Innovation, Transition and Reconstruction of Forestry Oriented by Policies
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 May 2025 | Viewed by 18305
Special Issue Editors
Interests: valuation of natural capital/ecosystem services; forests and people; forest policy and governance; social innovation and entrepreneurship; nature-based financing/solutions; multifunctional forestry/land use; forests and climate; sustainability; resilience/adaptation
Interests: forest socioecological resilience; forest ecosystem services; innovations in forestry; sustainable forest management; forest policies
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forestry worldwide is at a crossroads due to the rapidly changing climate; energy, biodiversity, financial and food security crises; and socioeconomic and political uncertainties that deepen deforestation and forest degradation. Innovation, transition and reconstruction of forestry, oriented by policies at the local level and across scales, are necessary to respond to challenges and build green, healthy, prosperous and resilient futures. Global and national policies and actions to be taken are equally important, as they trigger sustainable governance, management and the use of forests by transforming economic, political and social/cultural relationships across places, countries, regions and continents. In the light of recent policy documents, this Special Issue is planned to address the following questions of high importance (yet it is not limited to only these topics):
- How could forest policies foster sustainable governance of forests and what are the roles of diverse stakeholders (e.g., businesses, NGOs, local communities, and international organisations) in putting multifunctional forestry (in different spatial and temporary settings/contexts) on sustainable paths?
- How could bottom-up and top-down approaches in forestry (and their combinations) change “the rules and play of the game” (and promote a sustainable forest bioeconomy, the involvement of businesses in the financing of forest restoration/afforestation projects, the creation of green jobs and improving the well-being of forest-dependent communities and a wider society, etc.)?
- How can the valuation of forest natural assets and ecosystem services help finance nature-based solutions, help resolve conflicts, and prevent and alleviate forest losses that inflict costs on society?
Submitted manuscripts must be original contributions that have not been previously published or submitted to other journals. Specifically, this Special Issue will also highlight articles presented at relevant sessions of the XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024.
Prof. Dr. Maria Nijnik
Dr. Mariana Melnykovych
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- institutions
- governance
- social innovation
- transformative changes
- transdisciplinary approaches
- stakeholder engagement
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