Forest governance : : Hydra or Chloris? / / Bas Arts.

• Superior document: Cambridge elements. Elements in earth system governance,
• VerfasserIn: Arts, Bas,
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge : : Cambridge University Press,, 2021.
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: Cambridge elements. Elements in earth system governance,
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (82 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s).
• Notes: Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Oct 2021).

Many forest-related problems are considered relevant today. One might think of deforestation, illegal logging and biodiversity loss. Yet, many governance initiatives have been initiated to work on their solutions. This Element takes stock of these issues and initiatives by analysing different forest governance modes, shifts and norms, and by studying five cases (forest sector governance, forest legality, forest certification, forest conservation, participatory forest management). Special focus is on performance: are the many forest governance initiatives able to change established practices of forest decline (Chloris worldview) or are they doomed to fail (Hydra worldview)? The answer will be both, depending on geographies and local conditions. The analyses are guided by discursive institutionalism and philosophical pragmatism. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.