Forests and Forestry in Jokkmokk Municipality
By Karin Beland Lindahl - Taiga Consulting
October, 1998

INTRODUCTION

1. JOKKMOKK MUNICIPALITY - A BRIEF PRESENTATION

2. JOKKMOKK MUNICIPALITY - A REPRESENTATIVE CASE?
2.1 Phases of forest exploitation
2.2 Forestry development, impact and attitudes
2.3 Applicability of the Jokkmokk case

3. SWEDISH FORESTS, FORESTRY AND POLICY
3.1 Swedish forestry
3.1.1 The Swedish forestry model and the biodiversity crisis
3.2 Governmental polices and regulations
3.3 Swedish forest industry - the backbone of economy
3.3.1 Industry structure and actors
3.4 The Swedish forest debate - industry trends and challenges
3.4.1 Towards "sustainable forest management"?

4. FORESTS AND FOREST USE IN JOKKMOKK MUNICIPALITY
4.1 Forest use - past and present
4.1.1 Swedish colonisation
4.1.2 Exploiting the north
4.1.3 Forestry of the 20th century
4.2 The landowners
4.3 Wood production
4.4 Wood processing
4.5 Biodiversity and conservation values

5. THE LOCAL ACTORS AND THEIR POSITIONS

6. LOCAL IMPACTS - A SUMMARY

7. CONCLUSIONS - DIRECT CAUSES OF DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION

8. CONCLUSIONS - POSSIBLE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF FOREST DEGRADATION

9. A WAY FORWARD

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