The role of concepts in reforming practical forestry in Finland - from social sustainability to ecosystem approach
2017
Hytönen, M
The social dimension of sustainable forestry has repeatedly been regarded as difficult tocomprehend. However, the social and societal considerations within forestry have been steadilyevolving during the past decades intertwined as well with the overall global social developmentefforts as with the innovations produced by various practical grassroots forestry actors. Therecent new concepts of ecosystem approach and ecosystem services provide new insights intothe social complexity of forestry. The main part of the article describes recent developmentsrelated to the above mentioned concepts in Finland both nationally and in state-owned andprivate forests. The article is finalised by conclusions concerning the role of concepts as toolsfor promoting forestry’s contribution to sustainable development.
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