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Record Nr.

UNINA9910777677903321

Titolo

Forest law and sustainable development : : addressing contemporary challenges through legal reform / / Lawrence C. Christy ... [and others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , [2007]

copyright 2007

ISBN

1-280-85777-3

9786610857777

0-8213-7039-1

Descrizione fisica

xviii, 206 pages ; ; 23 cm

Altri autori (Persone)

ChristyLawrence C

Disciplina

346.04/675

Soggetti

Forestry law and legislation

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. 197-202) and index.

Nota di contenuto

The legal and policy basis for forest law -- Forest tenure -- Public forestry -- Private forestry -- Public institutions -- Decentralization and devolution -- Good governance -- Forest law and the environment -- Forest law and trade -- Financing and taxation -- Offenses and penalties.

Sommario/riassunto

This book analyzes the wide range of issues that should be taken into account in forest-related legislation. It stresses that forest law must be understood in the context of the broader legal framework governing land use and land tenure, as well as international obligations related to trade, environmental protection, and human rights. The book also pays significant attention to institutional arrangements and governance practices relevant to forests, including decentralization, transparency, and law enforcement. The authors draw extensively on experience from around the world to provide tools f