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Book SynopsisForest policy involves a complex balance of governmental, social and industrial objectives in an environment where the forests and the institutions are also constantly changing. Across the various forestry jurisdictions there is a wide variety of policy models that have evolved in response to specific societal demands, institutional structures and forest environments. This book is an examination of forest policy in a selection of major forestry jurisdictions, primarily the major competitors in world softwood markets. These include the United States, British Columbia, Alberta, New Zealand, Sweden, Finland, Chile and Russia. These regions represent systems operating with natural forests, plantation forests, initial forest endowments, second/third generation forests, public forestland ownership, private forestland ownership, open markets, highly structured markets, and various responses to sustainability. For each jurisdiction a brief overview to the economy, the contribution of forestry,
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Framework for Forest Policy Comparisons, G C van Kooten and I Vertinsky 1: U S South, W F Hyde and W B Stuart, Virginia Tech, Virginia, USA 2: U S Pacific Northwest, B Cashore, Auburn University, Alabama, USA 3: British Columbia, B Wilson, S Wang, Pacific Forestry Centre, British Columbia, Canada and D Haley, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada 4: Alberta, M K Luckert, University of Alberta, Alberta, Canada 5: New Zealand, B Wilson and L Arthur, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada 6: Sweden, G C van Kooten, B Wilson and I Vertinsky 7: Finland, G C van Kooten, I Vertinsky and B Wilson 8: Chile, D Cartwright, Pacific International Hardwoods Inc., Vancouver, Canada 9: Russia, C A Backman, Grand Prairie Regional College, Alberta, Canada 10: Wrapping Up, L Arthur and B Wilson
