This article shows how combinations of different sustainability approaches of tourism
entrepreneurs and other actors restrict nature tourism development in a nature park context …

The role of non-wood forest products (NWFPs) in industrialised country economies has
declined in the past, but they are generating renewed interest as business opportunities. In a …

Increased urbanization in many societies is having a negative impact on vitality of rural
areas. To maintain the vitality of these areas governments have employed a variety of …

There is increasing emphasis on innovation as a driver of continued prosperity in the rural
economy. Globalisation poses challenges to rural areas given technological advances and …

Organizational-level innovations are one of the key pathways for reaching the Knowledge-
Based Bio-Economy; and analysis of factors behind their development is missing within …

Nature-based tourism is currently one of tourism's fastest-growing sectors. It is also the form
of tourism that often benefits the economy of rural areas. In addition to publicly owned …

Poland's share of private forests is relatively small compared with that of other European
countries. Private Polish forests are in poor condition and have been under great economic …

Innovations in the forest sector may be very different in origin, objectives, context and
content. This paper analyses several institutional innovations with the capacity to create …

The transformation of the forest sector toward a bioeconomy calls for finding new sources of
competitive advantage for the whole sector to retain its future viability. Non-industrial private …

Background and Purpose: Partnerships are a key mechanism in the planning, delivery and
management of urban forestry (UF) and green infrastructure (GI). They can facilitate locally …