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Science, Politics, and U.S. Forest Law: The Battle over the Forest Service Planning Rule

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This paper reviews the battles over the Forest Service planning rule that culminated in the November 2000 revising of the regulations implementing the National Forest Management Act. In a departure froj the agency’s emphasis on multiple use, the rule established ecological sustainability as the key objective guiding planning for the national forests. The supporting material explicitly states that “it is based on the recommendation of an eminent committee of scientists.” This pape5r examines the Committee of Scientists and the NFMA rule as a case study in the relation between science and politics in the development and implementation of statutory standards for management of the National Forest System. The conclusion considerations the broader question of whether the Committee and Forest Service overstepped their appropriate roles in promoting what is essentially a new statutory mandate.

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  • Hoberg, George, 2003. "Science, Politics, and U.S. Forest Law: The Battle over the Forest Service Planning Rule," RFF Working Paper Series dp-03-19, Resources for the Future.
    • Handle: RePEc:rff:dpaper:dp-03-19
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    1. Benjamin Cashore & Michael Howlett, 2007. "Punctuating Which Equilibrium? Understanding Thermostatic Policy Dynamics in Pacific Northwest Forestry," American Journal of Political Science, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 51(3), pages 532-551, July.

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    Keywords

    Forest Service; planning; National Forest Management Act; Committee of Scientists; multiple use; sustainability;
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    JEL classification:

    • K00 - Law and Economics - - General - - - General (including Data Sources and Description)
    • Q23 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Forestry
    • Q28 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Government Policy

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