Model forests in Russia as landscape approach: Demonstration projects or initiatives for learning towards sustainable forest management?

Angelstam, Per; Elbakidze, Marine; Axelsson, Robert; Хорошев, А.В.; Pedroli, Bas; Tysiachniouk, Maria; Zabubenin, Evgeny

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2019.01.005

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“…The practice of functioning model forests in many countries of the world confirms the effectiveness of this form of realizing the long-term goals of developing forests and territorial communities, achieving positive results from a number of projects that underlie the formation of model forests (Angelstam et al, 2019;Kuzmynov, 2009).…”

Section: A Synthesis Of Scientific Approaches To Using Model Forests (2)mentioning

confidence: 80%

“…Therefore, it is necessary to apply a system of incentives for shifting from production to preservation, taking into account the various interests and values of numerous stakeholder groups. Angelstam et al (2019) analysed the results and implications of initiatives using the international model forest. They concluded that the policy of sustainable forest management is rather ambiguous and a comprehensive landscape approach can help.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The idea of constructing model forests appeared in the early 1990s under the influence of the adoption of national and international commitments in the field of sustainable forest management (Angelstam et al, 2019;Kuzmynov, 2009). This idea combines the efforts of individuals and organizations that support the concept of sustainable partner management of forests.…”

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Using model forests as a form of balanced forestry in Ukraine

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The relevance of the research topic is prompted by the need to improve the practical instruments of forest management and make them in line with the principles of sustainable development. The research is aimed at facilitating the implementation of environmental, social and economic functions of forest ecosystems in a long-term perspective. The study made use of the following methods: systemic structural analysis, clustering and comparative analysis to identify groups of administrative areas that correspond to certain strategic areas of sustainable forestry. The research is based on cybernetic modeling which helps determining the strategic zones of sustainable forestry. The stages of creating model forests were defined alongside formulating economic, organizational, social and environmental aspects of forest management. The methodology envisages grouping of administrative districts on the basis of a number of factors, including the percentage of forest land, social and economic indicators prompted. The methodology was implemented when analysing official data from several administrative districts in the Zhytomyr region. Several scenarios of sustainable forestry were detailed for each group of administrative districts. Three strategic options were pursued: 1) preserving the viability of forest ecosystems in Ukraine, 2) contributing to the welfare of Ukrainians, 3) ensuring economic development of the forestry sector. It follows from the research that the model forest is a powerful form of cost-effective business interaction in the process of sustainable development that shall bring into action the conservation of nature, provision of comfortable living conditions for territorial communities as well as the most capital-productive utilization of forest resources.

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Section: A Synthesis Of Scientific Approaches To Using Model Forests (2)mentioning

confidence: 80%

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Section: A Synthesis Of Scientific Approaches To Using Model Forests (2)mentioning

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“…High (30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38)(39)(40)(41)(42)(43)(44)(45) think (long-term), maintain, (consider the) future, (be) capable or able Medium (10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28)(29) (meet) needs, provide, sustain, perpetuate, use, (ensure) quality…”

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“…Depending on the circumstances (ownership, geography, markets, etc. ), the implementation of sustainable practices may not be easy [43]. As with any complex endeavor, there may be limitations on the data, technology, personnel, and organizational commitment necessary to achieve success [44].…”

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The Terms Foresters and Planners in the United States Use to Infer Sustainability in Forest Management Plans: A Survey Analysis

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Sustainable forest management is important for advancing sustainable societal development. Effective communication plays a major role in how goals and objectives are achieved. This study aims to assess how sustainability is considered by people who develop forest management plans (or forest plans in short). We employed the snowball sample technique to locate the study’s respondents. In addition, an open-ended questionnaire and a mix method data collection (phone and email) and analysis (qualitative and quantitative) were found to be adequate methods to survey forest planners who have been involved in the development, implementation, evaluation, and/or revision of forest plans in the United States. Our approach helped us to understand their perceptions of and means of incorporating sustainability concerns in forest plans. A total of 55 surveys were completed by forest planners physically located in 26 of the 50 states in the country. Results suggested that planners generally placed environmental sustainability concerns over social and economic sustainability concerns. A variety of key terms were central to forest planners’ attempts to communicate sustainability, from which most were associated with philosophical and temporal principles that would then be associated with concrete actions and the human dimension. Nevertheless, respondents also acknowledged difficulties and misunderstandings in describing how forest sustainability should be demonstrated within a forest plan. Topics such as restoration, carbon sequestration, and resilience were infrequently associated with sustainability and sustainable forest management. Finally, we found that the respondents were divided on whether the language used in forest plans to demonstrate sustainability could be improved.

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