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SG0247

Structure and Politics of the Global Forest Sector

The course is based on learning activities, for example lectures, seminars, oral presentations, written assignments and study visits. Activities can be individual as well as group based. Compulsory attendance is required at for example study visits, guest lectures and seminars.


The course takes it’s starting point in topical forest related societal challenges concerning e.g. land use, industrial production, use of resources, demographic changes and climate change. Throughout the course the sustainable development goals (SDG:s) established by the United Nations in 2015 are used and related to. In relation to these challenges questions about ecological, social and economic sustainability, the forest industries role and prerequisites, and how political and economic governance can be designed to achieve different political goals are discussed.


The course focus are at (1) fundamental knowledge on the forest resource and the forest industry structure, development and role in society – with global as well as local perspectives; and (2) the content in international and national forest policy, as well as models for market based and political tools. During the coursedifferent regions with different circumstances regarding forest resources, forest industry and social structure are in focus.


By providing insight into how the forest sector contribute to societies need; how the sector interact with other sectors in society; and about political balances between different interests and values, the students are inspired to reflect about how different stakeholders in the forest sector are balanced and how the contribution from the sector can be improved. During the whole course the forest sector decisions, how forest policy evolves and we reflect over stakeholders, conflicts of interest, power and responsibility at global, regional and national level are discussed.


Course evaluation

The course evaluation is now closed

SG0247-10205 - Course evaluation report

Once the evaluation is closed, the course coordinator and student representative have 1 month to draft their comments. The comments will be published in the evaluation report.

Additional course evaluations for SG0247

Academic year 2023/2024

Structure and Politics of the Global Forest Sector (SG0247-10309)

2023-08-28 - 2023-10-30

Academic year 2023/2024

Structure and Politics of the Global Forest Sector (SG0247-10310)

2023-08-28 - 2023-10-30

Academic year 2022/2023

Structure and Politics of the Global Forest Sector (SG0247-10206)

2022-08-29 - 2022-10-31

Academic year 2021/2022

Structure and Politics of the Global Forest Sector (SG0247-10078)

2021-08-30 - 2021-11-01

Academic year 2021/2022

Structure and Politics of the Global Forest Sector (SG0247-10079)

2021-08-30 - 2021-11-01

Academic year 2020/2021

Structure and Politics of the Global Forest Sector (SG0247-10068)

2020-08-31 - 2020-11-01

Academic year 2020/2021

Structure and Politics of the Global Forest Sector (SG0247-10318)

2020-08-31 - 2021-01-17

Academic year 2019/2020

Structure and Politics of the Global Forest Sector (SG0247-10015)

2019-09-02 - 2019-10-31

Academic year 2019/2020

Structure and Politics of the Global Forest Sector (SG0247-10016)

2019-09-02 - 2019-10-31

Syllabus and other information

Course facts

The course is offered as an independent course: Yes Tuition fee: Tuition fee only for non-EU/EEA/Switzerland citizens: 38060 SEK Cycle: Master’s level (A1N)
Subject: Forest Science Business Administration Forest science Business Administration
Course code: SG0247 Application code: SLU-10205 Location: Uppsala Distance course: No Language: English Responsible department: Department of Forest Economics Pace: 100%