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Human dimensions of adaptive forest management and climate change

Lead Author: Anna Lawrence
Adaptive forest management is a systematic process for continually improving forest management, in conditions of complexity and uncertainty, by learning from the outcomes of experiments and operational practice. Adaptive management has often been proposed as a suitable approach for dealing with uncertainty and complexity in natural systems, particularly in relation to climate change.Some of the […]
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Wood properties and uses of Sitka spruce in Britain

Lead Author: John Moore
Sitka spruce is the main conifer species grown in Great Britain and the commercial wood products industry is primarily based on this species. Wood from Sitka spruce is sawn into timber for use in construction, pallets/packaging and fencing, and is also used in the production of paper and panel products. Research into the wood properties […]
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Forests and carbon: valuation, discounting and risk management

Lead Author: Gregory Valatin
Carbon valuation, discounting and risk management are important in ensuring that effective incentives are put in place to tackle climate change, and in comparing the relative merits of climate mitigation activities over time. Approaches applied in different contexts, including in relation to permanence issues, are reviewed in order to help inform development by the Forestry […]
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Forests and carbon: a review of additionality

Lead Author: Gregory Valatin
Additionality is a core aspect of quality assurance of greenhouse gas emissions reduction and sequestration activities, being used in a climate change context to mean net abatement over and above that which would have arisen anyway in the absence of a given activity or project. The underlying rationale of is to distinguish activities which further […]
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National inventory of woodland and trees (1995-99): methodology

Lead Author: Steve Smith
This publication details the methodology behind the production of the National Inventory between 1995 and 1999.
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A valuation of the economic and social contribution of forestry for people in Scotland

Lead Author: David Edwards
This report presents the results of a comprehensive valuation of the current social and economic benefits of forestry, forests and woodlands in Scotland that are derived by the people of Scotland. The research was based upon a typology of seven ‘Forestry for People’ themes which were: employment and volunteering, contribution to the economy, recreation and […]
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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 policy makers who have an interest in woodland management and leisure.
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Growing places: a study of social change in the National Forest

Lead Author: Jake Morris
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A marvellous opportunity for children to learn: a participatory evaluation of forest school in England and Wales

Lead Author: Liz O'Brien
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Wild harvests from Scottish woodlands: social, cultural and economic values of contemporary non-timber forest products

Lead Author: Marla Emery
The research reported in this publication was designed to document social, cultural, economic and environmental characteristics of current non-timber forest product gatherer practices and perceptions and explore their implications for forest policy and management.Collecting wild plant materials and fungi is a valued part of the lives of the people who participated in this project, and […]
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Social science in forestry — Public participation and partnership

Lead Author: Sue Weldon
A review of Forestry Commission practice and governance in a changing political and economic context.
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Managing woodlands and their mammals

Lead Author: Chris P Quine
Proceedings of a symposium on ‘Managing woodlands and their mammals’ organised jointly by The Mammal Society and the Forestry Commission. The aim of the meeting was to bring mammalogists and foresters together to review knowledge, foster understanding and enhance cooperation between enthusiastic groups interested in the welfare of the British countryside. This publication seeks to […]
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Open space and social inclusion: local woodland use in central Scotland

Lead Author: Catharine Thompson Ward
This report presents the results of a project which researched the use and abuse of forests and woodlands in the central belt of Scotland. The research was to explore public use of, and attitudes towards, forests and woodlands, and to address questions on aspects of use and user provision which had been identified as important […]
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Biodiversity in Britain’s planted forests

Lead Author: Jonathan W Humphrey
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The potential of applied landscape ecology to forest design planning

Lead Author: S Bell
Progress in research with special reference to Glen Affric and Sherwood Forest.
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Crossplan: integrated, participatory landscape planning as a tool for rural development

Lead Author: S Bell
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The restoration of wooded landscapes

Lead Author: Jonathan W Humphrey
Proceedings of a conference held at Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, 14-15 September 2000.This publication comprises the proceedings of the conference. Its principle aim was to bring together researchers, practitioners and policymakers to allow a full and free exchange of views, information and ideas on the theme of native woodland restoration at the landscape scale. This […]

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Human dimensions of adaptive forest management and climate change

Wood properties and uses of Sitka spruce in Britain

Forests and carbon: valuation, discounting and risk management

Forests and carbon: a review of additionality

National inventory of woodland and trees (1995-99): methodology

A valuation of the economic and social contribution of forestry for people in Scotland

Leisure landscapes: exploring the role of forestry in tourism

Growing places: a study of social change in the National Forest

A marvellous opportunity for children to learn: a participatory evaluation of forest school in England and Wales

Wild harvests from Scottish woodlands: social, cultural and economic values of contemporary non-timber forest products

Social science in forestry — Public participation and partnership

Managing woodlands and their mammals

Open space and social inclusion: local woodland use in central Scotland

Biodiversity in Britain’s planted forests

The potential of applied landscape ecology to forest design planning

Crossplan: integrated, participatory landscape planning as a tool for rural development

The restoration of wooded landscapes

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35 Search Results

Human dimensions of adaptive forest management and climate change

Wood properties and uses of Sitka spruce in Britain

Forests and carbon: valuation, discounting and risk management

Forests and carbon: a review of additionality

National inventory of woodland and trees (1995-99): methodology

A valuation of the economic and social contribution of forestry for people in Scotland

Leisure landscapes: exploring the role of forestry in tourism

Growing places: a study of social change in the National Forest

A marvellous opportunity for children to learn: a participatory evaluation of forest school in England and Wales

Wild harvests from Scottish woodlands: social, cultural and economic values of contemporary non-timber forest products

Social science in forestry — Public participation and partnership

Managing woodlands and their mammals

Open space and social inclusion: local woodland use in central Scotland

Biodiversity in Britain’s planted forests

The potential of applied landscape ecology to forest design planning

Crossplan: integrated, participatory landscape planning as a tool for rural development

The restoration of wooded landscapes