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Co-ordination and policy coherence in European Forest Policy

Co-ordination and policy coherence in European Forest Policy. Presentation to the EEAC 14th annual conference Warsaw 13-16 September,2006 Action for Sustainable Forestry Management – from Coordination to Education. Outline of the Talk.

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Co-ordination and policy coherence in European Forest Policy

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  1. Co-ordination and policy coherence in European Forest Policy Presentation to the EEAC 14th annual conference Warsaw 13-16 September,2006 Action for Sustainable Forestry Management – from Coordination to Education

  2. Outline of the Talk • Problem of Co-ordination: What and Who has to be coordinated? • Institutions and Drivers of Co-ordination and Integration so far • Potential Approaches for Improvement • Conditions for Success – Lessons from EPI Environmental Policy Research Centre, Klaus Jacob, 08.09.2006

  3. The Policy Problem: Why and Who of Coordination in Forest Policy • Intersectoral Coordination between different policy domains: rural policies, agriculture, industry, energy, environment, transport, research, development • Need for vertical integration: International, pan European and national processes • Demand (and need?) for increased participation of stakeholders: Industry, trade unions, environmental organisations • There is no single actor that is able to impose a policy change neither in the different domains nor on the different levels – hierarchy as a solution for coordination is limited, policy networks are dominant Environmental Policy Research Centre, Klaus Jacob, 08.09.2006

  4. Instruments and Strategies for Policy Co-ordination in Forest Policy • Rich institutional landscape: • International level: UNCED and Agenda 21, UNFF, MCPFE • European Union: Standing Committee, interservice group (planned: focal points), several advisory groups • National level: NFPs, coordination by departments for environment or agriculture, often interdepartmental working groups • Institutions are based on soft law, voluntarism, communication and procedures to develop common understandings and objectives – the mode for policy change is mainly learning and venue change Environmental Policy Research Centre, Klaus Jacob, 08.09.2006

  5. Institutional framework on the EU level • Interservice Group on Forestry (2001) • The Standing Forestry Committee (1989) • Advisory Committee on Forestry and Cork (industry, owners, trade unions, env. Organisations) • Informal meetings of forest directors • Advisory Committee on Community policy regarding forestry and forest based industries (industry, trade unions, owner) (1983) • “Habitats” and “Ornis” Committee • Sectoral Social Dialogue Committe in the wood sector (employers and workers) (1998) • European Tropical Forest Advisors Group Environmental Policy Research Centre, Klaus Jacob, 08.09.2006

  6. Beyond current approaches • Leverage points for improved coordination: • EU Forest Action Plan: Linking with other Strategy Processes? • Financing: Solution for multilevel co-ordination? • New forms of Governance: Open Method for Co-ordination? Environmental Policy Research Centre, Klaus Jacob, 08.09.2006

  7. Points of Intervention for EPI Environmental Policy Research Centre, Klaus Jacob, 08.09.2006

  8. Independent decision making by ministries • Communication to other ministries • Consultation with other ministries • Avoiding divergences among ministries • Search for agreement among ministries • Arbitration of policy differences • Setting limits on ministerial action • Establishing central priorities • Government strategy • (Metcalfe 1994, 281) Environmental Policy Research Centre, Klaus Jacob, 08.09.2006

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