Search Results - "Forest policy and economics"

COVID-19-induced visitor boom reveals the importance of forests as critical infrastructure by Derks, Jakob, Giessen, Lukas, Winkel, Georg

“…During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, countries around the globe have implemented a certain degree of lockdown, restricting citizens' freedom of movement and…”
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Towards sustainability? Forest-based circular bioeconomy business models in Finnish SMEs by D'Amato, Dalia, Veijonaho, Simo, Toppinen, Anne

“…In line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN 2030 Agenda, the circular bioeconomy concept is gaining greater political momentum and research…”
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Governing Europe's forests for multiple ecosystem services: Opportunities, challenges, and policy options by Winkel, Georg, Lovrić, Marko, Muys, Bart, Katila, Pia, Lundhede, Thomas, Pecurul, Mireia, Pettenella, Davide, Pipart, Nathalie, Plieninger, Tobias, Prokofieva, Irina, Parra, Constanza, Pülzl, Helga, Roitsch, Dennis, Roux, Jeanne-Lazya, Thorsen, Bo Jellesmark, Tyrväinen, Liisa, Torralba, Mario, Vacik, Harald, Weiss, Gerhard, Wunder, Sven

“…Europe's forest provide multiple ecosystem services for societies, ranging from provisioning (e.g. wood) and regulating (e.g. climate mitigation and…”
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Climate-Smart Forestry: the missing link by Verkerk, P.J., Costanza, R., Hetemäki, L., Kubiszewski, I., Leskinen, P., Nabuurs, G.J., Potočnik, J., Palahí, M.

“…To achieve the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement, a significant reduction in carbon dioxide emissions is needed, as well as increased removals by…”
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Transforming the bio-based sector towards a circular economy - What can we learn from wood cascading? by Jarre, Matteo, Petit-Boix, Anna, Priefer, Carmen, Meyer, Rolf, Leipold, Sina

“…The circular economy has become the focus of a recent major EU policy program, which aims at the transformation towards environmentally sustainable modes of…”
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Trees for life: The ecosystem service contribution of trees to food production and livelihoods in the tropics by Reed, James, van Vianen, Josh, Foli, Samson, Clendenning, Jessica, Yang, Kevin, MacDonald, Margaret, Petrokofsky, Gillian, Padoch, Christine, Sunderland, Terry

“…Despite expanding interest in ecosystem service research over the past three decades, in-depth understanding of the contribution of forests and trees to food…”
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European private forest owner typologies: A review of methods and use by Ficko, Andrej, Lidestav, Gun, Ní Dhubháin, Áine, Karppinen, Heimo, Zivojinovic, Ivana, Westin, Kerstin

“…The increasing diversity of non-industrial private forest owners (PFOs) in Europe has been recognized by policy makers and the forestry sector at large…”
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Non-wood forest products in Europe – A quantitative overview by Lovrić, Marko, Da Re, Riccardo, Vidale, Enrico, Prokofieva, Irina, Wong, Jennifer, Pettenella, Davide, Verkerk, Pieter Johannes, Mavsar, Robert

“…Mushrooms, berries and other Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) are an important part of forest recreation, rural income and of cultural heritage. Due to poor…”
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Law enforcement and deforestation: Lessons for Indonesia from Brazil by Tacconi, Luca, Rodrigues, Rafael J., Maryudi, Ahmad

“…The Government of Indonesia has committed to reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation. However, the country suffers from one of the most…”
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Mitigating forest biodiversity and ecosystem service losses in the era of bio-based economy by Eyvindson, Kyle, Repo, Anna, Mönkkönen, Mikko

“…Forests play a crucial role in the transition towards a bioeconomy by providing biomass to substitute for fossil-based materials and energy. However, a…”
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Forest ownership changes in Europe: State of knowledge and conceptual foundations by Weiss, Gerhard, Lawrence, Anna, Hujala, Teppo, Lidestav, Gun, Nichiforel, Liviu, Nybakk, Erlend, Quiroga, Sonia, Sarvašová, Zuzana, Suarez, Cristina, Živojinović, Ivana

“…Forest ownership is changing in Europe. Reasons include recent institutional changes in Eastern Europe, changing lifestyles of non-agricultural owners and…”
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The Swedish forestry model: More of everything? by Lindahl, Karin Beland, Sténs, Anna, Sandström, Camilla, Johansson, Johanna, Lidskog, Rolf, Ranius, Thomas, Roberge, Jean-Michel

“…“The Swedish forestry model” refers to the forest regime that evolved following the 1993 revision of the Swedish Forestry Act. It is key to Swedish forest…”
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Actor-centred power: The driving force in decentralised community based forest governance by Krott, Max, Bader, Axel, Schusser, Carsten, Devkota, Rosan, Maryudi, Ahmad, Giessen, Lukas, Aurenhammer, Helene

“…Community forestry has been described as a decentralised mode of forest governance that only partly lives up to its expectations. The power of important actors…”
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Economic growth and deforestation in African countries: Is the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis applicable? by Ajanaku, B.A., Collins, A.R.

“…Deforestation is a significant environmental problem, contributing to biodiversity loss, land degradation, soil erosion, and climate change. During the past…”
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Resilient landscapes to prevent catastrophic forest fires: Socioeconomic insights towards a new paradigm by Wunder, Sven, Calkin, Dave E., Charlton, Val, Feder, Sarah, Martínez de Arano, Inazio, Moore, Peter, Rodríguez y Silva, Francisco, Tacconi, Luca, Vega-García, Cristina

“…Extreme wildfires are a major environmental and socioeconomic threat across many regions worldwide. The limits of fire suppression-centred strategies have…”
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Reconciling oil palm economic development and environmental conservation in Indonesia: A value chain dynamic approach by Purnomo, Herry, Okarda, Beni, Dermawan, Ahmad, Ilham, Qori Pebrial, Pacheco, Pablo, Nurfatriani, Fitri, Suhendang, Endang

“…Palm oil makes a significant contribution to the economies of Indonesia and Malaysia through private corporations, state-owned companies and smallholders, with…”
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How many people globally actually use non-timber forest products? by Shackleton, Charlie M., de Vos, Alta

“…Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are widely used wild, biological products harvested from rural and urban landscapes for household subsistence, income and…”
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Drivers of deforestation and forest degradation in Vietnam: An exploratory analysis at the national level by Khuc, Quy Van, Tran, Bao Quang, Meyfroidt, Patrick, Paschke, Mark W.

“…Climate change is a pressing global issue and it negatively affects many developing countries, including Vietnam. To help Vietnam effectively respond to this…”
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Towards a sustainable forest-based bioeconomy in Italy: Findings from a SWOT analysis by Falcone, Pasquale Marcello, Tani, Almona, Tartiu, Valentina Elena, Imbriani, Cesare

“…This study aims at capturing, through a multi-level perspective, potential drivers and barriers of the forest sector in Italy, in order to gain an in-depth…”
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Adapting forest management to climate change in Europe: Linking perceptions to adaptive responses by Sousa-Silva, Rita, Verbist, Bruno, Lomba, Ângela, Valent, Peter, Suškevičs, Monika, Picard, Olivier, Hoogstra-Klein, Marjanke A., Cosofret, Vasile-Cosmin, Bouriaud, Laura, Ponette, Quentin, Verheyen, Kris, Muys, Bart

“…Climate change will impact forests and may impair their ability to provide essential ecosystem services in the decades to come. Addressing this challenge…”
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