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    Forestry publication document

    Payments for ecosystems services
    Lead Author: Gregory Valatin
    Ecosystem services have traditionally been regarded as ‘free goods’ and there is a lack of incentives to protect them. Payments for Ecosystem Services attempt to rectify this, often through market mechanisms. The use of these schemes has become more widespread particularly in the USA and some developing countries. By Gregory Valatin (Forest Research) and Jenna Coull […]
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    The forest is a beautiful place to be

     This is the story of forestry in and around The Great Glen based on the memory of those who lived and work in forestry, knitted together from personal recollections.
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    Barriers to accessing woodlands for health and well-being

     This page summarises findings from Forest Research’s study of five woodland sites in Scotland to understand why some people do not use woodlands for leisure and physical activity.
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    Forestry publication document

    2007 – New pathways for health and well-being in Scotland
    Lead Author: Sue Weldon
    Research to understand and overcome barriers to accessing woodlands By Sue Weldon and Cathy Bailey in collaboration with Liz O’Brien.
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    Forestry publication document

    New pathways for health and well-being
    Lead Author: Sue Weldon
    Summary of research to understand and overcome barriers to accessing woodland By Sue Weldon and Cathy Bailey in collaboration with Liz O’Brien.
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    Summary of research assessing and communicating animal disease risks for countryside users

     This programme will help those involved in the countryside to understand better how to deal with diseases such as Lyme Disease, how to communicate the degree of risk effectively, and how to encourage preventative action
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    Evaluation: Cydcoed grant scheme

     The page summarises Forest Research’s summative evaluation of the Cydcoed Phase I and II grant programme.
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    Evaluation: Wye Wood project

     This page summarises Forest Research’s evaluation of the Wye Wood project in Hertfordshire.
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    Evaluation of Forestry Commission Offenders and Nature (O&N) schemes

     This page summarises findings from Forest Research’s evaluation of the outcomes and impacts from Forestry Commission Offenders and Nature (O&;N) schemes.
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    Forestry publication document

    Offenders and nature – Helping people, helping nature
    Lead Author: Claudia Carter
    Summary Report on ‘Offenders and Nature’ Schemes. These involve those serving a sentence in custody or in the community working as volunteers on nature conservation and woodland sites. By Claudia Carter, with contributions from Judith Hanna (Natural England).
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    Forestry publication document

    Leisure landscapes
    Lead Author: Suzanne Martin
    Exploring the role of forestry in tourism By Suzanne Martin. Related pages People, trees and woodlands Social forestry research
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    Forestry publication document

    2007 – Leisure landscapes: exploring the role of forestry in tourism
    Lead Author: Suzanne Martin
    This publication aims to provide an insight into the role of the forestry sector in tourism provision. It is targeted at people such as land managers, tourism operators and policymakers who have an interest in woodland management and leisure.