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Reinventing Forest Policies and Institutions. Asia-Pacific Forests and Forestry to 2020. Forest Policy Brief 04

Year of publication 2011

Pages 2p.

Author RAP

Product type Policy brief

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) With demands on forests expanding and diversifying, and the forestry agenda becoming increasingly fragmented, institutions responsible for forest management must compete with and complement other sectoral interests to prove their worth to society. Institutional restructuring or “reinvention” may be necessary to grasp opportunities and ensure that society’s demands are effectively and efficiently provided for. In particular, institutional structures need to reflect transitions in forest policies from timber-focused management to focus on protection, conservation and management for a wide range of goods and services.

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