Sedov, A.A. Legal problems related to forest management.

Abstract: The Russian Federation possesses the largest amount of forest resources in the world. However, the sheer amount in itself is not capable of guaranteeing either high profits or growth of forest-related industry. The Concept of forestry development of the Russian Federation for the years 2003-2010, as approved by the Government of the Russian Federation, contains the statement, according to which the forest resources are used ineffectively. A.A. Sedov’s article includes anlysis of objects of forest-related legal relations, problems of lease of forest land, right for free of charge use of forest by agricultural organizations, state’s role in forest management. Author notes that codification of forestry legislation should provide solutions to problems related to the sharing jurisdiction of the Russian Federation and its subjects in the sphere of forestry and forest management, and also specific provisions as to the powers of the municipal bodies in this sphere.