Identification of Appropriate Biodiversity Indicators for Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management at National Level

Tolunay, Ahmet; Akyol, Ayhan

doi:10.17576/jsm-2015-4402-01

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“…Each main theme will be described in more detail in the following subsections. [18] Multi-stakeholder interaction is important Crate (2006) [19] The importance of the indicator's priority setting Turcu (2013) [7] The problem of scale Turnhout, Hisschemöller and Eijsackers (2007) [6]; Coelho and Subtil (2010) [3]; Tolunay and Akyol (2015) [20] The standard need to be flexible Crate (2006) [19]; Coelho and Subtil, (2010) [3] The importance of adaptation process Johnson (2019) [16] Difficulties in determining criteria regionally Graymore, Sipe and Rickson, (…”

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“…It was argued that sustainability can be reached effectively on the local scale [7], [20]. However, at the local level, most indicators of sustainability focus on clear outputs (such as recycling and air pollution) but not on other outcomes (such as biodiversity, social welfare) or on outcomes outside the local boundaries or services to capture external impacts and dependence on services in other regions, especially in terms of environmental aspects [21].…”

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Ecological criteria for sustainability in global, national, and local scales: a review of the literature and case study in the indonesian palm oil sector

Astari

Somantri

Bratanegara

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IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Current sustainability assessment methods are mostly disseminated at global or national scales. However, the sustainability criteria often fail to capture many ecological characteristics that are important to the local population. This article aims to understand the importance of ecological criteria for sustainability by reviewing the literature on issues related to the implementation of ecological criteria on global, national, and local scales. This study uses qualitative content analysis by examining secondary data searches such as journal articles and research reports regarding the topics. We use NVIVO software for theme coding. We also use a case study in the oil palm plantation in Belitung Island and the Indonesian palm oil sector to see how global and national ecological criteria for sustainable palm oil were designed and whether it is adaptable to the local context. This study reveals three main themes namely the function of ecological criteria and indicators, the adaptation of global and regional criteria, and the importance of local characteristics and value. We concluded that although global and national criteria for sustainable palm oil have been established, the characteristics of local biodiversity and social value and its prioritization are needed to ensure sustainability reached the lowest scale.

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Ecological criteria for sustainability in global, national, and local scales: a review of the literature and case study in the indonesian palm oil sector

Astari

Somantri

Bratanegara

et al. 2022

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…Protected areas that cover almost 12% of the Earth's surface are an important component of global protection strategies (Wells and McShane, 2004;Bajracharya et al, 2005). Although there are a broad spectra of indicators related to sustainable forest management, none of the abovementioned processes adequately describe protected areas (Blicharska et al, 2011;Tolunay and Akyol, 2015). This is because sustainable forest management processes utilize indicators that focus mainly on production forests across the world, which differ from protected areas.…”

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Perspective on Forest Biodiversity Indicators for Protected Areas: A Comparison of Turkish and Swedish Forest Expert Opinions

Korkmaz¹

2018

Appl. Ecol. Env. Res.

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This paper presents a comparative analysis of expert opinions on forest biodiversity indicators for protected areas, using a questionnaire given to forest experts in Turkey and Sweden. Experts were selected according to whether they had studied or worked in areas related to biodiversity, protected areas and sustainable forest management. A Mann-Whitney U test was used to determine the differences between the opinions of Swedish and Turkish experts regarding the indicators. The experts from both countries considered "endemic species" and "naturalness" as the most important indicators, while "overused species", "forest distribution and regeneration", "carrying capacity in terms of important species of area" and "the existence of different conservation status of protected areas" were considered equally as the least important indicators. The most important difference between the two groups was related to the indicators "dead wood" and "hollow trees", which Swedish experts found more important than their Turkish counterparts. Two other large differences were that the Swedish experts found "litter layer" much more important and Turkish experts instead found "plant species composition" much more important. The differences between the two groups reveal different perspectives regarding the planning and management of protected areas in each respective country.

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“…As a result of such developments, the social and economic life of people has changed and their perspective to the nature has altered (Akyol et al, 2014). Recognizing the danger, the humanity has taken some measures and try to find the ways to mitigate the losses (Tolunay and Akyol, 2015). Such measures include primarily the conservation and sustainable management of the vulnerable ecosystems ( The system of parks and protected areas is considered to be an important component of global conservation strategies (Wells and Mcshane, 2004;Bajracharya et al, 2005;McGeoch, 2016).…”

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Contributions of local guidance practices to the natural environment, protected areas and local people

Akyol¹

2017

Appl Ecol Env Res

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Abstract. In this study, local guidance practice's effects on the sustainable management of protected areas were investigated. Kaz Mountain National Park in Turkey was selected as the research site. Face-toface interview method was used in this study and semi-structured questionnaires were prepared for that purpose. The statistical analyses were done using SPSS 20 Statistics Package Program. Shapiro-Wilk-W test was used to check if the data were parametric (p<0.05). The associations between the variables were analyzed by chi-square test. As a result of research, the education level increases, the participants have a higher tendency to demand the provision of more comprehensive and detailed education on local guidance. This is important to enable the local guides to better understand the ecological processes and convey them to the tourists. Other important finding was the fact that new job opportunities are created for local people living in the protected areas. In this way, local people hold the ownership of the protected areas and try to protect them. In conclusion, if provided in compliance with the rules, local guidance may have an effect on the sustainable management of the protected areas.

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Identification of Appropriate Biodiversity Indicators for Ecologically Sustainable Forest Management at National Level

Abstract: Sustainable forest management (SFM) practices have started in 1999 in Turkey. A set of criteria and indicators, composed by the General Directorate of Forestry (GDF) on the basis of the criteria and indicators defined in the Pan

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Ecological criteria for sustainability in global, national, and local scales: a review of the literature and case study in the indonesian palm oil sector

Ecological criteria for sustainability in global, national, and local scales: a review of the literature and case study in the indonesian palm oil sector

Perspective on Forest Biodiversity Indicators for Protected Areas: A Comparison of Turkish and Swedish Forest Expert Opinions

Contributions of local guidance practices to the natural environment, protected areas and local people

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