Policies on economic use of natural resources require considerations to social and cultural values. In order to make those concrete in a planning context, this paper aims to interpret social and cultural criteria, identify indicators, match these with verifier variables and visualize them on maps. Indicators were selected from a review of scholarly work and natural resource policies, and then matched with verifier variables available for Sweden’s 290 municipalities. Maps of the spatial distribution of four social and four cultural verifier variables were then produced. Consideration of social and cultural values in the studied natural resource use sectors was limited. The spatial distribution of the verifier variables exhibited a general divide between northwest and south Sweden, and regional rural and urban areas. We conclude that it is possible to identify indicators and match them with verifier variables to support inclusion of social and cultural values in planning.

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ABSTRACT:Despite the interest community forestry generates, there is little published literature on the array of initiatives currently taking place across Canada. This paper presents the results of nationwide survey of community forestry initiatives on public land. The survey focused on basic characteristics such as objectives, organizational structures, and tenure types. The research revealed that there are over one hundred community forest initiatives currently taking place on public land, mainly in Ontario, Quebec, and British Columbia. Most of them are run through local government organizations. Approximately 60% operate on Crown land while the remaining 40% operate on land owned fee simple by local governments. The median landbase is 4200 ha. The average age of community forests is 10 years.Key words: community forestry, community-based management, public participation, local governance, forest management organizations, Canada Résumé Malgré l'intérêt suscité par la foresterie communautaire, on retrouve peu d'article sur l'ensemble des projets en cours au Canada. Cet article présente les résultats d'un sondage pan-canadien des projets de foresterie communautaire réalisés sur les terres publiques. Le sondage s'est attardé sur les caractéristiques de base comme les objectifs, les structures organisationnelles et le type de tenure. Les recherches ont révélé qu'il y a plus de cent projets de foresterie communautaire en cours sur les terres publiques, principalement en Ontario, au Québec et en Colombie-Britannique. La plupart sont entrepris par des organismes locaux issus des gouvernements. Près de 60 % sont réalisés sur des terres de la Couronne, tandis que les 40 % restants sur des terres détenues par les gouvernements locaux. La superficie moyenne des projets est de 4 200 ha. L'âge moyen des forêts communautaires est de 10 ans.