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U.S. Forest Resource Policy: History, Development, Impacts

Investigators:

Evan Mercer, Southern Research Station
Frederick W. Cubbage, North Carolina State University

Description:

This study examines the development of forest resource policy in the United States. The evolution of U.S. forest legislation and policy development is examined. Special emphasis is placed on the impacts of U.S. forest regulations and incentives and other non-forest environmental policies on forest landowners.

Problem Area(s): Public programs
Status: Completed

Products:

Cubbage, Fred. 1993. Federal environmental laws and you. Forest Farmer. 52 (3): 15-18.

Cubbage, Frederick W.; O'Laughlin, Jay; Bullock, Charles S., III. 1993. Forest resource policy. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 562 p.

Cubbage, Frederick W. 1997. The public interest in private forests: developing regulations and incentives. In: Kohm, Kathryn A.; Franklin, Jerry F., comps., eds. creating a forestry for the 21st century: the science of ecosystem management. Washington, DC: Island Press: 337-356.

Cubbage, Frederick W.; Cortner, Hanna J.; Burks, Sabrina. 1995. Evolution of the study of forest policy in the United States. In: Solberg, Birger; Pelli, Paivi, eds. Forest policy analysis -methodological and empirical aspects: Proceedings from four workshops held during 1991-1994 in the IUFRO Working Party S6.12.01; Analysis and Evaluation of Forest Policies; 1991 September 18-19; Paris, France. EFI Proceedings 2. [Place of Publ. Unknown]: 29-50.

Cubbage, Frederick W. 1994. Incentives and regulation in private forest resource policy development. In: Foresters together: meeting tomorrow's challenges: Proceedings of the 1993 Society of American Foresters national convention; 1992 November 7-10; Indianapolis, IN. Bethesda, MD: Society of American Foresters: 135-140.

Cubbage, Frederick W. 1997. The public interest in private forests: developing regulations and incentives. In: Kohm, Kathryn A.; Franklin, Jerry F., comps., eds. creating a forestry for the 21st century: the science of ecosystem management. Washington, DC: Island Press: 337-356.

modified: 13-MAR-2000
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