Gupta, D. (2025). Forest Management and Issues. Ecofunomics, 7(1), 58–67. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14708923
Abstract
Sustainable forest management is essential for maintaining ecological integrity and ecosystem services while still providing economic and social benefits. This paper examines effective management approaches for sustainable forestry. This paper reviews the literature on key practices that promote sustainable forestry. The findings indicate that collaborative governance involving local communities, adaptive management, and ecosystem-based approaches are most effective for sustainable forestry overall. Collaborative governance with local stakeholder engagement leads to more socially accepted and ecologically sustainable decisions. Adaptive management that monitors and continuously adjusts to changing conditions enables adaptation to climate change and other uncertainties. Ecosystem-based approaches that maintain biodiversity, ecological functions, and ecosystem services provide greater long-term sustainability. Key implications are that governments and the forestry sector globally should adopt these management frameworks to balance ecological, economic, and social objectives. Further research could evaluate specific practices within these approaches that are most successful across various regional contexts. This paper concludes that a participatory, adaptive, and ecosystem-based management paradigm is needed for sustainable forestry worldwide.
Keywords: Sustainable Forestry, Collaborative Governance, Adaptive Management
JEL Classifications: Q23, O13, Q58
Author
Deepali Gupta
TERI School Of Advanced Studies
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