Global Environmental Forest Policies

"A deep, purposeful and incisive analysis. The authors skilfully untangle the socio-economic and political factors that contribute to the effectiveness of environmental policies that seek to regulate commercial timber harvesting. Both theoretically innovative and empirically rich, this is an indispensable volume for policymakers and students alike."- Dr David Humphreys, The Open University, UK.

"Protection and management of the world's forests is a critical environmental issue for a sustainable global future. This comparative analysis of forest governance around the world pertaining to forest utilisation is a major contribution to understanding what makes for good policy and regulatory frameworks and expands our understanding of the interaction of such frameworks with social and economic factors. This analysis is one important step to more effective implementation of policy and regulation on the road to sustainable forest management."- Dr Glen Kile FTSE, formerly Managing Director of Forest and Wood Products, Australia.

"This book develops sound theory on state and non-state forest governance and examines a broad cross-section of country case studies. The findings will provide a seminal reference for practical discussions of forest policies designed to protect the environment and for future research."- Frederick Cubbage, Professor, Department of Forestry and Environmental Resources, North Carolina State University, USA.