Implications of Devolution for Participatory Forestry in Scotland

Abstract

"Rural communities, politicians and state foresters must pull together to make devolution work. During the past five years, changes at both the local and national levels have been directed towards creating an enabling environment for a more participatory approach to managing state-owned forests in Scotland. At the national level there have been attempts to devolve responsibility for forestry, while at the local community level the number of participatory forestry initiatives has been increasing."