Use of decision analysis interviews to support the sustainable use of the forests in Finnish Upper Lapland

Mustajoki, Jyri; Saarikoski, Heli; Marttunen, Mika; Ahtikoski, Anssi; Hallikainen, Ville; Helle, Timo; Hyppönen, Mikko; Jokinen, Mikko; Naskali, Arto; Tuulentie, Seija; Varmola, Martti; Vatanen, Eero; Ylisirniö, Anna-Liisa

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2011.01.007

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“…clear cutting and road building, increased importance is placed on consultation between forest owners and Sami (Sandström and Widmark 2007;Mustajoki et al 2011). This is safeguarded for grazing on estates larger than 500 ha according to the Swedish Forestry Act (Swedish Forest Agency 2001).…”

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Comparison of co-existing forestry and reindeer husbandry value chains in northern Sweden

Berg¹,

Valinger²,

Lind³

et al. 2016

Silva Fenn.

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T., Suominen T., Tuomasjukka D. (2016). Comparison of co-existing forestry and reindeer husbandry value chains in northern Sweden. Silva Fennica vol. 50 no. 1 article id 1384. 16 p. Highlights• Forestry adapted to reindeer husbandry results in: potential economic improvement of reindeer husbandry, potential reduced cuttings in forestry and reduced wood flow to industry, reduced gross value added for forest industry and increased carbon storage in standing forest. AbstractForestry in Malå, northern Sweden, coexists with other land uses. Reindeer husbandry is in the area for centuries and requires large areas of grazing land. Competing land uses may threaten the Malå Sami village. The aim of the study was to evaluate increased consideration in forest management towards 1) reindeer husbandry, 2) nature and 3) a combination of the two. These scenarios were compared with forest management as it was in 2009. Results indicate that all three scenarios lead to a decrease in annual harvesting volumes of 0.2 to 0.4 million m 3 . Forest industry dominated the economic viability in the area. Forest management adapted to the needs of reindeer husbandry resulted in less potential for yearly harvest, employment and profits from forest industry. On the other hand, it led to an increase in growing stock and consequently the potential for carbon sequestration over time. Indeed the increased sequestration would compensate for all fossil emissions of carbon from the Forest Wood Chain (FWC). The nature scenario had minor effects on economic result and on the emissions of fossil carbon. The combined scenario gave a reduced economic performance for the FWC. A scenario based on forest management accommodating the needs of reindeer husbandry gave the best economic result for the reindeer chain, due to high survival rate of the reindeer. However the economic importance of reindeer husbandry in the region was small compared to the FWC. Results from scenario analysis could serve as a platform for mutual understanding between stakeholders.

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Comparison of co-existing forestry and reindeer husbandry value chains in northern Sweden

Berg¹,

Valinger²,

Lind³

et al. 2016

Silva Fenn.

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“…For instance in Finland, MELA system (Redsven et al, 2011) with a growth and yield simulator and linear optimisation possibilities has been in active use since 1970's. More recently, MCDM (multiple criteria decision making) tools such as MESTA or Web-Hipre have been used to facilitate interactive participatory planning, in smallgroup setting in particular (Pykäläinen et al, 2001;Hiltunen et al, 2009;Mustajoki et al, 2011). In Italy, where the culture of developing and using DSS in the ambit of planning forest resources is relatively new, DSS are not widely used.…”

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The usefulness of Decision Support Systems in participatory forest planning: a comparison between Finland and Italy

Meo¹,

Ferretti

Hujala³

et al. 2013

For. syst.

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Aim of study: Participation of stakeholders is considered an essential element in producing, at different spatial and temporal scales, forest plans accepted by local community and fulfilling the requirements of Sustainable Forest Management. Increasingly, computer-based decision support systems (DSS) and tools are being introduced to assist stakeholders and decision-makers in coping with the complexities inherent in participatory forest planning. The study aimed to investigate how useful the users and researchers see DSS tools and which opportunities they perceive DSS might carry for enhancing participatory forest planning in their field of activity.Area of study: 15 Italian and Finnish researchers and practitioners were interviewed.Material and Methods: Face-to-face structured interviews were used to collect opinions and experiences. Quantitative and qualitative information were analyzed to investigate differences between Italian and Finnish respondents as well as between researchers and practitionersMain results: Results showed that in Italy there has been more focus on forest-level and medium-term problems and the intelligence phase, while in Finland there has been more attention to region-level and long-term problems and equally intelligence, design, and choice phases of decision-making. Deviations probably reflect different planning contexts and culture, variability in experiences and expertise in DSS and in availability of suitable DSS.Research highlights: The study suggests to pay attention to evaluating the success criteria of participatory planning when preparing for the use of DSS and related tools in practical forest planning processes. Experience sharing is a key to reaching more successful use of DSS.Keywords: computer-based decision support; participatory processes; spatial scale; success criteria; temporal scale; users' perception.

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“…Duke and Aull-Hyde (2002) and Mustajoki et al (2011) incorporate deliberative techniques in decision-making processes on land use. The first study considers the preferences of the general population and the other two consider stakeholders' preferences and use deliberative techniques to elicit their preferences.…”

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A critical review of multi-criteria decision making in protected areas

Castro-Pardo

Urios

2016

EARN

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ABSTRACT:Multi-criteria analysis in collaborative decision making can provide a useful tool to improve the governance in protected areas with strong conflicts between stakeholders. This paper offers an in-depth review about MCDM methods in protected areas. The analysis considers the topics Land Use, Management, Species, and Zoning and it is based in two dimensions: Methods and Participation. Topics and MCDM methods and Topics and Participation were significantly related and contrasted using a Chisquared test, respectively. We have identified two groups by topics: Zoning and Species use continuous non participative methods and Land Use and Management use discrete methods with increasing participation. KEYWORDS:Collaborative Decision-Making, Multi-criteria analysis, protected areas. Una revisión crítica de la toma de decisiones multi-criterio en áreas protegidas RESUMEN:El análisis multi-criterio para toma de decisiones colaborativa ofrece una herramienta útil para mejorar la gobernanza en áreas protegidas, con fuertes conflictos de intereses entre agentes. Este artículo ofrece una revisión en profundidad sobre métodos MCDM en áreas protegidas. El análisis considera los temas Uso de la tierra, Gestión, Especies y Zonificación, y se basa en dos dimensiones: Mé-todos y Participación. Los Temas y las Técnicas MCDM y los Temas y la Participación están significativamente correlacionados respectivamente según un test Chi-cuadrado. Hemos identificado dos grupos: Especies y Zonificación usan métodos continuos no participativos y Uso de la tierra y Gestión, utilizan métodos discretos donde la participación es creciente. PALABRAS CLAVE:Análisis multi-criterio, áreas protegidas, toma de decisiones colaborativa.

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Use of decision analysis interviews to support the sustainable use of the forests in Finnish Upper Lapland

Cited by 53 publications

References 39 publications

Comparison of co-existing forestry and reindeer husbandry value chains in northern Sweden

Comparison of co-existing forestry and reindeer husbandry value chains in northern Sweden

The usefulness of Decision Support Systems in participatory forest planning: a comparison between Finland and Italy

A critical review of multi-criteria decision making in protected areas

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