The Future Use of Nordic Forests A Global Perspective /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Westholm, Erik (Editor), Beland Lindahl, Karin (Editor), Kraxner, Florian (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Environment.; Forestry management.; Numerical analysis.; Sustainable development.; Social sciences.; Environment, general.; Forestry Management.; Sustainable Development.; Social Sciences, general.; Numerical Analysis.

Diverse as they are in their histories and in the organization of their forest sectors, most Nordic countries have this in common: their economies and cultures are substantially based on the utilization of various forest resources. This book explores Nordic forest futures and presents research resul...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Nordic Forest Futures – An Introduction
• 2. Futures Studies in the Field of Natural Resources
• 3. Future Forest Trends: Can We Build on Demographically Based Forecasts?
• 4. Global Trends and Possible Future Land Use
• 5. Bioenergy Futures: A Global Outlook on the Implications of Land Use for Forest-based Feedstock Production
• 6. Future Forest Governance: Multiple Challenges, Diverging Responses
• 7. Climate-related Forest Policies and Trends
• 8. Actors' Perceptions and Strategies: Forests and Pathways to Sustainability
• 9. Transition of the Canadian Forest Sector
• 10. Dilemmas in Forest Policy Development—The Swedish Forestry Model under Pressure
• 11. Concluding Remarks: Forest Futures in the Making
• Index.