Identification should include
- governmental regulations for forest use
- current laws and regulations
- historical changes in laws and regulations
- basic processes for creating laws and regulations
- social and economic pressures influencing forest ecosystem use
- benefits to forest preservation
- conservation influences on law and regulation formation.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How can governmental and industrial influences ensure environmental sustainability of forest and forest resources?
- How have the environmental roles of government and industry agencies changed over time?
- How might forests be different without regulation?