Implementing participatory approaches in formulating regional forest policy

International Journal of Sustainable Development

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 398-409

  Ananda, Jayanath ^a,b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Conflict resolution; Forest policy; Forest values; Participation; Regional forest agreement; Social assessment

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; PUBLIC POLICY; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

FOREST POLICY; POLICY-MAKING ENDEAVOURS; PROCESS DESIGN; REGIONAL FOREST AGREEMENT (RFA) PROGRAM;

FORESTRY;

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL VALUES; FORESTRY POLICY; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY MAKING;

DECISION MAKING; FORESTS; PLANNING; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 15044356855     PISSN: 09601406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJSD.2004.006415     Document Type: Article

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