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Title [sv]
Skoglig markanvändning och konflikthantering
Title [en]
Forest land use and conflict management
Abstract [sv]
Conflicts over the utilisation of forest resources are common all over the world and can range from wars of words to serious acts of violence. Regardless of where these conflicts appear they often follows disputes over rights to land and resources, but can also arise over conservation priorities, forest degradation, and access to benefits from the forests. For local communities this often means diminished livelihoods and worse, and for the owners of the forest it increases costs and risks. Forest related conflicts can thus be defined as a lose-lose situation and a manifestations of governance failure. To manage and find sustainable governance solutions to solve these conflicts are thus vital. Although the biophysical as well as social context may differ we assume that similar types of conflicts can be found in different parts of the world. Different societal contexts may however create different conditions as well as demands for solutions in terms of for example degree of state intervention, market-based solutions or co-management agreements. To what extent similarities and differences can be found is however an empirical question. This conference will gather some 20 researchers coming from various disciplines and countries to discuss and finalize individual article contributions on this topic to an invited special issue of Forest Policy & Economics (Elsevier) appropriately timed during the UN International Year of Forests in 2011, celebrating forests for people.
Principal InvestigatorSandström, Camilla
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Umeå University
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Period
2011-01-01 － 2011-12-31
National Category
Public Administration StudiesGlobalization Studies
Identifiers
DiVA, id: project:1191Project, id: 2011-02343_VR

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