Introducing Gender in Studies on Management Behaviour Among Non-industrial Private Forest Owners

Lidestav, Gun; Ekström, Magnus

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“…The considerable variation in final felling reflects, to a large extent, the timber demand situation and the two to three year time lag between final felling and planting. In contrast to previous findings by Lidestav and Ekström (2000), there was more final felling on female than male forest owners' land during [2003][2004][2005][2006], while the planting activity, taken as a whole for the entire period, does not seem to differ.…”

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“…Such an analysis is also underway in a continuing study by the authors, with the purpose of examining the possible impact of an increased awareness and extension services directed towards female forest owners. In this forthcoming study, the same methodology as Lidestav and Ekström (2000) applied on data from 1992-1994 (now included in the DBFOA) will be used. That is, differences in frequency of harvesting and silvicultural operations will be examined by binary logistic regression and differences in harvesting volume tested by ztest.…”

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Assessing Small-Scale Forestry by Data Base for Forest Owner Analysis

Lejon

Holmgren

Lidestav

2011

Small-scale Forestry

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In Sweden, as in other countries with a growing and increasingly diverse population of forest owners, there is an apparent need for more detailed quantitative data of high quality in order to describe and understand present forest conditions and predict and explain future trends. Therefore, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences has developed a Data Base for Forest Owner Analysis (DBFOA) by combining existing forest measurement statistics, gathered on a regular basis by the Swedish Forest Agency since 1992, with records of the individual forest owners. The database consists of selfreported measurement statistics in terms of cuttings, cleaning, scarification and planting from about 30,000 forest management units. It includes information on the owner age, gender, residential proximity to the management unit and the extent of work undertaken by the owner. From 1999 it also indicates whether the forest is certified. This paper demonstrates the use of the database by presenting results from (1) a comparison of management practices on properties that are certified with those that are not, and (2) an examination of how the area of planting and final felling have changed from 1999 to 2006 in total and between male and female forest owners. Results from the first analysis show that the willingness to certify increases with the size of the forest property and also that harvesting activities are more frequent on certified than non-certified properties. The second analysis, show a higher ratio of final felling during 2003-2006 on properties owned by women than properties owned by men.

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Assessing Small-Scale Forestry by Data Base for Forest Owner Analysis

Lejon

Holmgren

Lidestav

2011

Small-scale Forestry

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“…Sweden, Finland, Canada, Lithuania) is lower levels of forest management activities among female owners compared to their male counterparts (e.g. in harvesting levels and silvicultural operations) (Lidestav and Ekström 2000;Lidestav and Berg Lejon 2013;Kuuluvainen et al 2014;Coté et al 2016;Follo et al 2016). This difference appears to be widespread, although not confirmed in all studies (e.g.…”

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Explaining gender differences in private forest risk management

Eriksson

2018

Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research

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In many countries, lower levels of forest management activities have been observed among female forest owners compared to male owners. The present study examined potential explanations for gender differences in private forest risk management among forest owners in Sweden (n = 1482) using a questionnaire. Results from this study confirmed a slightly lower level of forest risk management among female owners in proactively combating damage caused by climate change and animal browsing when compared to their male counterparts. Further gender differences were revealed on a structural level. For example, female owners displayed higher levels of education and were more often non-resident owners and urban owners, as compared to their male counterparts. In addition, female and male owners differed regarding social-psychological variables (e.g. forest values and threat and coping appraisals). However the greatest gender difference was found in involvement in forest planning and forestry work. Even though gender differences were evident on multiple levels, involvement in forest issues and forest planning were found to be most important for explaining gender differences in forest risk management. By disentangling predictors of gender differences in private forest risk management, this study may contribute to a more strategic gender approach to forest risk governance. ARTICLE HISTORY

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“…Infine, nei paesi scandinavi si nota in generale una minore frequenza di interventi forestali quali tagli, sfolli e ripuliture, nelle proprietà possedute da donne: queste differenze di comportamento sarebbero interpretabili come un'espressione degli aspetti culturali e sociali legati alla differenza tra uomo e donna (Lidestav & Ekström 2000).…”

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“…• applicazioni di analisi statistica multivariata (analisi fattoriale, cluster analysis, analisi delle componenti principali e altre) impiegate principalmente per ottenere le tipologie di classificazione dei proprietari forestali (Greene & Blatner 1986, Kuuluvainen et al 1996, Karppinen 1998a, Erickson et al 2002, Boon et al 2010 degli stessi, impiegati allo scopo di identificare i fattori determinanti dei comportamenti e delle attitudini gestionali ed ambientali dei proprietari (Jamnick & Beckett 1987, Romm et al 1987, Løy-land et al 1995, Lidestav & Ekström 2000, Størdal et al 2008, Joshi & Arano 2009, Boon et al 2010, Markowski-Lindsay et al 2011, Ficko & Boncina 2013); • modelli di scelta discreta, utilizzati per individuare la disponibilità ad accettare compensazioni monetarie volte a determinare un cambiamento positivo nel comportamento dei NIPFs nei confronti delle tematiche ambientali (Kline et al 2000, Horne 2006, Vedel et al 2013). …”

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Determinants, attitudes and willingness of private forest owners to produce goods and services: a review of the international literature

Mozzato¹,

Gatto²

2016

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IntroduzioneC'è un gap informativo nei riguardi della proprietà forestale privata nella letteratura italiana del settore, che è invece ricca di analisi sulle caratteristiche e sulle forme di gestione della proprietà pubblica. La rinuncia ad includere, nell'universo di indagine dell'ultimo Censimento dell'Agricoltura (ISTAT 2010), le aziende esclusivamente forestali, ci ha infatti lasciati con dati obsoleti circa la numerosità dei conduttori, la forma e struttura della proprietà e la There is an information gap in the Italian literature with regards to private forest ownership, while several analysis are available on the characteristics and the management systems of public forest ownership. To address this gap, this paper presents the characteristics of private forest owners and their evolution in time by reviewing the international literature in the last three decades. The examined studies are reported according to four perspectives: (i) the available classifications and/or typologies of private forest owners; (ii) the determinants of different forest owners' behaviors, especially in relation to their objectives; (iii) the attitudes of forest owners and the motivations behind their management decisions; (iv) the valuation of the willingness to accept monetary compensations in return for the provision of ecosystem services. The results show a very complex picture, varying both in space and time. However, some recurring features can be identified: (i) not only are forest owners motivated by timber production goals, but also by other reasons, often very diversified and detached from market considerations; (ii) a "multi-functional" forest owner is by no means less active, but, conversely, is more active than a forest owner whose sole objective is timber production; (iii) in general, the active owner is a farmer whose family has owned the forest for many generations (and in this case he/she is more market-oriented), or is a new entry in the forestry sector; (iv) the "passive" owner is usually elderly, non-farmer and resides far from the property. In addition, the "absent" owner is a common problem to several of the examined geographical contexts. Although the results of the review cannot be transferred as such, they represent a useful starting point for similar analyses in the Italian context. Examining the determinants and attitudes of private forest owners in Italy would indeed prove interesting, given that private forest ownership in Italy represents a relevant share of total forest area and that the implementation of new policy tools such as payments for ecosystem services requires active participation by all key actors, including forest owners.Keywords: Private Forest Ownership, Forest Owners, Attitudes, Forest Owners', Typologies, Ecosystem ServicesReceived: Jun 25, 2015; Accepted: Mar 11, 2016; Published online: Apr 04, 2016 Citation: Mozzato D, Gatto P, 2016. Determinanti, attitudini e disponibilità alla produzione di beni e di servizi da parte dei proprietari forestali privati: una rassegna della letterat...

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Introducing Gender in Studies on Management Behaviour Among Non-industrial Private Forest Owners

Cited by 71 publications

References 13 publications

Assessing Small-Scale Forestry by Data Base for Forest Owner Analysis

Assessing Small-Scale Forestry by Data Base for Forest Owner Analysis

Explaining gender differences in private forest risk management

Determinants, attitudes and willingness of private forest owners to produce goods and services: a review of the international literature

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