About A Country's Regulatory Environment That Are Not Consistent With What Is Actually Taking Place. This Book Provides A Uniquely Detailed And Systematic Comparison Of Environmental Forest Policies And Enforcement In 20 Countries Worldwide, Covering Developed, Transitional And Developing Economies. The Goal Is To Enhance Global Policy Learning And Promote Well-informed And Precisely Tuned Policy Solutions.--jacket. Part I: Setting The Scene -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Selection And Global Context Of The Case Study Countries -- Part Ii: Regional Analyses -- 3. Canada And The United States -- 4. Western Europe: Finland, Germany, Portugal And Sweden -- 5. Asia: China, India, Indonesia And Japan -- 6. Eastern Europe: Latvia, Poland And The Russian Federation -- 7. Latin America: Brazil, Chile And Mexico -- 8. Oceania: Australia And New Zealand -- 9. Africa: The Democratic Republic Of Congo And South Africa -- Part Iii: Summary And Conclusions -- 10. Summary Of Findings -- 11. Three Puzzles, A Conundrum, And A Question: Towards A Dynamic And Problem-focused Policy Research Agenda Constance L. Mcdermott, Benjamin Cashore, And Peter Kanowski. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Market globalization and the globalization of environmental concerns have spurred demand for greater international accountability for forest stewardship. In response, a range of multi-lateral governmental and non-governmental initiatives have emerged to redefine the rules of global trade, and demand verification of the legality and/or sustainability of forest products originating from within and outside national boundaries. At the same time there is a lack of transparency and shared understanding about the environmental forest policies that already exist within the world's leading forest producing and consuming countries. The result is that many stakeholders have developed perceptions about a country's regulatory environment that are not consistent with what is actually taking place. This book provides a uniquely detailed and systematic comparison of environmental forest policies and enforcement in twenty countries worldwide, covering developed, transition and developing economies. The goal is to enhance global policy learning and promote well-informed and precisely tuned policy solutions.