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Social forestry

Lead Author: Liz O’Brien

Questions and Issues This publication contains the presentations given in December 2000 by speakers from Forest Enterprise, Forest Research and the Forestry Commission. Also included are the contributions made by all delegates in workshop discussion groups which focused on quality of life issues, stakeholders and their importance, and social sustainability.

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[Archive] The landscape value of farm woodlands

Lead Author: S Bell

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[Archive] Perceptions, attitudes and preferences in forests and woodlands

Lead Author: Terence R. Lee

In order to gain a clearer understanding of the value of forests for visitor recreation the Forestry Commission funded a research project to evaluate public perceptions, attitudes and preferences in forests and woodlands. This Technical Paper presents the background to the project, and the results and analyses of the research. It will provide a comprehensive […]

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Involving communities in forestry through community participation

Lead Author: Forestry Commission

This Guide provides advice on successful community participation. Use it as a checklist or sounding board in all Forestry Authority Woodland Grant Schemes where the Community Woodland Supplement is applied for. Use it in relation to existing woodlands where Annual Management Grant is being paid on the basis of special provision for access and recreation. […]

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[Archive] Valuing informal recreation on the Forestry Commission Estate

Lead Author: J.F. Benson

The Bulletin estimates the consumer surplus (or net monetary benefit) from informal recreation on the Forestry Commission estate. The Forestry Commission’s estate of more than 1 million hectares is managed for multiple-use and multiple benefits. Calculations of the costs and benefits of timber production are made in financial terms using discounted cash flow models. Most […]

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