This article examines the implementation of voluntary forest certification in Russia and the role it has played so far as a mechanism of multi-level governance with the potential to create sustainable forestry. The evidence was gathered from a data-set of over a hundred in-depth interviews with...

We study reforms and institutional changes in Russian forestry from the time of Peter the Great to the present. Using archival materials and in-depth interviews with participants of the forest sector, we show the strong path-dependence of Russian forestry and how post-Soviet developments echo...