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This chapter provides an overview of the contents of this volume. To put the contents in perspective, first the developments related to the concept of sustainable development and sustainable forest management (SFM), institutions, institutional economics, and their importance to SFM are discussed. Next, the relevance of markets and other institutions to sustainable forest management is discussed. Finally, an overview of each chapter included in the five parts of this volume is provided.
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Kant, S., Berry, R.A. (2005). Sustainability, Institutions, and Forest Management. In: Kant, S., Berry, R.A. (eds) Institutions, Sustainability, and Natural Resources. Sustainability, Economics, and Natural Resources, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-3519-5_1
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