Vermarktung von Waldleistungen: Engagement, Fachwissen und Solidarität sind gefragt! (Essay) | Commercialization of forest services: active involvement, knowledge of the subject and solidarity are required (essay)

2009 ◽  
Vol 160 (8) ◽  
pp. 224-227
Author(s):  
Heinz Nigg
Keyword(s):  
Forest Policy ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Forest Owners ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Matters Of Concern ◽  
Privately Owned

A structure of small surfaces with a large proportion of private forest owners and important stocks of wood characterize forestry conditions in canton Appenzell Outer Rhodes. The forest owners are often lacking in initiative, in specific knowledge, in personal and financial resources and in suitable structures for a successful commercialization of non-wood services. A few positive examples show ways to improve this situation and demonstrate the importance, particularly in the privately owned forest sector, of an actively involved, versatile and interested forest ranger. Increasing the awareness of the various people concerned and their mobilization is of far greater importance than the issuing of new regulations. The forest ranger can help through well-directed encouragement concerning marketing and by an integration of the forest non-wood services into the general forestry development program. One of the aims of the forest policy of the canton is that in the future services provided by the forest which are central matters of concern to the community and the greater running costs associated with these should be appropriately compensated.

scholarly journals Open geo-spatial data for sustainable forest management: Lithuanian case

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daiva Tiškutė-Memgaudienė ◽  
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Gintautas Mozgeris ◽  
Algis Gaižutis ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Remote Sensing ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Spatial Data ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Forest Monitoring ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Forest Land ◽  
Private Forest Owners ◽  
Forest Owners ◽  
Privately Owned

In Lithuania, forests are managed by Lithuanian State Forest Enterprise, municipalities, ministries, etc. and private forest owners. About 50% of all forest land is State importance, privately owned forests cover 40% of forest land, and about 10% of forest land belongs to forests reserved for restitution. Forest management of private ownership force many challenges, because private forest owners are people, who have purchased or received the property after restitution, and often lacks knowledge about forest resources, its dynamics and sustainable forest management. As remote sensing is a valuable source for forest monitoring, because it provides periodic data on forest resource and condition status, these methods are gaining increased attention worldwide. In this context, more scientific efforts are made at developing remote sensing derived geo-spatial data services for sustainable forest management through a web service platform, which would integrate geo-information into daily decision making processes and operation for private forest owners. This article presents a review of privately owned forests’ statistics, questionnaire-based survey about GIS usage and demand for forest owners in Lithuania and links available sources of open geo-spatial data useful for sustainable forest management.

Kollektiv handeln im klein parzellierten Luzerner Wald: ein Erfahrungsbericht | Collective action in small-scale forestry in Lucerne: a progress report

2008 ◽  
Vol 159 (12) ◽  
pp. 441-447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albin Schmidhauser
Keyword(s):  
Forest Policy ◽  
Total Surface Area ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Forest Owners ◽  
Regional Organization ◽  
Regional Organizations ◽  
Almost Everywhere

An important matter of concern in the Lucerne forest policy is how to overcome the structural hindrances caused by the small size of private forest property. For this reason, since 2006, the project “Creation of regional organizations for forest management cooperation” has been followed. A regional organization is an association of forest owners for the purpose of managing their forests together under the direction of a forestry expert. By the middle of 2008, 28% of all private forest owners belonged to such a regional organization. These are now to be found almost everywhere in the canton and already represent 39% of all private forest parcels and 60% of the total surface area in private hands. The present success of the regional organizations is largely to be attributed to the project's introduction from the bottom up, to its clear and simple structure, to the efforts at open communication and to the initial financial aid given by the canton. For most of the forest owners, joining a regional organization means a break with tradition. Therefore, in the course of the reflections and discussions conducted, a central part is occupied by the themes: giving up long-standing relationships with customers; introducing new and scarcely known forms of sales procedures; and the middle- and long-term financing of the regional organizations from the forest proceeds.

scholarly journals Changes in decision making and cooperation among forest owners: the Lithuanian case

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (No. 11) ◽  
pp. 450-459
Author(s):  
Aidas Pivoriūnas ◽  
Sigitas Girdziušas
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Time Perspective ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Theoretical Studies ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Crucial Importance ◽  
Joint Forest Management ◽  
Private Forest Owners ◽  
Forest Owners

Understanding of the basic determinants of cooperation among private forest owners is of crucial importance to forest owners, private forest owners’ cooperatives and other key players in the forest sector. This topic concerns complementary empirical and theoretical studies from the fields of economics and social studies. A recent study shows that private forest owners differ in their attitudes towards forest management and processes of cooperation in terms of the time perspective and, correspondingly, make different decisions in various situations related to forest management. Based on the data from two surveys, this paper shows how private forest owners’ views of forest management in Lithuania have developed over the last thirteen years and finds some basic socio-economic aspects that drive cooperation among private forest owners for joint forest management.<br /><br />

Despite failure: The emergence of “new” forest owners in private forest policy in Wisconsin, USA

2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 503-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Rickenbach ◽  
Kimberly Zeuli ◽  
Emily Sturgess-Cleek
Keyword(s):  
Forest Policy ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Forest Owners ◽  
New Forest

Eigentumsübergreifende Zusammenarbeit im Konolfinger Privatwald und im Kanton Bern | Cooperation between proprietors of privately-owned forests in the Konolfingen region and in Canton Berne

2011 ◽  
Vol 162 (3) ◽  
pp. 71-75
Author(s):  
Conradin Mohr
Keyword(s):  
Present Article ◽  
Considerable Improvement ◽  
Private Forest ◽  
Wood Production ◽  
Production Potential ◽  
Forest Owners ◽  
Private Forests ◽  
Privately Owned

Since 1970 at least, the wood production potential of small private forest plots in the region of Konolfingen has not been fully exploited. In the approximately 5800 hectares of forest the present timber stocks are at 580 m3/ha. Similar conditions can be found in many other regions with private forests in Canton Berne. With the concept “Auriga”, which provides funding for mechanization, mobilization and more professionalism, the Forestry Service of Canton Berne has created an instrument which should motivate forest owners to an increased use of their wood. The present article pursues the question as to how far the project initiated in 1994 by the society of forest owners in Konolfingen thanks to the Binding Forest Award corresponds to the cantonal funding concept. It has become clear that the possibilities of mechanization offered by modern machines and procedures have been underestimated. Only after hurricane Lothar was it demonstrated that possibilities exist for use in small plots and in very steep private forests. Approximately 425 wood storage areas were created between 1995 and 1997, which represents a considerable improvement in the infrastructure. However, some of these now need to be adapted to deal with a greater volume of felled timber and changes in wood assortments. With the foundation of the Holzregion Kiesental GmbH (wood-producing region Kiesen Valley Ltd.), wood marketing has been professionalized. With mobilization it is planned to increase wood use and to reduce stocks to 500 m3/ha. The market will decide in the end whether this can be attained or not. Sufficient yield is necessary if forest owners are to be motivated to increased exploitation.

Applying Circle Game to Enhance Students’ Speaking Skill

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 119
Author(s):  
Putri Denaya Side Ayu ◽  
Heri Hidayatullah ◽  
Sri Ariani
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Classroom Action Research ◽  
Speaking Skills

This Collaborative Classroom Action Research aimed at enhancing students’ speaking skill through the application of Circle Game. It was conducted in one cycle consisting of two meetings. The subject was the seventh of C class of SMPN 2 Alas Barat consisting of 22 students. The types of data were qualitative (acquiring observation during the learning process) and quantitative (speaking tests). The results qualitatively showed that the implementation of Circle Game enhanced the students’ speaking skills. Such improvement could be seen from their enthusiasm, their interesting feeling in various materials presented by the teacher, their active involvement. In the quantitative findings, the result also showed a higher value of the mean score of the post-test (77.34) rather than the pre-test (75.75). In conclusion, the use of Circle Game can improve students’ speaking skill.

‘I’m an expert in me and I know what I can cope with’: Patient expertise in rheumatoid arthritis

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-261 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tessa Sanderson ◽  
Jo Angouri
Keyword(s):  
Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Healthcare Systems ◽  
Specific Knowledge ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Access To Health ◽  
Patient Expertise ◽  
Domain Specific Knowledge ◽  
The Uk

The active involvement of patients in decision-making and the focus on patient expertise in managing chronic illness constitutes a priority in many healthcare systems including the NHS in the UK. With easier access to health information, patients are almost expected to be (or present self) as an ‘expert patient’ (Ziebland 2004). This paper draws on the meta-analysis of interview data collected for identifying treatment outcomes important to patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Taking a discourse approach to identity, the discussion focuses on the resources used in the negotiation and co-construction of expert identities, including domain-specific knowledge, access to institutional resources, and ability to self-manage. The analysis shows that expertise is both projected (institutionally sanctioned) and claimed by the patient (self-defined). We close the paper by highlighting the limitations of our pilot study and suggest avenues for further research.

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