Formalizing the Logging Sector in Indonesia: Historical Dynamics and Lessons for Current Policy Initiatives

Society and Natural Resources

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 530-542

  Obidzinski, Krystof ^a   Kusters, Koen ^b  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL FORESTRY RESEARCH   (Indonesia)

^b Wereld in Woorden Global Research and Reporting   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

illegal logging; Indonesia; legality; SVLK; voluntary partnership agreement

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE SYSTEM; FOREST MANAGEMENT; FORESTRY POLICY; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL SYSTEM; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LOGGING (TIMBER); POLICY IMPLEMENTATION;

INDONESIA;

EID: 84929234146     PISSN: 08941920     EISSN: 15210723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08941920.2015.1014605     Document Type: Article

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