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ArticleCountry study: Adaptation of forests to climate change – policy evolution and recent measures taken by Switzerland
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
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No results found.In Switzerland, science and policy institutions joined forces in 2009 to launch a research programme on forest adaptation to climate change. It formally ended in 2018 but has been linked to a series of formal steps (a first national global adaptation strategy in 2012, rapidly followed by an action plan 2014-19 and the current one 2020-25) as well as to complementary research-development initiatives. At a national governance level, the paper first analyses the integration of forestry in the cross-sectoral strategies and the role of interdepartmental platforms. It then focuses on the scientific progress made within the Swiss forestry sector: through the joint research programme and the participation of practitioners. The combination of scientifically backed field experiments and the opportunities offered by IT tools are presented. A national long term project on testing the performance of 18 planted tree species is ongoing. A new web application, tree app, is now available in order to offer a tool to promote and/or select the right future trees for which forest practitioners and forest owners are not the only target groups. Action research processes, case studies (marteloscopes) and general information is widely provided to a multi-disciplinary and public audience to facilitate the acceptance of the inevitable coming changes in terms of forest image and forest management. Finally, the paper highlights lessons learnt from this still ongoing process that could be of use to other countries. Keywords: Adaptive and integrated management, Climate change, Policies, Sustainable forest management, Knowledge management ID: 3486701 -
Book (stand-alone)Public sector forestry institutions in the Near East countries: the challenges of adapting to a Changing world 2011
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No results found.Forests and rangelands in the Near East countries have been an integral part of the society, providing a wide array of goods and services. Public policies and institutions play a critical key role in ensuring that these resources are managed sustainability taking due account of the changing demands of society. While policies are revisited and revised regularly, often institutional reforms lag far behind, adversely affecting resource management and thus the supply of goods and services.Though the study has been carried out during a short time period, yet it gives very useful insights into how the institutional system as regards forest management is evolving over time. -
Policy briefReinventing Forest Policies and Institutions. Asia-Pacific Forests and Forestry to 2020. Forest Policy Brief 04 2011
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No results found.With demands on forests expanding and diversifying, and the forestry agenda becoming increasingly fragmented, institutions responsible for forest management must compete with and complement other sectoral interests to prove their worth to society. Institutional restructuring or “reinvention” may be necessary to grasp opportunities and ensure that society’s demands are effectively and efficiently provided for. In particular, institutional structures need to reflect transitions in forest policies from timber-focused management to focus on protection, conservation and management for a wide range of goods and services.
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