The “German model” of integrative multifunctional forest management—Analysing the emergence and political evolution of a forest management concept

Lars Borrass, Daniela Kleinschmit and Georg Winkel

Forest Policy and Economics, 2017, vol. 77, issue C, 16-23

Abstract: Forest policy and management are subject to various and often conflicting demands, which internationally have led to distinct policy responses and related management paradigms. These range from a strong focus on commodity production complemented by economic rationalities – e.g. focusing on plantations – to community-based or social forestry approaches highlighting local participation and stakeholder engagement, to a focus on ecosystem services and conservation. A major challenge involves the potential orientation of the overall forest policy and management paradigm either towards integrating manifold demands more or less evenly across an area, or towards dividing the land base into forest areas with different management priorities. The specific reconciliation and integration of both sides of the spectrum have been at the centre of scientific and political discussion on forest policy and management for several decades.

Keywords: Policy integration; Sustainable forest management; Integrative nature conservation; Policy learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2016.06.028

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