220-406 International Forest Policy

The subject covers:

• principles of sustainable land use and environmental management systems;

• standards and certification systems, including ISO 14001, FSC and AFS systems;

• history of and international approaches to community forest management and implications for forest policy

• the regulatory framework for forest management including the Montreal Process, international conventions and national biodiversity and sustainability policies

• hierarchy of planning and management processes;

• land-use planning and landscape interpretation in decision-making;

• codes of practice, implementation, and review;

• international developments in forest policy.

A three-hour written examination (50%), a written assignment (up to 3000 words, 30%) and an individual presentation on a forest policy issue (20%).