Forest-owner support for their cooperative's provision of public goods

Nilsson, Jerker; Helgesson, Matilda; Rommel, Jens; Svensson, Ellinor

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2020.102156

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“…In order to keep member involvement, business volumes, and equity, the cooperatives adapted to the emerging member requirements. The benefits of the individualized ownership are confirmed by surveys that the cooperatives' member relations offices conduct regularly, and by surveys conducted by researchers [1,52,53].…”

Section: Sweden's Largest Agricultural Cooperativesmentioning

confidence: 90%

“…The paper pulp mills have a process production, which means that they run close to their capacity ceiling. This requires an even inflow of timber, which is attained because Södra uses the price parameter when buying timber from its members [1]. Södra has a policy of evening out the timber price over the years, as a high price during a low business cycle would result in volumes that cannot be handled.…”

Section: Södramentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The study presents unique cases about the ways in which large agricultural cooperatives could contribute to sustainability. Since the two investigated cooperatives introduced individualized ownership structures, more social capital within the memberships have strengthened the member democracy, whereby the cooperatives have added to the economic, social, cultural and environmental sustainability for their members, as well as for non-members, the countryside and society at large [1]. The investigated cooperatives play a major role in the Swedish agricultural sector, and they-as well as their predecessors-have been important throughout the history of Swedish cooperatives [2][3][4].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Logic behind the Internal Governance of Sweden’s Largest Agricultural Cooperatives

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This study comprises a qualitative analysis of the governance structures within the two largest agricultural cooperatives in Sweden, both of which have large and heterogeneous memberships, as well as sizeable and complex business operations. Interviews were conducted with district council members and representatives from the boards of directors. The data from both case cooperatives indicate a genuinely traditional democratic member governance structure. There is a great deal of social capital in the governance system. A tentative explanation of the member involvement is that the cooperatives’ equity capital is owned by the individual members, and the members are free to sell and buy their shares at a market rate. The members are satisfied with the return on the capital they have invested in the cooperatives. They receive bonus shares and dividends above what most members would get in other investments. A conclusion is that very large cooperatives may succeed well with a member-democratic governance system of the traditional cooperative type, which in this case is probably due to the members’ satisfaction with the individualized ownership of the cooperatives.

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Future possibilities for long-term business cooperation between private forest owners and forest service providers in Slovenia

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2023

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Private forest ownership, with small and fragmented forest properties prevailing in Europe, is affected by demographic, economic and social changes as well as by forest-related policy goals. This is reflected in the lack of knowledge about forest management, insufficient forest management and underutilization of forest resources. Considering that, business cooperation between private forest owners and with forest service providers or managers is recognized as one of the key instruments to increase the efficiency of private forest management. The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is a potential for further development of forest lease as form of long-term business cooperation. In this research, interviews (n=8) were conducted with tenants who have signed long-term forest lease contracts with private forest owners in Slovenia. The results show that there are limited possibilities for further development of long-term business cooperation between private forest owners and forest service providers/managers (e.g. forest lease). The results indicate that there are many benefits of long-term business cooperation for both sides, but private forest owners’ interest is questionable. If we want long-term business cooperation (forest lease) to succeed, forest lease should be recognized in legislation, education about business cooperation (forest lease) should be given to public forest service employees, so they could promote forest lease and provide information to private forest owners. In addition, a connection between potential business partners should be established and examples of good practice should be promoted to gain trust between business partners, which could increase private forest owners’ interest and consequently improve private forest management and utilization of forest resources from private forests.

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Forest-owner support for their cooperative's provision of public goods

Cited by 4 publications

References 47 publications

The Logic behind the Internal Governance of Sweden’s Largest Agricultural Cooperatives

The Logic behind the Internal Governance of Sweden’s Largest Agricultural Cooperatives

Where and how to launch your forestry crowdfunding campaign? Evidence from China

Future possibilities for long-term business cooperation between private forest owners and forest service providers in Slovenia

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