Forest data governance as a reflection of forest governance: Institutional change and endurance in Finland and Canada

Rantala, Salla; Swallow, Brent; Lahteenmäki‐Uutela, Anu; Paloniemi, Riikka

doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2022.07.031

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“…The values of forest data are connected to the values of forests through the actors that have a stake in the forest resources, and the institutions that govern access to data and resources (Rantala et al 2022). Institutions, or rules of the game -formal rules such as laws but also social norms and shared strategies (Crawford and Ostrom 1995) -condition human action in relation to resources and hence the opportunities to benefit from data and forests.…”

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“…Institutions, or rules of the game -formal rules such as laws but also social norms and shared strategies (Crawford and Ostrom 1995) -condition human action in relation to resources and hence the opportunities to benefit from data and forests. Thus, it is logical that forest data institutions are designed or negotiated to enable the capture of benefits of forests through data, and data are never "neutral" but always connected to the diverse interests that spurred their production (Rantala et al 2022). Forests have private value for individuals and firms, and public value that includes economic, sociocultural, and ecological value (Benington 2011;Rantala et al 2020).…”

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“…In addition to the rights of landowners, the rights of others are relevant for defining benefits of forests enabled by data (cf., Rantala et al 2022). Finnish citizens have a right to a healthy environment, and they share the responsibility to protect the environment (Finnish Constitution, Section 20.1).…”

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“…In this discussion paper, we discuss how Finnish citizens and companies can benefit from forest data, and how the benefits of data are conditioned by institutions that shape rights to forests and markets in forests and forests ecosystem services (Nguyen et al 2020;Rantala et al 2022).…”

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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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Increasing access to forest data for enhancing forest benefits to all

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“…Specifically, the role of knowledge production and science-policy interaction is becoming increasingly central in environmental policy processes that are also connected to forest governance (e.g. Saarela 2020 ; Ojanen et al 2021 ; Rantala et al 2022 ). A notable challenge in environmental governance is that scientific knowledge is used strategically to serve political purposes, rather than to relieve environmental disputes (e.g.…”

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Coherent at face value: Integration of forest carbon targets in Finnish policy strategies

Pitzén,

Lukkarinen,

Primmer

2023

Ambio

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Carbon sequestration and capture have gained a central position in forest governance, alongside wood production and biodiversity conservation, resulting in calls for policy coherence and integration across the EU. While coherence is often a target in the technical assessment of the policy design, it is important to understand how incoherent policies are supported by disconnected or incongruent knowledge claims and epistemologies. We address the coherence of forest policy by analysing the content and knowledge claims in forest, bioeconomy, and biodiversity strategies of Finland, an EU member state in which forests have a strong economic, political, and cultural status. Focussing on the argumentation regarding forest carbon, our analysis shows that the policy domains remain largely disconnected and rely on differentiated knowledge bases. Despite the explicit claims about policy coherence, few genuine attempts have been made towards integration and coordination between the domains. Our analysis reveals the different logics with which climate change is to be governed, and the types of knowledge utilised and produced in the integration of forest carbon as a policy object. Our analysis suggests that policy strategies with sectoral foci facilitate incoherent policymaking due to unresolved trade-offs and knowledge disagreements. Knowledge used in the policy design and implementation processes should be discussed thoroughly, and thereby integrated.

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