Forestry Policy and Certification

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The UC is organized in classes with a first part of theoretical exposition and a second part of exercises of application using participatory and collaborative methodologies, content analysis and comparative analysis, interviews, case studies and analysis of political strategies .

As the classes of this UC work only in the middle of the semester, the UC is organized in two distinct parts that work simultaneously to diversify contents and thus decrease the concentration of subjects taught during the week.     

As a result of learning in forest policy, students are able to:

1) To know the concepts necessary to understand the political process and the environment that determines the formation and implementation of forest policies;

2) To know the Institutions, Organizations and other individual or collective agents, and the mechanisms to promote their participation in the processes of development of political strategies;

3) Conduct analyzes of policies or programs designed to achieve a particular goal.

As a result of learning in certification, students are able to:

1) Know the main certification systems at national and international level;

2) Know the requirements of the application and monitoring of the certification systems to the forest areas.

3) Know the national framework for the certification system of forest and natural spaces.

4) Design good practical guidelines

 Forestry policy

1.1 Introduction to forest policy

1.2 Evolution of forest policy in the historical context

1.3 The policy development process

1.4 Characteristics and types of participants in the policy development and implementation process

1.5 The products and results of the political process

1.6 Information needed for policy development

1.7 Ethical considerations in the development and implementation of policies

1.8  Policy analysis. Methodologies.

1.9 Practical application of the concepts acquired to the analysis of public policies at European, national and regional level.

2 Forest Certification

2.1 Certification in the forest context. Main certification schemes.

2.2 Mechanisms associated with the certification process.

2.3 Actual costs of certification.

2.4 Potential benefits of certification.

2.5 Social and environmental effects of certification.

2.6 Certification of forest management, chain management.

2.7 Individual certification, group certification and regional certification.

• - Test 1 - 50.0%
• - Report and discussion - 50.0%

• - Exame escrito - 100.0%

NAO

Bardach, E. (2011). Practical guide for policy analysis: the eightfold path to more effective problem solving. London: Sage.

FAO. (2014). Strengthening evidence-based forest policy-making. Forestry policy and Institutional working paper 33. Rome: FAO.

FAO. (2010). Developing effective forest policy – A guide. Forestry Paper 161. Rome: FAO.

Instituto Português de Qualidade. (2014). Norma Portuguesa de Gestão Florestal Sustentável NP 4406- Aplicação dos critéios pan-europeus para a gestão florestal sustentáve; (2014, 2012, 2009, 2003). Caparica, Portugal: Instituto Português de Qualidade.

Krott, M. (2005). Forest policy analysis. Netherlands: Springer Science & Business Media.

Nussbaum, R., & Simula, M. (2005). The Forest Certification Handbook (2 nd ed.). London: The Earthscan Forestry Library.

Vogt, K., Larson, B.C., Gordon, J.C., Vogt, D.J, & Fanzeres, A. (2000). Forest Certification. Roots, Issues, Challenges, and Benefits. London: CRC Press.