Conditions of forest transition in Asian countries

Issue Date

3-2017

Abstract

This study identifies the important factors that contribute to or inhibit forest transitions in nine Asian countries: China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Republic of Korea, Philippines, and Vietnam. A qualitative comparative analysis method was used to determine which conditions or combinations of conditions led to or prevented a forest transition. Under the condition of public ownership with no private forest tenure or ownership of forest land, there was no instance of forest transition among the nine countries studied. Under the condition of non-liberal timber trade policies, there was no instance of forest transition in the countries studied. The results of this analysis suggest that for a forest transition to occur, the country should liberalize timber import and provide forest tenure to the private sector. Based on these results, we argue that in order for a forest transition to take place or for REDD + to be effective, the state should allow for private sector to participate in forest management and create market conditions that meet the demand for timber via trade policy alignment.

Source or Periodical Title

Forest Policy and Economics

ISSN

1389-9341

Volume

76

Page

14-24

Document Type

Article

Physical Description

tables, graphs

Language

English

Subject

Asia, Enabling conditions, Forest policy, Forest transition, Qualitative comparative analysis

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2016.07.005

Digital Copy

yes

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