Perceptive analysis of the Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) through the cognitive maps

Paletto, P; Meo, De; Salvatore, D S Di; Ferretti, Fabrizio

doi:10.3832/efor1245-011

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“…Participatory approaches involving diverse expert and stakeholder groups were often suggested as a viable tool to overcome the uncertainties in measuring the effects of management to adapt forest ecosystems to climate change (Nelson et al 2016). It is a very common approach to select and rank SFM alternatives (Santopuoli et al 2012;Paletto et al 2014;Pastorella et al 2016b) through the collection and evaluation of stakeholder opinions. Nevertheless, evaluations based on participatory approaches could be subjective, depending on the stakeholder experiences and priorities.…”

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National Forest Inventory Data to Evaluate Climate-Smart Forestry

Temperli

Santopuoli

Bottero

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Climate-Smart Forestry in Mountain Regions

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National Forest Inventory (NFI) data are the main source of information on forest resources at country and subcountry levels. This chapter explores the strengths and limitations of NFI-derived indicators to assess forest development with respect to adaptation to and mitigation of climate change, that is, the criteria of Climate-Smart Forestry (CSF). We reflect on harmonizing NFI-based indicators across Europe, use literature to scrutinize available indicators to evaluate CSF, and apply them in 1) Switzerland, where CSF is evaluated for NFI records and simulation model projections with four management scenarios; 2) 43 selected European countries, for which the indicators for Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) are used. The indicators were aggregated to composite indices for adaptation and mitigation and to an overall CSF rating. The Swiss NFI records showed increased CSF ratings in mountainous regions, where growing stocks increased. Simulations under business-as-usual management led to a positive CSF rating, whereas scenarios of increased harvesting decreased either only adaptation or both mitigation and adaptation. European-level results showed increases in CSF ratings for most countries. Negative adaptation ratings were mostly due to forest damages. We discuss the limitations of the indicator approach, consider the broader context of international greenhouse gas reporting, and conclude with policy recommendations.

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Section: Indicators To Quantify Adaptation and Mitigation A Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

National Forest Inventory Data to Evaluate Climate-Smart Forestry

Temperli

Santopuoli

Bottero

et al. 2021

Climate-Smart Forestry in Mountain Regions

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“…Tra i più diffusi merita ricordare (Lovreglio et al 2006, Paletto et al 2014b (SFI). In particolare, lo schema FSC, nato nel 1993 su iniziativa di alcune associazioni ambientaliste (p.…”

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Forest certification in Calabria (Italy): attitudes, preferences and willingness to pay of manufactures and enterprises of forest-wood chain

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Notaro²,

Pastorella³

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Forest certification in Calabria (Italy): attitudes, preferences and willingness to pay of manufactures and enterprises of forest-wood chain.Forest certification was born in the early 90s of the twentieth century in order to protect tropical and sub-tropical forests against a progressive deforestation and degradation. Forest certification is a valuable instrument for environmental protection and a useful tool of green marketing for forestwood chain enterprises. In the last decades, in developed countries there has been increased consumer awareness of environmental protection and environmentally friendly wood products. This consumers' attitude is related to the consumers' willingness to pay a premium price for environmentally friendly wood products. In the international literature, some studies have investigated the consumers' willingness to pay (WTP) for several certified wood products with different prices, while few studies have analyzed the willingness to pay of manufactures and enterprises of forest-wood chain for certified wood products. In addition, in the international literature there is a knowledge gap concerning the manufactures or consumers' willingness to pay for local wood products compared to equivalent products from other geographical areas. Starting from these considerations, the main aims of this study are: (1) to analyze the wood manufactures' willingness to pay a premium price for certified wood products; (2) to investigate the wood manufactures' attitudes and willingness to pay for regional/local wood products. The study was conducted as part of the "Ambi.Tec.Fil.Legno" project involving 127 manufactures and enterprises of forest-wood chain located in Calabria region. At the end of the questionnaire survey, the information provided by 40 manufactures and enterprises of forest-wood chain were processed and analyzed (response rate 31.5%). The results show that the main factors that influence the purchase decisions of enterprises are the trust in the seller and the durability of the product. Concerning the manufactures' willingness to pay for certified wood products, 40% of sample of manufactures is willing to pay a premium price with a mean value of 1.55%. A similar percentage of wood manufactures and enterprises (40%) are willing to pay a premium price to purchase local wood material with a mean value equal to 3.25%. The results of this study can support the decision makers in the definition of new strategies to enhance the forest sector in Calabria highlighting the potential benefits of forest certification and use of local wood at regional level.

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Pan-European sustainable forest management indicators for assessing Climate-Smart Forestry in Europe

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The increasing demand for innovative forest management strategies to adapt to and mitigate climate change, and benefit forest production, so called Climate-Smart Forestry, calls for a tool to monitor and evaluate their implementation and their effect on forest development over time. The Pan-European set of criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management is considered one of the most important tools for assessing many aspects of forest management and its sustainability. This study offers an analytic approach to select a subset of indicators to support the implementation of Climate-Smart Forestry. Based on a literature review and the analytic hierarchical approach, 10 indicators were selected to assess, in particular, mitigation and adaptation. These indicators were used to assess the state of Climate-Smart Forestry trend in Europe from 1990 to 2015, using data from the reports on the State of Europe’s Forests. Forest damage, tree species composition and carbon stock were the most important indicators. Though the trend was overall positive with regard to adaptation and mitigation, its evaluation was partly hindered by the lack of data. We advocate for increased efforts to harmonize international reporting and for further integrating the goals of Climate-Smart Forestry in national and European-level forest policy making.

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Perceptive analysis of the Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) through the cognitive maps

Cited by 4 publications

References 19 publications

National Forest Inventory Data to Evaluate Climate-Smart Forestry

National Forest Inventory Data to Evaluate Climate-Smart Forestry

Forest certification in Calabria (Italy): attitudes, preferences and willingness to pay of manufactures and enterprises of forest-wood chain

Pan-European sustainable forest management indicators for assessing Climate-Smart Forestry in Europe

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