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Author: Sundstrom, Aksel

Title: Understanding Illegality and Corruption in Forest Management: A Literature Review

Summary: This review synthesizes the literature studying illegality and government corruption in forest mangement. After discussing the theoretical connections between different types of corruption and illegal forest-related activities it describes the major trends in previous studies, examining cross-national patterns as well as local in-depth studies. Both theory and available empirical findings pro-vide a straightforward suggestion: Bribery is indeed a "door opener" for illegal activities to take place in forest management. It then discusses the implications for conservation, focusing first on international protection schemes such as the REDD+ and second on efforts to reduce illegality and bribery in forest management. Key aspects to consider in the discussion on how to design monitoring institutions of forest regulations are how to involve actors without the incentive to engage in bribery and how to make use of new technologies that may publicize illegal behavior in distant localities. The review concludes by discussing avenues for future research.

Details: Goteborg: University of Gothenburg, QOG The Quality of Government Institute, 2016. 39p.

Source: Internet Resource: Working Paper Series 2016:1: Accessed February 2, 2016 at: http://qog.pol.gu.se/digitalAssets/1558/1558576_2016_1_sundstrom.pdf

Year: 2016

Country: United States

URL: http://qog.pol.gu.se/digitalAssets/1558/1558576_2016_1_sundstrom.pdf

Shelf Number: 137736

Keywords:
Bribery
Corruption
Deforestations
Forest Management
Forests
Illegal Logging
Offenses Against the Environment

Author: Forest Trends

Title: Logging, Legality, and Livelihoods in Papua New Guinea: Sythesis of Official Assessments of the Large-Scale Logging Industry Volume I

Summary: Between 2000 and 2005, in response to a widely held view that forest management in Papua New Guinea was not providing long-term benefits to the country or its citizens, and to assess the implementation and effectiveness of the new governance regime introduced in the PNG Forestry Act of 1991, the Papua New Guinea government commissioned five separate reviews of the administration and practice of the logging industry. This report, Volume I in a three volume series, summarizes the key findings of the five reviews to present a clear and precise picture of the legal status, environmental sustainability and social impacts of current large-scale logging operations in PNG. We follow this synthesis of the existing studies with our own recommendations for steps that would move PNG toward legal and sustainable logging, provide satisfactory livelihood opportunities for forest dependent communities, and promote sustainable economic development for the nation as a whole.

Details: Washington, DC: Forest Trends, 2006. 70p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 22, 2016 at: http://www.forest-trends.org/publication_details.php?publicationID=105

Year: 2006

Country: Papua New Guinea

URL: http://www.forest-trends.org/publication_details.php?publicationID=105

Shelf Number: 145626

Keywords:
Deforestations
Forest Management
Forests
Illegal Logging
Offenses Against the Environment