摘要: The forest sector, historically Canada's largest industry and employer, remains today the source of most positive balance trade on goods commodities. Why, then, is there a dearth policy literature devoted to exploring as nation-wide phenomenon? Arguing that complexity policy-making in sector has led many analysts focus exclusively specific sectoral activities or jurisdictions, this collection essays offers simplifying framework analysis developed comparative public studies address current status Canadian nationwide. Using case historical contemporary federal provincial policies, examine manner which changes resource management ideas, subsystem membership, industrial organization, processes, international affairs intergovernmental initiatives have affected sector. Insightful authoritative, volume will be helpful for senior students scholars fields political science, forestry, administration, history, geography, Canadian, environmental, labour studies. It also value makers who must grapple with day-to-day basis.