The first Swedish forest owners’ associations were established in the 1910s and 1920s. The purpose was to promote and improve management of the small scale forests. Since then the society, the forest sector and the conditions for the small scale forest owners have changed dramatically. Thus,...

Non-industrial private forest owners (NIPF owners) supply most of the roundwood in Scandinavia. For these owners, it is the supply of timber that provides income and return on invested capital. Owners have to decide whether to invest more in their property, or to disinvest. They have to find...

The aim of this study was to analyse a multivariate and non-experimental data sample to determine the factors that influence the logging policy of private woodlot owners in Sweden. The sample was obtained from interviews with some 2 000 woodlot owners. The method of analysis is known as the...

Taking responsibility refers to balancing economic, social, and environmental concerns. Based on a short literature review about corporate responsibility and research about small scale forest owners this paper discusses small scale forest owners’ responsibilities for achieving a true...