MODEL OF FUNCTIONAL GOVERNING AND OPTIMAL ORGANIZATION OF FOREST SECTOR IN FEDERATION B-H
UDK 630*68(497.6) 630*9(497.6) In order to define functional model of governing of forest resources in F B-H, as well as efficient and effective organizational model of the forest enterprises, qualitative research has been conducted for the purposes of this paper. Through direct interviewing of all key forest policy decision makers in F B-H, opinions and attitudes about these questions were collected. Based on analysis of interest groups importance as well as influence and involvement in the process of creation of the functional forest governing model in F B-H - functional governing model has been proposed with clear emphasis of advantages concerning present model. Principles of sustainable governing and management of forest resources, assurance of participative approach in the process of decision making and transparency were basis for definition of functional governing model for management of forest resources. For provision of optimal model of organization of forest sector in F B-H, it has been crucial to define ecological, sociological, economical and other criteria, that user of forest resources should respect. The optimal number of organizational units, which manage forest resource on the territory of F B-H, depends from the achievement of the established criteria and real capacities for establishment of the enterprise. This would lead to further decentralization in management of forest resources in F B-H; that would have its positive effects.