International Conference on Tenure and Regulatory Reform in China
Date: 02/28/2008 - 02/29/2008
Location: China
Location Name: Grand Skylight CATIC Hotel
City: Beijing
Country: China
China is presently undergoing a wave of reforms to the collective forestry sector that will have widespread impacts and historical significance. Since the advent of collective forest reforms" a number of studies have been conducted by some of the world's leading institutions on forestry research and policy. The objective of this event was to convene these experts and policy-makers" in a forum that would provide opportunities to review the progress of reforms and identify "next steps" in the implementation process.
Resources
Driving Forces and Performance of Collective Forest Tenure Reform in ChinaDr. Xu Jintao" Peking University
Enabling Foresty's Contribution to Social and Economic Development
Andy White" Rights and Resources
China's Collective Forest Tenure Reform Policy
Zhang Jianlong" China State Forestry Administration
China's Legal Framework on Collective Forestland Rights
Li Ping" Rural Development Institute
Development of Farmer Associations in Forest Areas (Chinese)
Huang Heliang" Fujian Agricultural and Forestry University
Experiences and Lessons from Tenure Reform in Eastern Europe
Dr. Ewald Rametsteiner" IIASA
Forest Tenure Reform in Vietnam
Nguyen Quang Tan
Future Directions for Research and Policy Reform
Gunnar Kohlin" Uppsala University
History of Tenure and Regulatory Reform in Sweden
Fredrik Ingemarson" Swedish Agricultural University
Overview of Collective Forest Tenure Reform in Fujian Province (Chinese)
Lu Yueliang" Fujian Department of Forestry
Overview of Collective Forest Tenure Reform in Liaoning Province (Chinese)
Zhang Yuwei" Liaoning Department of Forestry
Regulating Forests in the Global Era
Ben Cashore" Yale University
Status of Tenure Reforms in Africa
Qiang Ma" FAO
Study of Forest Product Processing Industry in Rural Areas
Luo Xinjian" Chinese Agricultural University
The Global Importance of Local Forest Commons
Dr. Arun Agrawal" University of Michigan
The Role and Contributions of Small and Medium Forest Enterprises
Rob Kozak" University of British Columbia
The World Bank's East Asia Forestry Strategy
David Dollar" The World Bank