Forest management decisions are often characterised by complexity, irreversibility and
uncertainty. Much of the complexity arises from the multiple-use nature of forest goods and …

Background Harmful alcohol consumption contributes to poorer health for all people. For
Indigenous Peoples of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand alcohol impacts their wellbeing …

The rapid expansion of timber plantations across Australia has been contentious, with
ongoing debate in rural communities about the social, economic and environmental impacts …

With a focus on public-sector policy and decision making, this textbook, designed for
masters-level courses in public administration, details the keystones of well-grounded …

Social concerns surrounding commercial plantation forest management practices in
Australia have resulted in calls for more participatory forms of forest management decision …

Although community engagement (CE) is widely recognised as an essential element of
sustainable management, few studies have evaluated CE at an industry-wide scale, ie in …

Community engagement (CE) processes are an essential component of modern forest
management practices. Required under law and in line with modern business paradigms …

For most people involved in resource and environmental policy and management, public
participation and community involvement equals the quite recent array of programs and …

In many countries, timber harvesting from natural forests is accompanied by social conflict
that governments seek to mitigate, often through the introduction of policy changes that …

The Australian government has made a commitment to treble the area of timber plantations
by the year 2020. In recent years, there has been a significant move into hardwood …