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Record Nr.

UNINA9910449792803321

Titolo

Plantations, privatization, poverty and power : changing ownership and management of state forests / / edited by Mike Garforth and James Mayers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Sterling, Va. : , : Earthscan, , 2005

ISBN

1-4175-8325-8

1-136-55966-3

1-280-47514-5

9786610475148

1-84977-220-7

600-00-0065-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (328 p.)

Collana

The Earthscan forestry library

Altri autori (Persone)

GarforthMichael

MayersJames

Disciplina

333.75/11

Soggetti

Forest reserves - Management

Tree farms - Management

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [272]-288) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Plantations, Privatization, Poverty and Power; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part 1: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions: An Overview; Chapter 1. Plantations, Livelihoods and Poverty; Plantation goods and services; Economy, livelihoods and poverty; Changing ownership and management; Private profit versus public good; Chapter 2 Plantation Development and Management: Drives, Governance and Changing Roles; Drivers of plantation development

Governance of sustainable plantation development and managementChanging roles; Chapter 3. Balancing Acts; Opporunities demonstrated by experience; Key challenges; 'Best bet' practical instruments and processes; Chapter 4. Conclusions and Ways Forward; Changing ownership and management: What are the benfits?;



Stumbling blocks; Ways forward; Part 2: Country Case Studies; Chapter 5. A Mixed Economy Commonwealth of States: Australia; Introduction: People and forests in a dry continent; Legislation and policy; Australia's plantation industries

Current utilization and management of state-owned plantationsPrivate plantations; Evolving demands and roles; Reconciling public-policy objectives and private-sector investment; Lessons from Australia's experience; Conclusions; Chapter 6. Early Experience of Total Divestment; Geography and demography; The forestry sector: Some basic facts; A brief history of state-owned plantations; Evolving demands and changing roles; Reconciling public-policy obectives and private-sector investment; Lessons from Chile's experience; Conclusions and ways forward

Chapter 7. From Centrally Planned Economy to Vigorous Rural EnterpriseIntroduction; Basic statistics and future outlook; Historical overview; Development and status of the collective forests; Development of the state-owned forests; Conclusions; Prognosis; Chapter 8. Joint Management of State Forest Lands; Introduction; Overview of the Indian forestry sector; Commercial forestry and plantations; Evolving demands and changing roles; Changing roles of the private sector; Potential for strengthening private-seector contribution on state forest lands; Conclusions and ways forward

Chapter 9. Corporatization, Commerrcialization and PrivatizationNew Zealand's forests and plantations in 2003; Regulation, legislation and policy; Plantation development in New Zealand: A brief history; Evolving demands and roles for plantations; Balancing acts: Reconciling public-sector investment; Lessons from New Zealand's experience; Conclusions and ways forward; Chapter 10. Juggling Social and Economic Goals: South Africa; Introduction; The creation of a national forest estate; Regulatory and incentive framework for private-sector forestry; Changing demands on state-owned plantations

The approach to privatization

Sommario/riassunto

"Examines the evidence and explores the many issues raised by changing relationships between the state, the private sector and local livelihoods. Key lessons in how governments can best achieve a balance between private and public involvement are provided by seven case studies from Australia, China, Chile, India, New Zealand, South Africa and the United Kingdom"--Provided by publisher.