Forests are expected to contribute towards an increase in supply of sustainable renewable
materials and energy, which is commonly referred to as 'wood mobilization'. In Europe, much …

Regardless of the crucial role of civil society in social innovation, European Union (EU)
social innovation concepts emphasized market-economic features rather than social by …

Small-scale private forest owners (SPFO) have been recognized as a relatively
heterogeneous social group; therefore typology and classification have become key to …

With the advent of global warming, forests are becoming an increasingly important carbon
sink that can mitigate the negative effects of climate change. An understanding of the carbon …

In Germany, 24% of the forest area is owned by small-scale private forest owners, whose
property is affected by a societal demand for forest-related ecosystem services. In the …

Sixty percent of family forest ownerships in the United States of America (USA) own between
0.4 and 4.0 ha (1–9 ac). Yet, little is known about this segment of family forest ownerships …

This article aims to analyse the response of private forest owners to a series of extreme
environmental disturbances in the Slovenian karst region in the period 2014–2016 …

In order to have sustainable wood value chains, it is essential to understand the factors that
determine the incorporation of wood resources into them. Forest contractors are among the …

The increasing share of forests that are damaged due to natural disturbances potentially
increases the risk of accident when cutting the affected forests. The main goal of the study …

The forest value chain is key to the European transition to a climate-neutral economy.
Sustainable forest management is essential for this task. To plan sustainable forest …