Policy and governance of forests

About this programme

Forests have an important function in future societies, especially for their ability to fulfil multiple objectives. The complexity of making forest management decisions is increasing, for example due to a diversity of policies and laws (e.g., climate, biodiversity) affecting forests, diversity of interests among public and private stakeholders, and multiple levels of legal instruments and policies - local, national, regional and global. For local communities, forests can have different values, and the loss and/or degradation of forests remains a major concern in local and national policies. The national level of forest policy is usually linked to legal instruments and recommendations, while the international framework is usually based on norms of different origins at international, regional, and national levels. Knowledge corresponding to 120 credits including 15 credits in Forestry Sciences of which 7,5 credits in forestry science subarea Goals, Planning and Policy as well as English 6 The schedule for the course is preliminary and may be subject to change until the course begins. Mandatory sessions and examinations are typically not changed and will only be adjusted in exceptional cases. It is important that you attend the course introduction to receive updated information about the course, schedule, objectives, examinations, and more. If you cannot attend, you need to carefully review information on the Canvas page to update yourself. This course has self-registration. Self-registration opens one week before the course starts. Information on how to register can be f