at the crossroads between German and Scandinavian traditions
Brukas, Vilis and Weber, Norbert
(2009).
Forest management after the economic transition.
Forest policy and economics. 11
:7
, 586-592
[Journal article]
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2009.08.009
Abstract
Germany and Scandinavia represent two paradigmatic forest management traditions, based on management for volume and management for profit, respectively. This study examines the prevailing silvicultural regimes and resulting economic outcomes in Germany and Sweden as benchmarks, and then corresponding analyses are performed for post-transition EU countries, represented by Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. The analyses reveal a regional gradient where Poland stands closest to the German tradition, Latvia goes through a “scandinavisation”, and Lithuania takes an intermediate position. Poland adheres to longer rotations and follows the principle of self-sufficiency, while economic efficiency has gained increased importance in Latvia. The observed gradient is likely to be sustained in the coming decades as the survey of key forest sector stakeholders reveals ideological patterns that correlate with the pace of reform of State forestry in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia.
Authors/Creators: | Brukas, Vilis and Weber, Norbert |
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Title: | Forest management after the economic transition |
Subtitle: | at the crossroads between German and Scandinavian traditions |
Series/Journal: | Forest policy and economics (1389-9341) |
Year of publishing : | 2009 |
Volume: | 11 |
Number: | 7 |
Page range: | 586-592 |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
ISSN: | 1389-9341 |
Language: | English |
Publication Type: | Journal article |
Refereed: | Yes |
Article category: | Scientific peer reviewed |
Version: | Accepted version |
Full Text Status: | Public |
Subjects: | Obsolete subject words > FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING > Area economics > Forest economics Obsolete subject words > FORESTRY, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES and LANDSCAPE PLANNING > Plant production > Forestry |
Keywords: | Forest management, profitability, stakeholders, comparative analysis |
URN:NBN: | urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-2-116 |
Permanent URL: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-2-116 |
ID Code: | 4025 |
Department: | (S) > Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre |
Deposited By: | Vilis Brukas |
Deposited On: | 22 Oct 2009 00:00 |
Metadata Last Modified: | 02 Dec 2014 10:27 |
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