Offering a fresh perspective on the topic, this book presents not only an innovative conceptual and methodological framework for a practice based approach to forest and nature governance, but also rich collection of case studies and ethnographies.

Today, problems such as deforestation, biodiversity loss and illegal logging have provoked various policy responses that are often referred to as forest and nature governance. In its broadest interpretation, governance is about the many ways in which public and private actors from the state, market and/or civil society govern public issues at multiple scales. This book takes a fresh perspective on the study of forest and nature governance. Departing from 'practice theory', and building upon scholars like Giddens, Bourdieu, Reckwitz, Schatzki and Callon, it seeks to move beyond established understandings of institutions, actors, and knowledge. In so doing, it not only presents an innovative conceptual and methodological framework for a practice based approach, but also rich case studies and ethnographies. Finally, this book is about how actors involved in governance talk about and work with trees, forests, biodiversity, wildlife, and so on, while acting upon forest policies, environmental discourses, codes of conduct, or scientific insights.

An innovative and new approach to forest and nature governance, as it is the first time a forest and nature governance book builds upon 'practice theory' Unique set of in-depth case studies on forest and nature governance around the globe (North to South) and at different spatial levels (local to global) A must read for both practitioners and academics that combines 'real' stories with theoretical discussions A contribution to life sciences in general through a very specific field of inquiry: forest and nature governance Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Inhalt
Preface.- Introduction.- 1. Prelude to practice: Introducing a practice based approach to forest and nature governance.- 2. From practical science to a practice based approach: A short history of forest policy studies.- Rethinking institutions.- 3. Bricolage practices in local forestry.- 4. What institutions do: Grasping participatory practices in the Water Framework Directive.- 5. Invited spaces and informal practices in participatory community forest management in India.- The global-local nexus.- 6. Global forest governance: Multiple practices of policy performance.- 7. The practice of interaction management: enhancing synergies among multilateral REDD+ institutions.- 8. How do forest markets work? Exploring a practice perspective.- Representing nature? 9. Globalising biodiversity: Scientific practices of scaling and databasing.- 10. Where management practices and experiential practices meet: Public support and conflict in ecosystem management.- 11. Creating scientific narratives: experiences in constructing and interweaving empirical and theoretical plots.- Conclusion.- 12. The promise of practice: The value of the practice-based approach for forest and nature governance studies.