Discursive fragmentation of the international forest regime complex: Towards a better understanding of multi-level forest policy discourses

本次级项目旨在采用话语分析方法，分析选定国家在国际和国家两级森林政策的不成体系问题。它分为两个次级项目（SSP）。"SSPa”对德国、瑞典和美国森林政策的论述谱系进行了分析。“SSPb”调查了三个全球环境政策进程中与森林有关的论述的历史（森林论坛，生物多样性公约和气候变化框架公约）。在这样做时，两个SSP遵循三个步骤的程序：在第一个工作包，相关文献进行了审查，并制定了理论和分析框架。在第二个工作包中，收集和分析了经验数据（主要是正式和非正式的政策文件）。在第三套工作材料中，重点放在政治"精英“在不同级别形成零散的森林政策论述方面的作用;与政策利益攸关方和专家的深入访谈为本套工作材料的分析增添了另一个视角。预计该项目不仅将对多层次和多部门森林政策论述的分散性，而且还将对“论述精英”与这些论述以及在这些论述内互动的方式形成新的认识。工作包的结果将发表在同行评审期刊上，并在会议和研讨会上与政策利益相关者和科学家进行讨论。

This subproject aims to analyze the fragmentation of forest policy at both an international and national level for the selected countries, employing a discourse analysis approach. It is split into two sub-subprojects (SSPs). „SSPa“ conducts an analysis of discursive genealogies of forest policy in Germany, Sweden, and the US. „SSPb“ investigates the history of forest related discourses in three global environmental policy processes (UNFF, CBD, and UNFCCC). In doing so, both SSPs follow a three step procedure: In the first work package, relevant literature is reviewed and a theoretical and analytical framework is developed. In the second work package, empirical data (mostly formal and informal policy documents) are gathered and analyzed. In the third work package, emphasis is placed on the role of political ‚elites‘ in the creation of fragmented forest policy discourses at different levels; in-depth interviews with policy stakeholders and experts add another perspective to the analysis in this work package. The project is expected to develop a new understanding not only of the fragmentation of multi-level and multi-sector forest policy discourses, but also of the way in which ‚discourse elites‘ interact with and within these discourses. The results of the work packages will be published in peer reviewed journals and discussed with policy stakeholders and scientists in conferences and workshops.