The Danish Forest Act of 1996

2000

S. 97-113

3 Tabb, 16 Lit.Ang.

Unselbständiges Werk

200063505

The article examines the Forest Act 1996 which revised the Forest Act 1989. In order to provide an understanding of the current legislation, some background information is given on forests and forestry in Denmark and the development of forest policy, emphasis being on the development that led to the issue of the 1989 Act and its revision in 1996. No general distinction is made between which provisions were changed and added 1989 - 1996. Some experience from the implementation on this legislation is presented.