Reimagining Conservation and Management: Prioritizing Human Dimensions in Sustainable Forestry
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 5399
Special Issue Editors
Interests: natural resource management; community development in protected areas; ecotourism; environmental sociology; conservation; human geography; environmental policy analysis
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forests are important storehouses of biodiversity and provide livelihoods for over a billion people worldwide, including many living in extreme poverty. It has become widely recognized that engagement with the human dimensions of conservation and environmental management is necessary for the production of robust and effective conservation policies, actions and outcomes. The integration of human dimension insights into conservation practices and management of forestry is still an area that remains limited and nascent. Current and future challenges of forestry include questions such as how to play an important role in addressing climate change and global environmental governance in the face of deteriorating environmental conditions in many parts of the world. Knowledge of how forestry works, not taking into consideration the integral role humans play in these systems, is unlikely to provide the complete understanding required to achieve the conservation or sustainable use of natural resources. We should really rethink the human dimension of conservation and management in sustainable forestry, requiring an interdisciplinary approach including information about how humans interact with natural resources. Although research on and practices of sustainable forestry have achieved remarkable results over the past 30 years, the development of the social economy and the current challenges of world forestry necessitate further research for the improvement of the future of forestry. Summarizing our experiences and lessons, analyzing existing problems and considering the future of development can lead to innovations in the theories and methods (and promote the practice and policy) surrounding sustainable forestry.
[*] Aim and scope:
This Special Issue focuses on the theories, methods, policies and practices that could contribute to the conservation and management of human dimensions of sustainable forestry, including lessons learned and innovative approaches. Interdisciplinary, high-quality studies are highly welcome. Fields relevant to this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, forestry, management, economics, ecology, environmental science, engineering design, calculations and modeling. Both original research articles and reviews are acceptable.
Dr. Ting Ma
Dr. Baorong Huang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable forestry
- socioecological systems
- collaborative governance
- comanagement
- natural resource conservation
- sustainable livelihoods
- community development
- environmental policy
- empowerment
- gender dimensions
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