Participatory Forestry: Involvement, Information and Science

• Main Author: Paletto, Alessandro (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: forest planning; green space quality assessment; forest management practice; forest degradation; urban trees; Slovenia; participatory process; transdisciplinary research; deliberative-analytical process; panarchy theory; participatory forums; climate change; community forestry; empathetic utility functions; smallholder; questionnaire survey; British Columbia; Ghana; cocoa; participatory; entrepreneurial education; Natura 2000; deforestation; social assessment; climate change mitigation; stakeholder analysis; social network analysis; social forestry; REDD+; photography; participation; interviews survey; diffusion; traditional knowledge; forest carbon; AI decision-making algorithms; stakeholders; participatory modeling; innovative training; stakeholders' involvement; appraisal; slash-and-burn agriculture; public opinion; user participation; public participation; summer-winter; forest multifunctionality; preferences; community-based forest management; forest management; urban woodland management; national forest policy framework; perceptions; forest governance; stakeholder engagement; forest history; role-playing games; assessment of sustainability; management program; forestry training
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Public participation in forestry is a key issue in ensuring the democratization of decision-making processes, increasing the social acceptance of policies, and reducing conflicts between forest users. Public participation also provides an opportunity for the improvement of the quality of information...