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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Reem Hajjar, Johan A. Oldekop, Peter Cronkleton, Peter Newton, Aaron J. M. Russell, Wen Zhou
Summary: An analysis of 643 cases of community forest management shows that most led to improved environmental and income outcomes, but access and resource rights often deteriorate when formalizing such management.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Sarah C. McColl-Gausden, Lauren T. Bennett, Dan A. Ababei, Hamish G. Clarke, Trent D. Penman
Summary: Predictions show significant shifts in fire regimes for alpine ash forests in the future, with increased intensity and frequency of wildfires. About 67% of current alpine ash distribution is expected to face immature risks over a 100-year period, particularly for patches on the outskirts of the current distribution, closer to roads, or surrounded by drier landscapes at lower elevations.
DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jude Ndzifon Kimengsi, Alfred Kechia Mukong, Roland Azibo Balgah
Summary: This study provides evidence on the role of different actor groups in forest-linked institutional change in the Santchou Landscape in Cameroon. The results suggest that institutional change in this landscape follows a pattern of structural multiplication, driven by exogenous actors. The study also finds that the church as an actor group plays a less significant role in forest-based institutional change. Cash incentives are used by non-timber forest products and timber dealers to shape institutional processes.
ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Environmental Studies
Ephraim Kabunda Munshifwa
Summary: This paper proposes a generic process for conducting research on property rights in informal settlements from a new institutionalist perspective. The paper emphasizes the importance of new institutionalist methods in analyzing situations involving incomplete property rights.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jean-Daniel Bontemps
Summary: The increase in European forest resources presents a unique situation globally, with economic development and liberalism driving exploitation and production without significant impact on stocking density. Wood exports affect forest resources and stocking changes, providing resource security margin. Overall, the expansion of forest resources and increased wood usage are reconcilable with carbon sequestration, despite potential threats from climate change.
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Business, Finance
Qing (Larry) Chen, Kelley Bergsma Lovelace
Summary: Prior literature suggests that technological innovation and strong institutions are crucial for long-term economic growth. This study finds that property rights institutions (PRIs) have a strong positive effect on innovation, while contracting institutions (CIs) do not.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FINANCE & ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Business
Julian Lehmann, Florian Weber, Matthias Waldkirch, Lorenz Graf-Vlachy, Andreas Koenig
Summary: This article investigates the institutional work battles in the context of the sharing economy, focusing on the dynamic relationship between actor groups. Through an in-depth analysis of news media coverage on the rise of Uber and Airbnb, the study reveals the actor groups engaged in institutional work and their rhetoric. The research identifies 15 discursive strategies of institutional work related to seven institutional discourses, and introduces the concept of cross-countering as efforts to counter opposing discursive institutional work.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2022)
Article
Development Studies
Wanlin Lin, George C. S. Lin
Summary: This paper develops a framework of institutional analysis to understand the functioning and regional variation of informal property rights. Through a multisite empirical study in China, it is found that the functioning of informal property rights is contingent upon the strategic interactions of local governments and key local stakeholders.
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Environmental Sciences
Sebastien Boillat, M. Graziano Ceddia, Patrick Bottazzi
Summary: The conversion of tropical forests to croplands and grasslands poses a major threat to biodiversity, climate, and local livelihoods and ecosystems globally. Protected areas and clarified land tenure rights play crucial roles in curbing deforestation in the tropics. However, these instruments can result in forest loss displacement. This study explores the effects of protected areas and different land tenure regimes on deforestation and spillover effects in Bolivia, a hotspot for tropical deforestation. The findings highlight the direct and indirect impacts of protected areas and land tenure forms on forest loss and emphasize the need for systematic assessment of their effects on land use changes.
GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Sarah C. McColl-Gausden, Lauren T. Bennett, Hamish G. Clarke, Dan A. Ababei, Trent D. Penman
Summary: This study quantifies the direct and indirect effects of climate on fire regime change in temperate forests in southeastern Australia. The results indicate that future climate change will intensify fire regimes by increasing wildfire extent and intensity and decreasing fire interval. The role of future fuel also interacts with climate change, either synergistically or antagonistically, depending on the landscape and fire regime attribute. These findings suggest that temperate ecosystems in southeastern Australia are likely to experience shifts in fire regimes in the coming decades.
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Anna Lawrence, Paola Gatto, Nevenka Bogataj, Gun Lidestav
Summary: Europe has a wealth of community forest arrangements that go beyond local specific terms and forms, contributing to wider discourses of collective natural resource management. These arrangements challenge the distinction between 'communities of place' and 'communities of interest', with implications for social and environmental justice. They exemplify multilevel environmental governance through both vertical and horizontal connections, enhancing society's connection with nature and adaptive capacity.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Christopher Liese, Scott Crosson
Summary: In the southeast U.S., two similar fisheries are managed differently: the Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish fishery uses individual transferable quotas (ITQs), while the S. Atlantic Snapper-Grouper fishery is managed by traditional regulations. By comparing the two fisheries, we find that the ITQ fishery generates significantly more resource rents and has higher productivity and profitability compared to the traditionally managed fishery. The S. Atlantic Snapper-Grouper fishery suffers from lower ex-vessel prices and wasted fuel, leading to the dissipation of the resource's value.
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International Relations
Darin Christensen, Alexandra C. Hartman, Cyrus Samii
Summary: The debate over the effects of private versus customary property rights on external investment reveals that private property rights lead to more land clearing and concession activity. The challenges external investors face when navigating customary systems are highlighted in a qualitative study of a palm oil concession.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Candace K. May
Summary: This study examined institutional adaptations in governing public access and use of 'nonmeandered waters' overlying private lands in South Dakota Prairie Pothole Region, showing how changes in hydrology led to changes in rules and authority at different levels of governance. The findings demonstrated a non-unidirectional relationship between institutional resistance and pressure for change, with feedbacks from lower institutional levels influencing change at higher levels. The broader policy implications include potential improvements in water quality, farm sustainability, and climate justice.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Business
Frank Hubers, Thomas Thijssens
Summary: This paper investigates the influence of formal institutions, in particular legislation, on corporate human rights (HR) reporting. The study reveals that companies in the Netherlands are more willing to disclose HR information than companies in Switzerland, which can be attributed to differences in formal institutional development. Formal institutions play a significant role in determining HR reporting, affecting both disclosure willingness and extent. Additionally, legislation has a positive impact on HR reporting, although overall compliance levels among affected companies are low. The study contributes to prior research by shedding light on the development and institutional drivers of HR reporting, an overlooked aspect of sustainability reporting.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Article
Economics
Sara Lorenzini, Nadia von Jacobi
Summary: This paper fills the gap in the literature on polycentric governance by focusing on the micro-processes of conflict that precede its establishment. Through a comparative analysis of four case studies, the authors find that conflict can lead to negotiations and the eventual establishment of common procedural rules, which can sustain polycentric governance.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Hubert Palus, Lenka Marcinekova, Jaroslav Salka
Summary: The complexity and comprehensiveness of sustainability issues in forest certification schemes require knowledge based and transparent decision-making processes, which involve open and multi-stakeholder participation. This study examines the latest PEFC national sustainable forest management standard revision process in Slovakia from the viewpoint of stakeholder participation. The results highlight the importance of stakeholder understanding, trust, and satisfaction in the effectiveness of the revision process.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Nicholas Palaschuk, Jason Gauthier, Ryan Bullock
Summary: Non-timber forest products (NTFPs) are important for the spiritual and cultural identity of Indigenous communities, but current forest policies in Canada do not adequately protect these resources. This research used a participatory approach and community interviews to document local criteria, elements, and values related to NTFP development and conservation. The resulting framework can guide decision making and promote socio-economic benefits for the Missanabie Cree First Nation.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Laila Berning, Metodi Sotirov
Summary: This paper analyzes the coalition politics driven by beliefs and interests in the new European Union Regulation on deforestation-free products (EUDR). The study identifies pro-regulation and contra-regulation coalitions and highlights the strategic alliance formed between pro-EUDR business actors and other pro-coalitions. Despite opposition from a weaker contra-regulation coalition, the EUDR was ultimately institutionalized as a compromise solution accommodating different beliefs and interests of state and non-state actors.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Mehwish Zuberi, Michael Spies, Jonas o. Nielsen
Summary: Smallholder farmers play a crucial role in agrarian value chains in the Global South, but they are often neglected in technology-oriented agricultural interventions. However, they face challenges such as lack of resources, established crop rotation patterns, and market and climatic factors.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
James Chamberlain, Carsten Smith-Hall
Summary: More countries are adopting novel approaches to transition to a forest-based bioeconomy, which can address global challenges such as sustainable forest management, poverty alleviation, and climate change mitigation. Utilizing non-timber forest products is crucial for the realization of a forest-based bioeconomy.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)
Article
Economics
Keith Barney
Summary: The social impacts of industrial wood plantations in Southeast Asia, specifically in Laos, are debated. This study finds that under certain conditions, these plantations can positively contribute to local livelihoods, but there are still issues of land dispossession and inadequate compensation.
FOREST POLICY AND ECONOMICS
(2024)