James Mayers is Director of the Forestry and Land Use Programme at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). Stephen Bass is Chief Environment Adviser at the UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID).

• Foreword * Key Messages * Acknowledgements * Acronyms and Abbreviations * Introduction * Forests, People and Power - the Scene the Players and the Drama * Policy That Works for Forests and People - a Collaborative Project Approach * Policy in the Real World - Themes in Failure and Success * International Policy Trends and Initiatives - Their Implications for Forests and People * Conclusions * Annex 1 - Doing Policy Work * Annex 2 - Country Team Action Frameworks * Bibliography * Index

James Mayers is Director of the Forestry and Land Use Programme at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). Stephen Bass is Chief Environment Adviser at the UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID).

• Foreword * Key Messages * Acknowledgements * Acronyms and Abbreviations * Introduction * Forests, People and Power - the Scene the Players and the Drama * Policy That Works for Forests and People - a Collaborative Project Approach * Policy in the Real World - Themes in Failure and Success * International Policy Trends and Initiatives - Their Implications for Forests and People * Conclusions * Annex 1 - Doing Policy Work * Annex 2 - Country Team Action Frameworks * Bibliography * Index

James Mayers is Director of the Forestry and Land Use Programme at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED). Stephen Bass is Chief Environment Adviser at the UK Government's Department for International Development (DFID).

• Foreword * Key Messages * Acknowledgements * Acronyms and Abbreviations * Introduction * Forests, People and Power - the Scene the Players and the Drama * Policy That Works for Forests and People - a Collaborative Project Approach * Policy in the Real World - Themes in Failure and Success * International Policy Trends and Initiatives - Their Implications for Forests and People * Conclusions * Annex 1 - Doing Policy Work * Annex 2 - Country Team Action Frameworks * Bibliography * Index