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Fighting over every hectare: the challenges for the protection of Old-growth forests in Sweden - An analysis of the Swedish forest debate

von Pistohlkors, Alva Cecilia LU (2024) In Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science MESM02 20241
LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies)
Abstract
Old-growth forests have profound roles in the provision of biodiversity and multiple ecosystem services. These forests and their protection are threatened by structures within the Swedish Forestry Model and Sweden’s attitude towards the European Union’s environmental and climate policies relating to forest management. A literature review and semi-structured interviews employed through a mixed-methods approach explores the challenges for the protection of Old-growth forests in Sweden. A political ecology lens focusing on interactive governance examines the power structures within Swedish forest management. The findings point to a polarised debate where the Swedish Forestry Model and the interests of the forestry industry are favoured at the... (More)
Old-growth forests have profound roles in the provision of biodiversity and multiple ecosystem services. These forests and their protection are threatened by structures within the Swedish Forestry Model and Sweden’s attitude towards the European Union’s environmental and climate policies relating to forest management. A literature review and semi-structured interviews employed through a mixed-methods approach explores the challenges for the protection of Old-growth forests in Sweden. A political ecology lens focusing on interactive governance examines the power structures within Swedish forest management. The findings point to a polarised debate where the Swedish Forestry Model and the interests of the forestry industry are favoured at the expense of the protection of Old-growth forests, illuminated through unbalanced power structures in forest management and a reserved attitude towards the influence of the EU. The thesis concludes with a glimpse towards a reformed interactive governance to ensure the protection of Old-growth forests in Sweden. (Less)
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author
von Pistohlkors, Alva Cecilia LU
supervisor
organization
course
MESM02 20241
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Old-growth forests, Sweden, forest management, the European Union, interactive governance, sustainability science
publication/series
Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science
report number
2024:026
language
English
id
9155115
date added to LUP
2024-05-30 14:04:50
date last changed
2024-05-30 14:04:50
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  abstract     = {{Old-growth forests have profound roles in the provision of biodiversity and multiple ecosystem services. These forests and their protection are threatened by structures within the Swedish Forestry Model and Sweden’s attitude towards the European Union’s environmental and climate policies relating to forest management. A literature review and semi-structured interviews employed through a mixed-methods approach explores the challenges for the protection of Old-growth forests in Sweden. A political ecology lens focusing on interactive governance examines the power structures within Swedish forest management. The findings point to a polarised debate where the Swedish Forestry Model and the interests of the forestry industry are favoured at the expense of the protection of Old-growth forests, illuminated through unbalanced power structures in forest management and a reserved attitude towards the influence of the EU. The thesis concludes with a glimpse towards a reformed interactive governance to ensure the protection of Old-growth forests in Sweden.}},
  author       = {{von Pistohlkors, Alva Cecilia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  series       = {{Master Thesis Series in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science}},
  title        = {{Fighting over every hectare: the challenges for the protection of Old-growth forests in Sweden - An analysis of the Swedish forest debate}},
  year         = {{2024}},
}