Christy, Lawrence C.Di Leva, Charles E.Lindsay, Jonathan M.Takoukam, Patrice Talla2012-05-302012-05-3020070-8213-7038-3https://hdl.handle.net/10986/6671This study is intended to be a systematic and practical guide to the basic features of modern forestry legislation. It identifies a range of issues that should be considered in assessing the adequacy of forest laws and presents options for addressing those issues in ways that may improve the effectiveness of law as a foundation for sustainable forest management. Part One locates forestry law within the wider legal framework, exploring its complex interrelations with other sectoral and general laws. Land issues are given special treatment because the relationship between forest access and use and land tenure is so important. Part Two explores in detail the legal treatment of core forest management issues, such as forest classification, planning, concessions, licensing, and private forest management. Part Three focuses on the role of national and sub-national institutions in the sustainable management of forest resources. As decentralization of forestry responsibilities and devolution of powers are growing, local actors are given more prominent roles in forest planning, use, and management, through such means as community-based arrangements. Part Four explores a range of environmental and trade issues. Part Five examines financial and enforcement measures, emphasizing that compliance and enforcement of forest law should be reinforced by financial and administrative sanctions. The study concludes with some reflections on how the effectiveness of forest law can be enhanced by attention to the principles that guide the process of drafting.en-USCC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO INFORMATIONAGRICULTURAL LANDAGRICULTUREALLOCATION OF LANDBEARBIODIVERSITYBIODIVERSITY CONSERVATIONBIODIVERSITY CONVENTIONBIOLOGICAL DIVERSITYBIOLOGICAL RESOURCESBREEDINGBURNINGCARBONCLIMATECLIMATE CHANGECOMMON PROPERTYCOMMUNAL PROPERTYCOMPENSATIONCONSUMER DEMANDCULTURAL ASPECTSCULTURAL PRACTICESCUSTOMARY LANDCUSTOMARY LAWCUSTOMARY USEDEFORESTATIONDESTRUCTION OF FORESTSDEVELOPMENT OF FORESTSDOMESTIC TRADEECONOMISTSECOSYSTEMENDANGERED SPECIESENVIRONMENTALENVIRONMENTAL GOODSENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTSENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONEXPLOITATIONEXPLOITATION OF FORESTSFAUNAFISHFISH STOCKSFISHERIESFORESTFOREST ACCESSFOREST ACTIVITIESFOREST ADMINISTRATIONFOREST ADMINISTRATIONSFOREST AREASFOREST CODEFOREST CONCESSIONSFOREST CONSERVATIONFOREST CONSERVATION ACTFOREST CORPORATIONSFOREST DEGRADATIONFOREST DEPARTMENTFOREST DESTRUCTIONFOREST DEVELOPMENTFOREST DWELLERSFOREST FUNDSFOREST GOVERNANCEFOREST LANDFOREST LAWFOREST LAW ENFORCEMENTFOREST LAWSFOREST LEGISLATIONFOREST MANAGEMENTFOREST MANAGEMENT PLANNINGFOREST MANAGERSFOREST OFFENSESFOREST OFFICERSFOREST PLANNINGFOREST POLICIESFOREST POLICYFOREST PRINCIPLESFOREST PRODUCTSFOREST RESOURCESFOREST SECTORFOREST STEWARDSHIPFOREST STRATEGYFOREST TAXATIONFOREST USEFOREST UTILIZATIONFOREST VILLAGERSFOREST VILLAGESFORESTERSFORESTRYFORESTRY DEPARTMENTFORESTRY LAWFORESTRY LAWSFORESTRY LEGISLATIONFORESTRY REFORMFORESTRY SECTORGROVESHABITAT FOR WILDLIFEHABITATSILLEGAL HARVESTINGILLEGAL LOGGINGINDIGENOUS COMMUNITIESISSUESLANDLAND LAWLAND OWNERSHIPLAND RIGHTSLAND TENURELAND USELAND USE PLANNINGLANDMARKLIVING CONDITIONSLOGGINGMIGRATIONMIGRATORY SPECIESMOUNTAINSNATIONAL FORESTNATIONAL FOREST POLICIESNATURAL RESOURCENATURAL RESOURCESPARTNERSHIPPASTUREPOLICY MAKERSPRIVATE FORESTPRIVATE FORESTSPRIVATE OWNERSHIPPRIVATE PROPERTYPRIVATE PROPERTY RIGHTPROPERTY RIGHTSPUBLIC FORESTRYPUBLIC PARTICIPATIONREFORESTATIONREFORESTATION FEESRESOURCE MANAGEMENTRESOURCES MANAGEMENTRIVERSSOILSTATE FORESTSTATE FOREST INSTITUTIONSSTATE FORESTSSUB-SAHARAN AFRICASUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTSUSTAINABLE FISHERIESSUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENTSUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENTSUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FORESTSUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FORESTSSUSTAINABLE USETIMBERTIMBER CERTIFICATIONTREETREESVEGETATIONWATER RESOURCESWETLANDSWILD ANIMALSWILDLIFEWorld Bank10.1596/978-0-8213-7038-4