scholarly journals Adapting Tropical Forest Policy and Practice in the Context of the Anthropocene: Opportunities and Challenges for the El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico

Forests ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen McGinley
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
National Forest ◽  
Policy And Practice

16 Jahre waldpolitisch relevante Prozesse im Buwal / Bafu | 16 years of processes at the SAEFL / FOEN relevant to forest policy

2007 ◽  
Vol 158 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Werner Schärer
Keyword(s):  
Federal Government ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Forest Service ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
National Forest ◽  
Organisational Structure ◽  
Service Organisation ◽  
Federal Structure ◽  
National Forest Policy

At the level of the federal government, since 1990 there have been at least 16 important processes relevant to forest policy. These processes mainly ran in parallel, but were in part contradictory,sometimes they were complementary and synergies were also achieved. The processes are divided into three main categories (processes triggered by nature, by the surroundings and self-initiated processes). They are briefly described and evaluated from a personal, forest policy point of view. Seven points for thought are used to show what needs to be taken into account in future national forest policy. Finally the Swiss forest service organisation is compared with another federal structure of an NGO, namely the organisational structure of Pro Senectute, the author's new area of work.

Tropical Forest Policy and Legislation

2016 ◽  
pp. 3389-3447
Author(s):  
Arnoldo Contreras-Hermosilla
Keyword(s):  
Tropical Forest ◽  
Forest Policy

scholarly journals Forestry's Future Frustrated or A Condensed History of Canadian Foresters' Concern for Forest Renewal

1986 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. S. Fellows
Keyword(s):  
Forest Policy ◽  
National Forest ◽  
History Of ◽  
Forest Renewal ◽  
National Forest Policy

A 40-year review of the concerns of Canadian foresters over the lack of a national forest policy in general and over failure to provide adequately for forest renewal in particular, as told chiefly in the words of contemporary writings and speeches.

scholarly journals Bioeconomy in the National Forest Strategy: A Comparison Study in Germany and the Czech Republic

Forests ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ratna Chrismiari Purwestri ◽  
Miroslav Hájek ◽  
Miroslava Šodková ◽  
Mathy Sane ◽  
Jan Kašpar
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Forest Biomass ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Adoption Process ◽  
National Forest ◽  
Comparison Study ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
European Forest

Background and Objectives: Forest-based bioeconomies have been adopted as the national forest strategies in many European countries. However, in the Czech Republic, the bioeconomy has not been officially included in national policies. The main objective of the paper was to review the current forest policy in the Czech Republic in meeting the purposes of the European forest-based bioeconomy. To better understand the opportunities and shortcomings of the forest strategy and the implementation of a forest-based bioeconomy in the country, a comparison study in the Czech Republic and Germany was also carried out. Methods: A review of the forest strategies was done based on the following research questions: (1) How are the bioeconomy principles and priorities present in the Czech National Forest Programme (NFP) as reflected in the EU Forest Strategy, and how does the Czech forest strategy compare to that in Germany? (2) What is the situation concerning the national wood production and consumption to understand the opportunities and challenges of the bioeconomy implementation in the studied countries? Results: The Czech NFP was approved following the pan-European process for the protection of forests in Europe; therefore, it does not directly reflect the 2012 bioeconomy principles, although most of these approaches have been included in this strategy. Different national measures in two studied countries were revealed to achieve the objectives of the forest bioeconomy. The primary contribution from the Czech forestry to the bioeconomy is sustainable forest-based products. A forest bioeconomy is also targeted at mitigating climate change by providing forest biomass for bioenergy. Conclusions: The Czech Republic is in the midst of the adoption process of the bioeconomy strategy. The main challenges faced by the forest-based sector in the country is to fulfil the demand for sustainable forest biomass and high value-added products. Multisectoral collaboration, business diversification, and education for public consumers are needed to increase the growth and job opportunities of the bioeconomy sector in rural areas.

Controls on Soil Carbon Stocks in El Yunque National Forest, Puerto Rico

2014 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 294-304 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. H. Johnson ◽  
Hao Xing Xing ◽  
F. N. Scatena
Keyword(s):  
Puerto Rico ◽  
Soil Carbon ◽  
Carbon Stocks ◽  
National Forest ◽  
Soil Carbon Stocks
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