Chapter 2: Forest Policy, the Precautionary Principle and Sustainable Forest Management.

Chapter 2 of the book "Biodiversity & the Precautionary Principle: Risk and Uncertainty in Conservation and Sustainable Use," edited by Rosie Cooney and Barney Dickson is presented. It provides information on the incorporation of the precautionary principle in relation to the existing international law or policy and practice relating to forests. It also describes the developments in policy and practice pertaining to sustainable forest management.