文献类型：期刊文献

英文题名：Forestry Policy Effectiveness and Performance Evaluation in China - Quantitative Study Based on Policy Texts 1998-2020

作者：Meng, Gui[1,2,3] Wu, Shuirong[1] Yu, Yangting[4]

第一作者：Meng, Gui

机构：[1] Research Institute of Forestry Policy and Information, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing, 100091, China; [2] Key Laboratory of Regional Sustainable Development Modeling, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, CAS, Beijing, 100101, China; [3] College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Science, Beijing, 100049, China; [4] Shaanxi Forest Seedling and Returning Farmland to Forest Project Management Center, Shanxi, 710082, China

年份：2024

外文期刊名：SSRN

收录：EI(收录号：20240020609)

语种：英文

外文关键词：Conservation - Ecology - Economic and social effects - Economics - Natural resources management - Public policy - Timber

摘要：Since 1998, the Chinese Government has implemented a plethora of forestry policies aimed at promoting ecological restoration, forest ecological construction, and forestry economic development. However, there is a dearth of studies that quantitatively evaluate the effectiveness of these policies and assess their performance from the perspective of policy text. To address this gap, this study examined 1231 forestry policy documents issued at the national level in China from 1998 to 2020. The study developed quantitative assessment criteria for the effectiveness of forestry policies across four dimensions: policy strength, policy measures, policy feedback, and policy objectives. It also empirically analyzed the impact and contribution of these policies on forest ecological construction and the development of the forestry economy. The results indicate that: (1) The annual implementation of forestry policy documents has been on a consistent rise from 1998 to 2020, with a notable acceleration post-2012. (2) China's forestry policy effectiveness demonstrates a trajectory characterized by steady enhancement and then rapid progress. Here, the dimensions of policy measures consistently rank high, followed by policy objectives, strength, and feedback. This suggests that while China's forestry policy offers comprehensive measures, it lacks feedback regarding their effectiveness. (3) Between 1998 and 2020, China's forestry policy has notably fostered an increase in forest resources and improved forest quality, thereby significantly advancing the forestry economy. This underscores the premise that safeguarding forest resources is conducive to both the expansion and fortification of the forestry economy and that protection does not impede development. (4) In terms of forestry policy effectiveness, policy strength exerts the most significant influence on forest ecological construction and economic development, succeeded by policy feedback, measures, and objectives, respectively. This study suggests that an increase in administrative level of the policy-making body and a focus on monitoring and feedback of policy implementation results can enhance policy performance. Notably, as China's forestry development has transitioned from a focus on timber production to ecological construction, forestry policies have increasingly contributed to the incremental development of forest resources, with their overall effectiveness in expanding the forestry economy being significant. This research underscores the crucial role of the Chinese government in fostering the concurrent advancement of forest resource conservation and forestry economic development. It also confirms that such coordinated development is feasible under the guidance of government forestry policies. Furthermore, this study broadens the quantitative assessment methodologies within the realm of forestry policy studies. ? 2024, The Authors. All rights reserved.