Cadman, Timothy, 1966-

Quality and legitimacy of global governance : case lessons from forestry / Timothy Cadman. - Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. - xvii, 273 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. - International political economy series . - International political economy series (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm)) .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- Governance and Forest Management -- Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) -- ISO, TC207 and the 14000 Series -- Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification Schemes (PEFC) -- United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF) -- Comparative Analysis -- Conclusions.

"As the international community struggles with major issues such as deforestation, it is increasingly turning to sustainable development and market-based mechanisms to tackle environmental problems. Focusing on forestry, this book investigates the legitimacy of global forums and evaluates the quality of global governance in the current era"--Provided by publisher.

9780230243583 (hardback) 0230243584 (hardback)

2011000538


Forest management--International cooperation--Case studies.
Forest management--Government policy--Case studies.
Environmental economics--Case studies.

SD131 / .C33 2011

634.9/2