Integrated Forest Governance in Europe: An introduction to the special issue on forest policy integration and integrated forest management

Metodi Sotirov and Bas Arts

Land Use Policy, 2018, vol. 79, issue C, 960-967

Abstract: In this introduction to the Special Issue, we set out the key definitions, theoretical concepts and analytical dimensions of integrated forest governance. By so doing, we identify and account for the interplay between forest policy integration and integrated forest management as two constituting elements of integrated forest governance. Second, we summarize the main findings reported in the regular papers, and link them to the outlined definitions, theoretical concepts and analytical dimensions. This introduction further takes stock and classifies the main paradoxes of, barriers to, and drivers of forest policy integration and integrated forest management. It then structures the main empirical findings and conclusions along the key analytical dimensions and links them to the state of the art knowledge. Finally, we draw policy relevant conclusions and outline suggestions for future research.

Keywords: Biodiversity; Forests; Europe; Governance; Integrated forest management; Policy change; Policy integration; Resilience; Sustainable forest management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.03.042

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