Wu and Knowke (2012) Presentation by Mirda Sylvia & Md Mahmudul Hasan Mikkelsen, (2006) Case Study: Policy Network Analysis in a Swiss region Canton Lucerne Forest (Creutzburg and Lieberherr, 2021) OBJECTIVES IMPLICATIONS 1 Understanding actor’s policy preferences on conflicting carbon storage in forest VS timber products 1 2 Actors’ perceived importance and information sharing in the forest policy network 2 FINDINGS 1 Identified actors’ major preferences for climate change mitigation in the region 2 Mapped network structures and actor relationships 3 Revealed insights into cooperation and conflicts within Swiss forest policy 4 Predicted a more acceptable policy option Actor preferences influence policy outcomes Network structures shape policy decisions RECOMMENDATIONS 1 Fostering cooperations among actors 2 Enhancing forest policy development effectiveness PROS CONS 1 Revealing complex relationships (Siddiki, 2022). 1 Risk of oversimplification (Xie, 2009). 2 Identifying key influencers among actors (Fawcett and Daugbjerg, 2012). 2 It cannot inform change (Bevir and Rhodes, 2007). 3 Providing more detailed relationships information hence enhanced clarity (Siddiki, 2022). 3 Focusing on relationships instead of policy outputs (Fawcett and Daugbjerg, 2012).