Contents -- List of Boxes -- Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction and General Overview -- PART ONE Forest Law in Context -- Chapter 2 The Legal and Policy Basis for Forest Law -- 2.1 Land -- 2.2 Constitution -- 2.3 International Law and Policy -- 2.4 Criminal Law and Procedure -- 2.5 Environment -- 2.6 Wildlife -- 2.7 Public Administration -- Chapter 3 Forest Tenure -- 3.1 The Importance and Complexity of Forest Tenure -- 3.2 Designation of State Forests -- 3.3 Redesignation of State Forests to Nonforest Status -- 3.4 Private Forest Tenure -- 3.5 Customary or Community-Based Tenure -- PART TWO Forest Management -- Chapter 4 Public Forestry -- 4.1 Classification -- 4.2 Management Planning -- 4.3 Concessions and Licensing -- 4.4 Nontimber Forest Products -- Chapter 5 Private Forestry -- 5.1 Incentives -- 5.2 Forest Use Obligations -- 5.3 Controls and Obstacles -- 5.4 Plantations -- PART THREE Institutional Arrangements -- Chapter 6 Public Institutions -- 6.1 Roles of Minister and Forest Department -- 6.2 Coordinating Bodies -- 6.3 Structures for Public Participation -- 6.4 Forest Commissions and Outsourcing -- 6.5 State Forest Corporations -- Chapter 7 Decentralization and Devolution -- 7.1 Similarities and Distinctions -- 7.2 Decentralization -- 7.3 Devolution to Community-Based Groups -- Chapter 8 Good Governance -- 8.1 Transparency and Disclosure -- 8.2 Public Participation -- 8.3 Accountability -- 8.4 Combating Illegal Logging and Corruption -- PART FOUR Environmental and Trade Issues -- Chapter 9 Forest Law and the Environment -- 9.1 Biological Diversity -- 9.2 Climate Change -- 9.3 Compensation for Environmental Goods -- Chapter 10 Forest Law and Trade -- 10.1 Voluntary Certification -- 10.2 International Trade -- 10.3 Domestic Trade -- PART FIVE Financial and Enforcement Measures.

Chapter 11 Financing and Taxation -- 11.1 Prices/Stumpage -- 11.2 Reforestation Fees -- 11.3 Forest Funds -- Chapter 12 Offenses and Penalties -- 12.1 Powers of Forest Officers -- 12.2 Offenses and Penalties -- 12.3 Administrative Sanctions and Compounding -- 12.4 Evidence -- 12.5 Training -- Chapter 13 Conclusion -- APPENDICES -- Appendix 1: The World Bank Forests Policy -- Appendix 2: A Summary of the Forest Policies of the African and Asian Development Banks -- Appendix 3: Concessions -- Appendix 4: Forest Taxation System -- Appendix 5: Forest Comanagement -- Appendix 6: Forest Code of Practice -- Appendix 7: Forest Function Zoning -- Appendix 8: Report of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development -- Appendix 9: The Forest Law Enforcement and Governance Ministerial Process -- Selected Bibliography -- Index.