Navigating climate threats in forestry across five European regions: Stakeholder's adaptive management and policy strategies to resilience
2025
Khanam, Tahamina | Peris-Llopis, Marina | Selkimäki, Mari | Brazaitis, Gediminas | Mola-Yudego, Blas | Hartmann, Henrik | Curtu, Alexandru Lucian | Hălălișan, Aureliu-Florin | Marjanovic, Žaklina | Leskinen, Leena | Pantera, Anastasia | Djahangard, Marc | Yousefpour, Rasoul | Brazaityte, Gailene | Kukobat, Lana | Trivan, Goran | Mao, Zhun | van Brusselen, Jo | Berninger, Frank | University of Eastern Finland | Vytautas Magnus University - Vytauto Didziojo Universitetas (VDU) | Georg-August-University of Göttingen = Georg-August-Universität Göttingen | Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry (MPI-BGC) ; Max-Planck-Gesellschaft | Transilvania University of Brasov | University of Belgrade [Belgrade] | Agricultural University of Athens | Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg = University of Freiburg | University of Toronto | Botanique et Modélisation de l'Architecture des Plantes et des Végétations (UMR AMAP) ; Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (Cirad)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD [Occitanie])-Institut National de Recherche pour l’Agriculture, l’Alimentation et l’Environnement (INRAE)-Université de Montpellier (UM) | European Forest Institute (EFI) | European Project: 101059498 ,HORIZON.2.6 - Food, Bioeconomy Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environmen / HORIZON.2.6.3 - Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Areas ,eco2adapt: (2022)
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. This study explores the perspectives and adaptive strategies of forest stakeholders across five regions of Europe, North to South—Finland, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia, and Greece—regarding climate change challenges in forestry. 129 stakeholders were surveyed, including forest owners, professionals, environmental NGOs, government representatives, and recreationists, who pointed at soil quality, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and timber production as the main concerns. Regional threats varied, with storms and pests prevailing in Finland, illegal logging in Lithuania, Romania and Serbia, and fires and unsustainable grazing in Greece. Proposed solutions emphasise active forest management, stakeholder engagement and policy reforms. While Finland and Serbia are optimistic about future forest resilience, Lithuania and Romania are neutral. Greece shows mixed reactions, mainly due to concerns about the political will to implement effective forest policy. The study highlights nuanced regional responses to climate-related forest challenges and the need for region-specific approaches to forest management and policy, with broader implications for environmental governance strategies.
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