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Are Forest Occupations only about Protecting Forests? Exploring Forest Occupiers´ Plural Valuation of Forests in Germany

Wahler, Hannah LU (2022) HEKM51 20221
Department of Human Geography
Human Ecology
Abstract
Forests are vital for life on Earth. However, they are increasingly threatened, mainly by economic growth. Valuation of forests is dominantly viewed through instrumental values, which is highly problematic as forests are not seen in their complexity. This thesis understanding is based on criticising paradigms of the dominant economic and political system by mainly focusing on economic growth and instrumental valuation. Therefore, this thesis explores German forest occupiers' valuation of forests by drawing on plural values of nature, namely intrinsic, instrumental, and relational values by interviewing ten forest occupiers in Germany. The thematical analysis demonstrates the forest occupiers´ plural valuation of forests, especially... (More)
Forests are vital for life on Earth. However, they are increasingly threatened, mainly by economic growth. Valuation of forests is dominantly viewed through instrumental values, which is highly problematic as forests are not seen in their complexity. This thesis understanding is based on criticising paradigms of the dominant economic and political system by mainly focusing on economic growth and instrumental valuation. Therefore, this thesis explores German forest occupiers' valuation of forests by drawing on plural values of nature, namely intrinsic, instrumental, and relational values by interviewing ten forest occupiers in Germany. The thematical analysis demonstrates the forest occupiers´ plural valuation of forests, especially relational and intrinsic values. Furthermore, it shows how their participation in the forest occupation influenced their values and vice versa. Thirdly, it becomes evident how the forest occupation challenges the system's dominant paradigms, namely instrumental valuation and economic growth. (Less)
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author
Wahler, Hannah LU
supervisor
organization
course
HEKM51 20221
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Forest occupation, value pluralism, relational values, instrumental values, ecological economics
language
English
id
9079696
date added to LUP
2022-10-25 13:53:30
date last changed
2022-10-25 13:53:30
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  abstract     = {{Forests are vital for life on Earth. However, they are increasingly threatened, mainly by economic growth. Valuation of forests is dominantly viewed through instrumental values, which is highly problematic as forests are not seen in their complexity. This thesis understanding is based on criticising paradigms of the dominant economic and political system by mainly focusing on economic growth and instrumental valuation. Therefore, this thesis explores German forest occupiers' valuation of forests by drawing on plural values of nature, namely intrinsic, instrumental, and relational values by interviewing ten forest occupiers in Germany. The thematical analysis demonstrates the forest occupiers´ plural valuation of forests, especially relational and intrinsic values. Furthermore, it shows how their participation in the forest occupation influenced their values and vice versa. Thirdly, it becomes evident how the forest occupation challenges the system's dominant paradigms, namely instrumental valuation and economic growth.}},
  author       = {{Wahler, Hannah}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Are Forest Occupations only about Protecting Forests? Exploring Forest Occupiers´ Plural Valuation of Forests in Germany}},
  year         = {{2022}},
}