Essays about: "forestry legislation"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 32 essays containing the words forestry legislation.
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1. Are large clearcuts the only way to manage forests? : a study of economic performance and deadwood production of various silviculture systems
University essay from SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research CentreAbstract : Our forests are a natural resource which is needed for many purposes. Their importance and different values are expressed in the Swedish legislation, where production and environmental goals are set as equal. To many it is not sufficient, there has been a debate regarding how forests are managed and the practice of clear-cutting for decades. READ MORE
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2. What is a “good” forest? : a case study from Nepal to understand local women’s values for people-centred restoration
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Restoration is seen as a key strategy to counteract global issues of the climate crisis, deforestation, and land degradation. However, restoration initiatives are being criticised for failing to consider social and political dimensions, leading to negative effects on ecosystems and people. READ MORE
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3. Closer-to-nature forestry : Mapping the views of some stakeholders to the new EU Forest Strategy
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Genetics and Plant PhysiologyAbstract : The European Commission adopted the European (EU) Forest Strategy in 2021, where forests and forest management practises such as closer-to-nature forestry (CNF) are identified as a key in solving the two crises of climate change and biodiversity loss. This interview study analyses the attitudes of different forest stakeholders towards CNF and their preferred regulation method of it. READ MORE
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4. En kvalitativ studie av laserskanning med drönare
University essay from SLU/School for Forest ManagementAbstract : Fjärranalys och nyttjandet av olika sensorer har under det senaste decenniet fått allt större betydelse inom skogsbruket (Nordkvist & Olsson 2012). Bland annat genomför Lantmäteriet löpande en rikstäckande laserskanning med flyg. Den data som samlas in finns tillgänglig för allmänheten och används bland annat för skogliga syften. READ MORE
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5. Exploring the mechanics of power in Swedish forest management : narratives by self-proclaimed critics’ and their understanding of the power dynamics transforming the Swedish forest landscape
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : The Swedish forest landscape is being transformed as more natural forests are replaced by production ones, increasing the number of threatened species. As a result, Sweden will neither fulfil its national nor its international environmental goals connected to the forest. READ MORE