Forest and landscape governance
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Syllabus and other information
Syllabus
LK0424 Forest and landscape governance, 7.5 Credits
Skogens och landskapets governanceSubjects
Landscape Architecture Landscape ArchitectureEducation cycle
Bachelor’s levelModules
| Title | Credits | Code |
|---|---|---|
| Single module | 7.5 | 0101 |
Advanced study in the main field
First cycle, has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirementsBachelor’s level (G1F)
Grading scale
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.
Language
EnglishPrior knowledge
General entry requirements for first-cycle studies and- 7,5 hp landscape architecture
- English B
As the language of instruction is English, the Swedish language general entry requirement may not apply.
Objectives
The purpose of the course is to deepen the understanding of how different co-development and governance processes, structures and arrangements are affecting various landscapes and management structures and how they can be analysed, with focus on both forest and landscape governance and related aspects.
After completing the course, the student should be able to
identify and describe relevant actors and organisations, rules of the game, power and resources, and discourses, as related to forest and landscape management contexts
analyse governance types, structures and arrangements in a variety of forest and landscape contexts, using relevant theory
describe how central policies and theories within forest and landscape governance are used, understood and related
write, rewrite and apply analyses of governance structures and arrangements in writing tasks
communicate core knowledge on forest and landscape governance orally and visually.
Content
The course aims to give an orientation in how various types of co-creation and governance structures are affecting the management and planning of landscapes and forests, and how these can be analysed and described.
The course content is built up around theory on governance, landscape and forest governance and related policy. Central is the policy arrangement approach (PAA) with its four aspects: actors, rules of the game, power and resources, and discourses. These aspects are analysed and described for various real-life cases and contexts: forested and non-forested, rural and urban, local and in various parts of the world.
The course content includes lectures and literature studies on governance theory and the PAA aspects. Examples and cases of forest and landscape governance will be introduced in lectures and excursions and analysed in group discussions or seminars. Examples given in excursions and lectures include model forests, catchment areas as well as various co-creation initiatives in urban settings. Throughout the course, governance theory will be applied in analytical writing and rewriting after feedback during seminars, which will lead up to a written assignment and a final presentation. Excursions, seminars and presentations are mandatory.
Grading form
The grade requirements within the course grading system are set out in specific criteria. These criteria must be available by the course start at the latest.Formats and requirements for examination
Approved written assignment and completed mandatory parts.
If a student has failed an examination, the examiner has the right to issue supplementary assignments. This applies if it is possible and there are grounds to do so.
The examiner can provide an adapted assessment to students entitled to study support for students with disabilities following a decision by the university. Examiners may also issue an adapted examination or provide an alternative way for the students to take the exam.
If this syllabus is withdrawn, SLU may introduce transitional provisions for examining students admitted based on this syllabus and who have not yet passed the course.
For the assessment of an independent project (degree project), the examiner may also allow a student to add supplemental information after the deadline for submission. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Other information
The right to participate in teaching and/or supervision only applies for the course instance the student was admitted to and registered on.
If there are special reasons, students are entitled to participate in components with compulsory attendance when the course is given again. Read more in the Education Planning and Administration Handbook.
Additional information
This course builds on from the course "Analysis of forested landscapes" where the concept of governance is introduced.The course applies the principles of Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) for the written tasks.
Additional costs for excursions may apply.
SLU is environmentally certified according to ISO 14001. A large part of our courses cover knowledge and skills that contribute positively to the environment. To further strengthen this, we have specific environmental goals for the education. Students are welcome to suggest actions regarding the course’s content and implementation that lead to improvements for the environment. For more information, see webpage www.slu.se.
Responsible department
Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management
Cooperating departments:
Litterature list
Course literature
Primary (mandatory)
Action Plans: Bogotá, Buenos Aires, Lisbon, Sao Paulo, Turin.
Arts, B.; Leroy, P.; van Tatenhove, J. (2006). Political Modernisation and Policy Arrangements: A Framework for Understanding Environmental Policy Change, Public Organiz Rev (2006) 6: 93–106. DOI 10.1007/s11115-006-0001-4
Arts, B. J. M., & Visseren-Hamakers, I. J. (2012). Forest governance: a state of the art review. In B. J. M. Arts, S. van Bommel, M. A. F. Ros-Tonen, & G. M. Verschoor (Eds.), Forest people interfaces; Understanding community forestry and biocultural diversity (pp. 241-257). Wageningen Academic Publishers.
Brugha, R. & Z. Varvasovszky (2000) Stakeholder analysis: a review. Health Policy and Planning; 15(3) 239-246.
CLARA (2018). The missing pathways to 1.5 C, read pp. 1-8 + conclusions 36-37. Available: MissingPathwaysCLARAreport_2018r2.pdf (squarespace.com)
Jansson, M., N. Vogel, H. Fors, N. Dempsey, A. Buijs & T.B. Randrup (2020). Defining urban open space governance and management. In: Jansson, M. & T.B. Randrup (Eds) Urban Open Space Governance and Management. Routledge, London & New York. Pps. 11-29. ISBN 9780367173036
Lier, M., Köhl, M., Korhonen, K. T., Linser, S., Prins, K., & Talarczyk, A. (2022). The New EU Forest Strategy for 2030: A New Understanding of Sustainable Forest Management? Forests, 13(2), 245. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13020245
Logmani-Assmann, J.; Beland Lindahl, K.; Krott, M., Burns, S.L.; Giessen, L. (2021) Forest set-aside policy for International biodiversity targets? Obstructive bureaucratic territoriality in Germany and Sweden, *International Forestry Review *Vol.23 (4), pp. 448-461.Sotirov, M., Pokorny, B., Kleinschmit, D., & Kanowski, P. (2020). International Forest Governance and Policy: Institutional Architecture and Pathways of Influence in Global Sustainability. Sustainability, 12(17), 7010. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12177010
Sotirov, M., Pokorny, B., Kleinschmit, D., & Kanowski, P. (2020). International Forest Governance and Policy: Institutional Architecture and Pathways of Influence in Global Sustainability. Sustainability, 12(17), 7010. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12177010
Torfing, J., L.B. Andersen, C. Greve & K.K. Klausen (2020). Public Governance Paradigms. Competing and Co-existing. Elgar Publshing.
Selected readings:
Bureaucracy (pp. 24-26)
Professional Rule (pp. 37-38)
New Public Management (pp. 54-57)
New Public Governance (125-131)
Wallin, I. (2017). Forest Management and Governance in Sweden: A Phronetic Analysis of Social Practices. Doctoral Thesis No. 2017:15. SLU. Selected pages: 41-52.
Secondary (suggested)
Agrawal, Chhatre and Hardin (2008). Changing Governance of the World’s Forests, Science, 320 (5882).
Appelstrand, M. (2012). Developments in Swedish forest policy and administration – from a “policy of restriction” toward a “policy of cooperation.” Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research, 27(2), 186–199. https://doi.org/10.1080/02827581.2011.635069Arts BJM,
Appelstrand M, et al. (2010). “Discourses, actors and instruments in international forest governance”. In: Rayner J, Buck A, Katila P, editors. Embracing complexity: Meeting the challenges of international forest governance. A global assessment report, Prepared by the Global Forest Expert Panel on the International Forest Regime. IUFRO World Series: 28. Vienna, Austria: International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO); p. 57-74.
Arts B, Buizer M. (2009). “Forests, Discourses, Institutions: A Discursive-Institutional Analysis of Global Forest Governance”. In Forest Policy and Economics. (11)340-7.
Bass, S. (2004). SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT | Certification. In J. Burley (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Forest Sciences (pp. 1350–1357). Elsevier.
https://doi.org/10.1016/B0-12-145160-7/00117-4
Ciccantell, P.S. (2019). Ecologically Unequal Exchange and Raw Materialism: The Material Foundations of the Capitalist World-Economy. In: Frey, R., Gellert, P., Dahms, H. (eds) Ecologically Unequal Exchange. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi-org.ludwig.lub.lu.se/10.1007/978-3-319-89740-0_3. Chapters 3 & 7
Holmgren, L. (2010). International forest policy: An overview. Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry.
Persson S, Harnesk D, Islar M. (2017). “What local people? Examining the Gállok mining conflict and the rights of the Sámi population in terms of justice and power”. Geoforum. 86:20-9.
Roberge, J.-M., Fries, C., Normark, E., Mårald, E., Sténs, A., Sandström, C., Sonesson, J., Appelqvist, C., & Lundmark, T. (2020). Forest management in Sweden Current practice and historical background (No. 2020/4). Skogsstyrelsen.
Sandström, C., Pilstjärna, M., Hannerz, M., Sonesson, J., & Nordin, A. (2022). A One-Size-Fits-All Solution for Forests in the European Union: An Analysis of the New EU Forest Strategy (SSRN Scholarly Paper No. 4037179). https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4037179
Wolff, S., & Schweinle, J. (2022). Effectiveness and Economic Viability of Forest Certification: A Systematic Review. Forests, 13(5), 798. https://doi.org/10.3390/f13050798
Documentaries
- Laboratorio Multimedia de conflictos ambientales. (2013). “Aquí nos vamos a quedar” 28 min 42 sec. (Topics: Environmental conflicts, global south perspective, urban and rural landscape governance and management). Link: access here.
- GALLOK: The Battle for Sami Rights and to Stop a Mining Project in Sweden. 2020.
Link: access here.