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ArticleOur relationships with forests define the future forests: a case of national institutions and personal perceptions of private forest owners and forest professionals in Finland
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Our attitudes toward forests can be defined as human-forest relationships. These relationships are the result of our national context, the society where we live, cultural background, family and individual aspects, and of course, forests surrounding us. Human-forest relationships combine both historical and modern values and practices, reflecting the constantly evolving global, national, communal, and individual aims for future forests. Several disciplines have scrutinized people’s relationships with surrounding nature from various viewpoints, although partly disregarding forests’ unique characters and importance for societies and local communities. Our ongoing research asks what kind of relationships with forests are defined in national institutions, and expressed among private forest owners and forest professionals. The importance of research results lies especially in two grounds to which human-forest relationships affect, firstly, the acceptance or changes of current forest management practices, and secondly, activities in mitigating climate change securing our common future. The main data consist of selected national forest institutions and around 100 in-depth interviews of private forest owners and forest professionals. Qualitative data are analyzed in a theoretical framework consisting of both new institutionalism and phenomenological and narrative approaches in a multidisciplinary combination of social sciences, forest policy, and ethnology. Preliminary results reveal emerging changes in forest institutions that strengthen non-economic aims. Both private forest owners and forest professionals are partly in a state of confusion pondering what are the right institutions and actions for a sustainable future. We discuss the human-forest relationships that exist both at the national level and among individual stakeholders. We aim also to clarify the importance of existing human-forest relationships for conflict resolution and sustainable forestry. Keywords: Human-forest relationship, institutions, forest professionals, private forest owners ID: 3622236 -
ArticleOur relationships with forests define the future forests: a case of national institutions and personal perceptions of private forest owners and forest professionals in Finland
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Our attitudes toward forests can be defined as human-forest relationships. These relationships are the result of our national context, the society where we live, cultural background, family and individual aspects, and of course, forests surrounding us. Human-forest relationships combine both historical and modern values and practices, reflecting the constantly evolving global, national, communal, and individual aims for future forests. Several disciplines have scrutinized people’s relationships with surrounding nature from various viewpoints, although partly disregarding forests’ unique characters and importance for societies and local communities. Our ongoing research asks what kind of relationships with forests are defined in national institutions, and expressed among private forest owners and forest professionals. The importance of research results lies especially in two grounds to which human-forest relationships affect, firstly, the acceptance or changes of current forest management practices, and secondly, activities in mitigating climate change securing our common future. The main data consist of selected national forest institutions and around 100 in-depth interviews of private forest owners and forest professionals. Qualitative data are analyzed in a theoretical framework consisting of both new institutionalism and phenomenological and narrative approaches in a multidisciplinary combination of social sciences, forest policy, and ethnology. Preliminary results reveal emerging changes in forest institutions that strengthen non-economic aims. Both private forest owners and forest professionals are partly in a state of confusion pondering what are the right institutions and actions for a sustainable future. We discuss the human-forest relationships that exist both at the national level and among individual stakeholders. We aim also to clarify the importance of existing human-forest relationships for conflict resolution and sustainable forestry. Keywords: Human-forest relationship, institutions, forest professionals, private forest owners ID: 3622236 -
ArticleVisitors' perception of crowding in Mount Makiling Forest Reserve ASEAN Heritage Park
XV World Forestry Congress, 2-6 May 2022
2022Also available in:
No results found.Ecotourism has been gaining popularity today due to people being more environmentally aware and along with the growth of social media, people easily find more destinations to explore. Along with its growth, the number of people starts to crowd one specific destination and that’s when a particular visitor experiences the feeling of “overcrowding”. Online survey was done where each respondent was asked to evaluate the acceptability of several use levels as shown in four computer edited photographs of the Mariang Makiling Trail (MMT). Respondents between 20 and 60 years old participated in the study. Majority have attained college level education, and male were the more frequent visitors than women. The respondents come mostly in groups and sightseeing, or nature experience was the main motivation for visiting the site. Most of the respondents said they saw about 5 to 15 other people during their visit. In terms of preferred number of visitors while engaging in recreational activities, most of them said it is acceptable for them to have at least 5-15 other people. Furthermore, they also expressed 15 other people as the maximum number of visitors they feel is acceptable for them and a higher number of visitors will make them stop visiting the area. In terms of attitude towards crowding and satisfaction, majority of the respondents enjoyed their trip in Mt. Makiling, while at the same time; most of them only feel crowded when the maximum number of fellow users based on the photographs. Other findings based on the results of this study can provide insights to decision makers to manage more effectively the arrival and flow of visitors to avoid the feeling of overcrowding for each visitor and ensure the quality of their experiences during their visit. Keywords: Sustainable forest management, Adaptive and integrated management, Recreation overcrowding ID: 3623575
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