Assessment and Valorization of Non-Wood Forest Products in Europe: A Quantitative Literature Review

Sacchelli, Sandro; Borghi, Costanza; Fratini, Roberto; Bernetti, Iacopo

doi:10.3390/su13063533

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“…Non-wood forest products are a growing business area in Finland, and their valorization is a major research focus (Sacchelli et al 2021). Based on everyone's rights.…”

Section: Enhanced Product Innovationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Increasing access to forest data for enhancing forest benefits to all

Lähteenmäki-Uutela,

Rantala,

Swallow

et al. 2023

Silva Fenn

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In this discussion paper, we discuss what benefits Finnish citizens and companies can derive from forest data, and how the benefits of that data depend on rights to forests. Environmental protection, everyone’s forest use, bioeconomy, and tourism may benefit from increased access to forest data. Access to forest data is a democratic right by itself. Forest data allow actors to derive more value from their existing forest rights and may spark demands for clarification or reformulation of forest rights. Transparency of forest data also allows voluntary trade in forest ecosystem services. Increased access to forest data may also contribute to forest-related conflicts, given that various, at times contradictory interests are directed at forests. At best, increased access to forest data and information may support the renewal of forest governance to become more democratic, legitimate, and effective.

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“…Non-wood forest products are a growing business area in Finland, and their valorization is a major research focus (Sacchelli et al 2021). Based on everyone's rights.…”

Section: Enhanced Product Innovationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Increasing access to forest data for enhancing forest benefits to all

Lähteenmäki-Uutela,

Rantala,

Swallow

et al. 2023

Silva Fenn

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“…(Urry, 2010) In the case of inland and mountain areas there is a wide range of agricultural productions in addition to those coming from the forest. Many authors also highlight the value of non-wood forest products (Lovric et al, 2020) and their role inside of ecosystem services both in terms of cultural heritage (Sacchelli et al, 2021;Pardo-de-Santayana et al, 2007), and in relation to the recreational and therapeutic function of forests (Droli et al, 2021;Kangas & Markkanen, 2001;Sievänen et al, 2004;de Aragón et al, 2011;Pettenella, 2009;Cai et al, 2011).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Eventos agroalimentarios y de productos típicos: instrumentos de promoción para un territorio del sur de Italia

Gregorio

Guida²,

Laganà

et al. 2022

pirineos

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Para la mayor parte de las zonas serranas, montañosas y del interior, los productos agroalimentarios locales y típicos representan una importante herramienta para generar ingresos, garantizar la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional, dando respuesta a las necesidades humanas básicas y al deseo de mejorar la calidad de vida. La supervivencia de estas áreas está fuertemente ligada a la persistencia de estos productos, que, además de tener que ser rentables para las comunidades que los producen y que viven de ellos, también deben imponerse en el marco de la competitividad que imponen los mercados. De hecho, sucede que, para muchos de ellos, si bien las condiciones de producción garantizan la calidad y la seguridad alimentaria, no se puede decir lo mismo de su capacidad para competir con la mayoría de las producciones semi-industriales. Gracias a una encuesta a los consumidores, este estudio propone una evaluación de las relaciones entre los eventos / manifestaciones gastronómicas y vinícolas de un área de interior del sur de Italia y algunos productos alimenticios locales que se ofrecen en los puestos de comida con motivo de tales eventos. Desde el punto de vista metodológico, se optó por aplicar el “Análisis de Redes Sociales” (ARS), comparando los eventos gastronómicos, folclóricos y culturales que se detectaron en la zona y con algunos productos alimenticios locales presentes en los puestos. El área considerada es muy interesante en cuanto a los productos típicos y tradicionales, entre los que la trufa es la menos conocida y extendida, y sólo ha comenzado a consolidarse recientemente. Los resultados mostraron que algunos de los productos tomados en consideración son recurrentes, es decir, siempre presentes en los diversos eventos de la zona, otros menos. Los datos muestran el atractivo que estos eventos y jornadas gastronómicas son capaces de suscitar en los consumidores y el interés y propensión a comprar los alimentos de tradición local. En particular, los turistas buscan la experiencia de la gastronomía local y la cultura e identidad del destino visitado. El análisis de estos datos proporciona información sobre la fuerza competitiva que pueden suscitar los eventos enogastronómicos y las producciones locales. Eventos y manifestaciones como los destacados en el trabajo ayudan a preservar la identidad y la autenticidad de las tradiciones locales.

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“…According to Shrestha et al (2017) while the better-off households have access to forest resources that provide higher income, such as timber, the poorest households only rely on low forest resources such as NTFPs. A quantitative review and analysis of non-wood forest products (NWFPs) in Europe showed that mushrooms, resin, cork and other forest fruits were the common ones being collected and harvested for consumption and sale purposes (Sacchelli et al 2021). In South Africa, over 85% of households benefit economically and domestically from NTFPs such as fuelwood, wild spinaches, wooden utensils, edible fruits, grass hand-brushes, and twig hand-brushes (Shackleton and Shackleton 2004).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing changes in ecosystem service provision in the Bia-Tano forest reserve for sustained carbon mitigation and non-timber forest products provision

Kyere-boateng¹,

Marek²,

Huba³

2022

geogrcas

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Assessing changes in ecosystem service provision in the Bia-Tano forest reserve for sustained carbon mitigation and non-timber forest products provisionThe Millennium Ecosystem defined ecosystem services as "the benefits people derive from ecosystems". Besides provisioning services or goods like food, wood and other raw materials, plants, animals, fungi, and micro-organisms, ecosystem sevices provide essential regulating services such as pollination of crops, prevention of soil erosion, water purification and a vast array of cultural services, like recreation and a sense of place. Forest ecosystems also provide numerous services, benefits, and goods that benefit human wellbeing and mitigate carbon emissions. In many developing countries, forest ecosystem services serve as a vital means of providing food, reducing poverty and creating employment. This study uses GIS and satellite images to assess the changes in forest ecosystem services in the Bia-Tano forest reserve from 1990 to 2020. The purpose was to ascertain how human interventions and activities have contributed to the decrease in the service provision of Bia-Tano forest reserveʼs ecosystem services. We argue that LULC (Land Use Land Cover) changes affect the potential of the forest reserve to provide numerous products and services to benefit fringe communities and carbon mitigation. In all two sets of Classified Land Use Land Cover Images (CLULCI) co-vering the years 1990, 2000, 2011 and 2020 for the Bia-Tano forest reserve and surrounding areas and CLULCI for the actual forest reserve using the same years. The findings further revealed that the fringe communityʼs livelihood activities have contributed to the decrease in the quality and quantity of the forest reserve over the past 30 years, with closed forest decline, while built-up areas, barren areas, planted/cultivated areas and open forest continue to increase. Furthermore, the excessive exploitation of natural resources from the reserve, coupled with illegal encroachment, and frequent access to timber and fuelwood, threaten the conservation of the reserveʼs biodiversity and sustainability of ecosystem services. The findings show inadequate forest governance mechanisms to conserve and protect the reserve from further degradation and depletion of the reserve's resources. The livelihoods of fringe communities depend on the sale and consumption of NTFPs (Non-Timber Forest Products) from the reserve. Hence the changes in the forest reserves cover vegetation will reduce the NTFPs collected/harvested by fringe communities to support their livelihoods and wellbeing. Therefore, there is the need to tighten and strengthen the governance processes and mechanisms through participatory governance and enforcement of the rules and regulations to sustainably conserve and protect the reserve from deforestation and forest degradation.

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Assessment and Valorization of Non-Wood Forest Products in Europe: A Quantitative Literature Review

Cited by 9 publications

References 23 publications

Increasing access to forest data for enhancing forest benefits to all

Increasing access to forest data for enhancing forest benefits to all

Eventos agroalimentarios y de productos típicos: instrumentos de promoción para un territorio del sur de Italia

Assessing changes in ecosystem service provision in the Bia-Tano forest reserve for sustained carbon mitigation and non-timber forest products provision

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