The Impact of Forest Policies and Legislation on Forest Plantations

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Based on the work of
Christopher J. K. Perley
Consultant
Edited by D.J. Mead
March 2001

Forest Plantations Thematic Papers

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1. Introduction

2. The Agents, Motivations, and Decision Making Frameworks Influencing Plantation Investment

2.1 The agents and their motivations
2.2 Situational factors determining plantation advantage
2.3 Social capital

3. Analysis of Specific Policy and Legislation Examples

3.1 Framework policies

3.1.1 Land tenure, security and land availability
3.1.2 Forest management institutions

3.2 Direct government involvement through state agencies
3.3 Direct government forestry plantation policies

3.3.1 Financing mechanisms to encourage plantation forestry: taxation, loans and grants
3.3.2 Extension in motivation and information
3.3.3 Provision or subsidisation of forestry products and services

3.4 Indirect government policies affecting plantations

3.4.1 Privatisation and the allocation model
3.4.2 Institutional reform, markets, log pricing and log trade control
3.4.3 Public participation in policy development and implementation
3.4.4 Land use policies and environmental values

4. Conclusions

References

List of Working Papers on Forest Plantation: Thematic Paper Series