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

这一分项目旨在采用话语分析方法，在国际和国家两级分析选定国家森林政策的碎片化问题。它被分成两个子项目(SSP)。《SSPA》对德国、瑞典和美国的森林政策谱系进行了分析。“SSPb”调查了三个全球环境政策进程(森林论坛、“生物多样性公约”和“气候公约”)中与森林有关的论述的历史。在这样做的过程中，两个SSP都遵循了三个步骤：在第一个工作包中，回顾了相关文献，并制定了理论和分析框架。在第二个一揽子工作中，收集和分析了经验数据(主要是正式和非正式的政策文件)。在第三个工作方案中，强调了政治、精英阶层在创建不同级别的零散森林政策论述中的作用；对政策利益攸关方和专家的深入访谈为这一工作方案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话语的碎片化有一种新的理解，而且还将对话语精英与这些话语及其内部互动的方式有一个新的理解。一揽子工作的结果将发表在同行评议的期刊上，并在会议和讲习班上与政策利益攸关方和科学家进行讨论。

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.