%0 Article
%T Search for innovative forest policies and programs.
%A Tikkanen, Ilpo
%D 1986
%J Silva Fennica
%V 20
%N 4
%R doi:10.14214/sf.a27718
%U https://silvafennica.fi/article/5281
%X <p>This paper considers the problems of world’s forestry and emphasizes the policy nature of the most threatening issues. A policy science approach is needed in order to be able to provide effective tools to solve the problems. Incremental forest policies followed are evaluated to be too tardy to respond to the many forestry issues of today. Managing the global forestry issues presupposes the design of new and more effective and efficient public policy programs. More profound policy analysis is therefore needed to improve the intellectual basis for planning and decision making. The advancement of the research on the effectiveness presupposes further development of the theories of timber supply and forestry investments as well as the improvement of national forestry statistics. The whole forest policy process should be a subject to intensified systematic research.</p>