The increasing diversity of non-industrial private forest owners (PFOs) in Europe has been
recognized by policy makers and the forestry sector at large. Typologies of these owners …

Forest ownership is changing in Europe. Reasons include recent institutional changes in
Eastern Europe, changing lifestyles of non-agricultural owners and afforestation. At present …

Living Labs are recognized as a progressive form to foster innovation and the strengthening
of collaborative planning. The concept has received strong attention by the European Union …

Private forest owners are the main forest ownership group within Europe, and important
conservation values have been found on their land. Yet, small plot sizes, societal …

Understanding private woodland owner (PWO) timber harvesting behavior is essential for
predicting potential timber supply, as PWOs could be an increasingly important source. This …

Forest owner cooperations (FOC) are bundling wood supply from small-scale forests and
some also offer additional services, such as wood harvesting or planting. FOCs are growing …

Forest subsidies are widely used to achieve policy objectives aimed at maintaining and
supporting the provision of the various ecosystem services provided by forests. In the …

Private forest owners' involvement in forest management has been frequently examined
through the attitudes, values, beliefs, objectives and motivations associated with owning and …

More than half of Europe's forests, not including Russia and other CIS countries, are owned
privately. Private forest owners play a key role in sustaining forest ecosystems, enhancing …

New regulations on bioenergy lead to increasing demand for forest fuel. This paper
describes a new approach to configure a wood biomass supply network for a certain region …