Compilation of the results of strategic policy research carried out by the Forest Conservation Project of the Institute for Global Environmental Studies (IGES), between 1998 and 2002. The project's main purpose is to shed light on measures to conserve biodiversity and use forests sustainably, particularly in the Asia-Pacific region.
From the Contents: Contributors.- Introduction.- Part 1: Framework For Sustainable Forest Management.- Part 2: Policy And Legislation In Terms Of Local Participation.- Part 3: Local Realities In Forest Use And Management.- Conclusion.- Afterword and Acknowledgements.- Index.