Studv On The US National Forest Management Act

As the ecological strategic resource, the national forest has become core of the forestry ecological construction. Through years of efforts, the Chinese national forest rehabilitation has achieved great progress while still faced with numerous issues. In contrast, the United States has a long history in the legislation of the national forest management, with the National Forest Management Act promulgated in 1976 and other complementary regulations. Therefore, in order to better enhance the legal system for the Chinese national forest, it is necessary to study the US laws and compare them with Chinese legislation and actual situations. This can remarkably alleviate the disadvantages of Chinese laws, reinforce the legislation and enforcement of national forest laws, and preserve the valuable ecological resources in national forest.This essay studies the legislative background and developments of the United States National Forest Management Act. It also introduces the vertical system of the US national forest management, and analyzes the legislative significance and influences of the National Forest Management Act. There are numerous aspects of contents in the National Forest Management Act which are researched and studied in detail, which include the national forest renewable resources projects, the public participation principle, timber cutting, timber sale, management planning system, the roadless resource conservation, entertainment use, and forestry resource conservation. Further, the essay analyzes the Chinese springing legislation and existing regulations. In the meantime, disadvantages in Chinese national forest legal protection are spotted and useful US legal experience was absorbed in order to enhance the Chinese legislation of the national forest management. The author also demonstrates legislative suggestions to improve the Chinese legal management for national forests, which include specify the scientific management approaches in the law and regulation, reinforce the public participation, establish specialized protection projects for roadless and wilderness areas, improve the planning system in national forest management, enhance the timber sale system, specify multiple use of the national forest resources, innovate the legislative considerations in national forest management, etc.