scholarly journals Challenges in the private forest sector of Canada

1998 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 522-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gilbert G. Paillé
Keyword(s):  
Public Involvement ◽  
Political Support ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Forest Land ◽  
Private Forests ◽  
Forest Development ◽  
Land Owners ◽  
Forest Practices ◽  
Increasing Demand ◽  
Forest Activities

The author describes what he sees as the five biggest challenges facing stakeholders of the Canadian forest sector at the beginning of the XXI century. The first is building strong political support for forest development through information and education at a time when public opinion is opposing it; the second is prioritizing the development of private forests by reversing the northerly direction historically followed by forest activities in Canada; the third is defining sustainable forest development and implementing it on a stable land base, following sound forest practices codes and certification standards, with full public involvement; the fourth is convincing forest land owners to invest more attention, time, effort and even money in growing more wood and offering more services on their properties in order to fulfill an increasing demand; and the last challenge is convincing all levels of government to each support their share of the forest activities to ensure a sustained flow of benefits to forest land owners, industrial shareholders, and society as a whole.

scholarly journals Situation und Anliegen der Waldeigentümer – einige Gedanken (Essay)

2014 ◽  
Vol 165 (8) ◽  
pp. 224-227
Author(s):  
Markus Brunner
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Property Rights ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Forest Land ◽  
Future Time ◽  
Forest Owners ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Land Owners ◽  
Increasing Demand

Situation and concerns of forest owners - some notions (essay) The swiss forest economy is expecting huge challenges due to major changes in national and international circumstances. The main task in future time will be to combine proven traditions and principles with new and probably massif changes in an optimized way. We must be aware of the fact that some existing methods of forest management and sylviculture will eventually have to be adapted in a quite extensive and fundamental way. Swiss forest land owners must be recognized again as the main actors and the most important stakeholder concerning forest matters. There has been a very long period of reducing forest owners property rights and liberty of action, this process has to be stopped now. The increasing demand for existing and new non-wood forest products and services and for further limitations in forest management must be satisfied increasingly on a voluntarely basis (product selling, service agreements), rather than by tightening up the forest and other forest-related laws. The well-known «wake theory» in Swiss forest economy doesn't work anymore in its traditional form.

The forest-land owners of Ohio -- 1979

1982 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Birch ◽  
Thomas W. Birch
Keyword(s):  
Forest Land ◽  
Land Owners

Private forest-land owners of New York: 1980 and 1994

2001 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas W. Birch ◽  
Brett J. Butler ◽  
Brett J. Butler
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Forest Land ◽  
Land Owners

La valorisation des prestations non-bois: particularités genevoises (essai) | Commercialization of non-wood forest services: the case of Geneva (essay)

2009 ◽  
Vol 160 (8) ◽  
pp. 232-234
Author(s):  
Patrik Fouvy
Keyword(s):  
Forest Regeneration ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
The State ◽  
Forest Land ◽  
Private Forests ◽  
The Public ◽  
Public Body ◽  
Provision Of Services ◽  
History Of ◽  
Near Future

The history of the forests in canton Geneva, having led to these being disconnected from productive functions, provides a symptomatic demonstration that the services provided by the forest eco-system are common goods. Having no hope of financial returns in the near future and faced with increasing social demands, the state has invested in the purchase of forest land, financed projects for forest regeneration and improvement of biological diversity and developed infrastructures for visitors. In doing this the state as a public body takes on the provision of services in the public interest. But the further funding for this and for expenses for the private forests, which must be taken into account, are not secured for the future.

Forest land – causes of change and coherence of data sources

2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (11) ◽  
pp. 54-68
Author(s):  
Marek Jabłoński
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Succession ◽  
Forest Area ◽  
Data Sources ◽  
Forest Land ◽  
Private Forests

The author presents results of study concerning changes of forest area in Polish gminas and powiats in years 2008–2013. It was recognised that changes of forest area cannot be explained by both afforestation and deforestation processes only. It is important in terms of area fluctuations, eg. of private forests is secondary succession forests on abandoned former farmland as well as heterogeneous approach to the recognition of such areas in the register of land and buildings.

scholarly journals Meteorological disasters in Slovenian forests - how to approach the restoration in our specific conditions

2015 ◽  
pp. 85-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jurij Marence
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ownership Structure ◽  
Private Land ◽  
Ice Storm ◽  
Forest Land ◽  
Private Forests ◽  
Snow Damage ◽  
Average Size ◽  
Meteorological Disasters

In recent years, forests are exposed to various meteorological disasters. The climate change and warming of atmosphere cause more intensive and frequent occurrences in the atmosphere. This is also reflected in Slovenian forests - in particular in the form of windthrow, snow-damage, landslides and avalanches, and in 2014 a catastrophic ice storm. Some forecasts indicate that the future will bring more of this kind of disasters. The ice storm in the last year stroke the land the most in history, in particular in terms of damaged trees and areas. According to the available data, the damaged quantities of trees represent more than a two years planned annual cut in Slovenian forests, while about a half of the country was affected. The majority of the damaged wood comes from private forests. The remedying of such extensive meteorological disasters is demanding, dangerous and prolonged - it is also hindered by the specific ownership structure of the forest land in Slovenia and its average size. 75% of all forest have private owners, and this land is fragmented with a large number of forest holders. An average forest land is only 2.3 ha per individual owner. In these conditions, the following questions have to be answered: who, how and in what time is it possible to remedy the caused damage? What is the current quality of wood which was damaged in many ways in the meteorological disaster? Is it possible to use more modern felling technologies and wood transports from the forest in so fragmented private land?

scholarly journals Science and Technology Networks in the Canadian Forest Service

1997 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-220
Author(s):  
J. Peter Hall
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Forest Service ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
National Network ◽  
Forest Practices ◽  
National Networks

The Canadian Forest Service has reorganized its science and technology programs to focus on establishing partnerships and networks, thereby becoming a partner to business, academic institutions, other governments and voluntary organizations to stimulate increased S&T activity. Current policy issues in the forest sector reflect the changing nature of our society and the demands on forests in particular.The CFS has established national networks in the following fields: Effects of Forest Practices, Landscape Management, Climate Change, Fire Management, Socio-Economic Research, Pest Management Methods, Ecosystem Processes, Tree Biotechnology and Advanced Genetics, Biodiversity, and Forest Health.This national network-based approach to deliver its S&T program will allow us to address national and international issues while delivering programs through regional research centres. As the Canadian forest sector competes in world markets, it will have to meet international demands for sustainable forest management. Key words: networks, partnerships, alliances, forest issues

Interpretations of Illinois Stumpage Price Trends

1989 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 115-120 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gene E. Campbell ◽  
David C. White
Keyword(s):  
Forest Land ◽  
Timber Supply ◽  
Land Owners ◽  
Central Hardwoods ◽  
Hardwood Species ◽  
Timber Sales ◽  
Price Trends ◽  
Private Forestland ◽  
Timber Market ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract To provide insight into the timber market accessible to owners of non-industrial private forestland in the central hardwoods region, we examine Illinois statewide average stumpage prices for 16 hardwood species and 2 species composites. Over the study period, upland hardwood stumpage prices have risen faster than inflation. Swings in stumpage prices during this same period have been frequent and significant, e.g., woods-run stumpage prices for upland hardwoods have changed as much as 41% within 1 year and 75% within 2 years. The frequency of price changes suggests a predominantly buyer controlled market. Illinois forest land-owners can increase their return on investment from forestland through judicious market timing when making timber sales, and by requiring competitive bids. When Illinois timber supply data are considered with the general price trends, a picture emerges of an ongoing market advantage for the production of high-value intolerant species, such as the oaks. North. J. Appl. For. 68:115-120, September 1989.

scholarly journals Innovative forest practice agreements–What could be done that would be innovative

1999 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 939-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlene Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Aboriginal Peoples ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Close Link ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Forest Practices ◽  
Forest Practice

The concept and implementation of sustainable development are resulting in seemingly impossible goals for policy-makers and practitioners. Sustainability, in terms of government policies, tends to mean something quite different than what it means to Aboriginal peoples. Sustainability to Aboriginal peoples is not just about the environment and development; it is about survival of their peoples. Because of the close link between the social and economic elements of sustainable forest management, policies for strengthening the economic development of the forest sector are unlikely to be successful in the long run when they do not integrate environmental, social and cultural concerns. Innovative forest practice agreements (IFPAs) and other forms of community-based tenures offer vehicles to do so something unconventional–alternative mechanisms and means by which to incorporate indigenous knowledge and values and to implement Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Key words: Indigenous peoples, Sustainable Forest Management, Innovative Forest Practices, tenure arrangements, Article 8(j), Convention on Biological Diversity

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