Public perception on forestry issues in the Region of Valencia

Fabra-Crespo, M.; Mola‐Yudego, Blas; Gritten, David; Rojas-Briales, Eduardo

doi:10.5424/fs/2112211-11309

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“…This contradiction has also been observed in the accomplishments of forest policy and general public perceptions, which are inclined to be more pessimistic (e.g. Fabra-Crespo et al 2011).…”

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Structural shifts, fossil fuel substitution and attainability of climate targets in the Nordic forest-based bioeconomy

Khanam¹

2019

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European energy and environmental policies have extensive effects on the Nordic forest products market. This thesis focuses on four main questions. First, the effects of global changes in the consumption, production, and trade of Finnish and Swedish forest products market. Second, investigate the effects of the policies on the substitution of fossil fuel (coal) by a solid form forestbased biofuel. Third, compares and evaluates Nordic countries' research perception with the European Union's other regions', based on experts' perceptions on attaining the European Union's 2020 targets. Fourth, forecasts the interaction between the renewable energy and wood fuel energy production of Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway. The first and fourth studies followed econometric analysis, the second study executes by developing a theoretical model, and third studies followed a questionnaire survey analysis. The results show that during 1981-2012, structural break years are 1991 and 1992 for the Finnish model and 2004Finnish model and , 2005Finnish model and , and 2006 for the Swedish model. The fossil fuel replacement study showed that combining tax and subsidies increases the aggregate demand for biofuel and increase substitution by about 19% and 31%, respectively. A regional assessment showed that with the Nordic countries' experts, an overwhelming majority (82-93%) from the European Union's other regions suggested for stable and adequate incentives to meet renewable energy targets for biomass and perceive that 2020 targets will not be achieved. Finally, estimation between renewable energy and wood fuel show that due to shocks, renewable energy had positive and the wood fuel had an always negative reaction to their own and mutual positive shocks. The thesis concludes that tax and subsidies together have a strong effect on the replacement of fossil fuels by forest-based biofuels, any unexpected shocks may increase renewable energy production and decrease wood fuel production, and consistent policy tools are necessary to achieve European Union targets.

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“…This contradiction has also been observed in the accomplishments of forest policy and general public perceptions, which are inclined to be more pessimistic (e.g. Fabra-Crespo et al 2011).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Structural shifts, fossil fuel substitution and attainability of climate targets in the Nordic forest-based bioeconomy

Khanam¹

2019

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“…Forest management conducted in a sustainable way requires a multiple vision regarding stakeholder interests and needs (Fabra-Crespo et al, 2012). Stakeholder roles and interactions, using top-down to bottom-up strategies through participatory methodologies, is a new paradigm to pursue, being a challenge for the governance theory.…”

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“…Rametsteiner & Kraxner, 2003;Howlett et al, 2009;Newig & Fritsch, 2009;Wolf, 2011;Fabra-Crespo et al, 2012;Klenk et al, 2013). Also, Bryden & Mittenzwei (2013) argue that we should focus on working with citizens and their civil society movements because they are well informed on policy-relevant tendencies and consequences.…”

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Stakeholders’ perception of forest management: a Portuguese mountain case study

Marta-Costa¹,

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Pinto³

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Aim of study: This paper aims to test a participatory methodology to draw parallels and paradoxes as to how some forest sectorrelated entities and local communities view the Montemuro Mountain forest, namely in terms of its characteristics, the offered opportunities, its problems and the likely solutions for its management as well as the role played by stakeholders, which can be replicated in other case studies and can also facilitate the forest policy making process.Area of study: The Natura 2000 Network "Montemuro Mountain" Site in Portugal. Material and methods:This study combined several consultation and citizen participation techniques.Main results: The perceptions shared by the stakeholders are some similar, others not similar and others still quite paradoxical regarding forest characteristics and the opportunities they offer. The study has shown that it is possible to implement and improve citizen participation methodologies. This can be a viable way towards more effective forest management and fire prevention as this may help blunt conflicts of interest in forest space management. However, for participation to be truly effective and representative, a policy regarding training and awareness of the importance of information is necessary.Research highlights: The stakeholder perceptions on forests and forest management are assessed; forest fires and agrarian abandonment are central for territory's development; depopulation, old age and absenteeism emphasize degradation of forest areas; Conscious citizen participation benefit policymaking and forest management.

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“…Stakeholders use different communication tools to address to these two target groups of communication receivers (Janse, 2007). Public' perceptions as well as stakeholders' interests should be analyzed (Fabra-Crespo, M et al 2012), for matching them and make them compatible, in order to produce proper communication strategies, which will reach the decision-makers whilst having the adequate social support (Cox, 2006). Full understanding on how communication flows in both senses, decision-makers to society and other way around, is a key factor in any policy analysis.…”

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Comparative analysis on the communication strategies of the forest owners' associations in Europe

Fabra-Crespo

Rojas-Briales

2015

Forest Policy and Economics

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This research reports a comparative analysis of the communication strategy that forest owners' associations across Europe use to influence society on one side and the decision-makers on the other, in order to fulfill forest owners' interests. 60% of Europe's forests are privately owned by an estimated number of 16 million forest owners, who are represented by forest owners associations. One of its main functions is to influence the public perceptions on forests and forestry. In this article it is analyzed how a specific forestry stakeholder fixes its strategies to communicate with and lobby society in order to get acceptability for their proposals/demands. Open-end surveys have been used as a source of information in 2006 and repeated in 2012. Besides of the comparison among countries, a comparison along the time has been also performed. The whole communication frame is analyzed, considering the objectives, the structure, the messages, the channels, and the evaluation. The main conclusions that arise are: first, the temporary comparison (2006)(2007)(2008)(2009)(2010)(2011)(2012) results into an improvement in several issues; second, there is room for improvement of professionalization of communication in forest owners' associations in Europe; third, social research into public perception of forestry might help to define communication strategies.

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Public perception on forestry issues in the Region of Valencia

Cited by 9 publications

References 15 publications

Structural shifts, fossil fuel substitution and attainability of climate targets in the Nordic forest-based bioeconomy

Structural shifts, fossil fuel substitution and attainability of climate targets in the Nordic forest-based bioeconomy

Stakeholders’ perception of forest management: a Portuguese mountain case study

Comparative analysis on the communication strategies of the forest owners' associations in Europe

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