research was to identify those aspects of forest management most clearly perceived by the potential demand of recreation and … landscape, and to elicit preferences for the different management alternatives available in each case. Social perceptions were … personal interviews of a representative sample of landscape users. From the interviews, individual ratings of various …

in relation to the agroforestry landscape that is characteristic of the median Mediterranean mountains. Since the last … landscape recovered its 'natural dynamic' after enduring the intense human exploitation for several decades. Thus, woods have …

landscape metrics offer a vast set of information for viewing and quantifying land cover across large areas. Comprehending the … patterns revealed by hundreds of possibly relevant landscape metric values, however, remains a daunting task. We studied the … information content of a large set of landscape pattern metrics across Quebec, Canada, asking whether they were capable of making …

significantly contributes to global emissions, inter alia with deforestation and non-sustainable forest management. In the light of … are actually relevant for an effective climate agreement for the forest sector. To assess the countries' relevance, we … reporting for the forest sector. The results show that climate relevant countries are distributed all over the world and cannot …

There is a new trend in international forest policy science. Over the past decade the term “discourse” has entered the …

collection, timber and fuelwood and have few alternate livelihood options. In recent years, eco-tourism has gained momentum. In … tourism is augmenting local people’s livelihood and reducing their forest dependence. A SANDEE study asks these questions … and also assesses the potential of eco-tourism to contribute to conservation. …

problem, an IMF/World Bank-led forestry sector reform program adopted a market-friendly approach involving the resumption of … had enjoyed a supply of round wood at privileged prices. The Indonesian government, for its part, decentralized the forest … concession management system to provide incentives for local governments and communities to carry out sustainable forest …