A framework for modeling adaptive forest management and decision making under climate change

Abstract The article examines the systems of adaptive forest management in the Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and forest-steppe and steppe regions of the Central Black Earth region of Russia (within the Voronezh region) in the context of climate change, suggests measures for adaptive forest management. The concept of adaptive measures can be useful to rationalize and focus existing views on adaptation and restoration of forests. This area is designed to help reforestation, with particular attention to the ability of ecosystems to self-organize in the future and adapt to changing environmental conditions. adaptive capacity It is imperative to consider new or unparalleled ecosystems to ensure the best mix of ecosystem services in the face of future uncertainties. substantiation of improving models of forestry in the context of climate change and ensuring their practical implementation. Directions for further research in this area should relate to the development of risk-based planning approaches and multi-stakeholder decision-making.

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A Conceptual Framework for Adaptive Forest Management under Climate Change

Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Management Options ◽

10.1201/b15613-4 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 45-60 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Thomas Holmes ◽

Steve McNulty ◽

James Vose ◽

Jeffrey Prestemon ◽

Harbin Li

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Forest Management ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Adaptive Forest Management

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Forest Management for Climate Change in New England and the Klamath Ecoregions: Motivations, Practices, and Barriers

Forests ◽

10.3390/f9100626 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 9 (10) ◽

pp. 626 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Robert Scheller ◽

Rajan Parajuli

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Forest Management ◽

New England ◽

Management Practices ◽

Management Approach ◽

Forest Management Practices ◽

Lack Of Information ◽

Adaptive Forest Management ◽

Education And Awareness ◽

Forest Managers

Understanding perceptions and attitudes of forest managers toward climate change and climate adaptive forest management is crucial, as they are expected to implement changes to forest resource management. We assessed the perceptions of forest managers toward climate adaptive forest management practices through a survey of forest managers working in private firms and public agencies in New England and the Klamath ecoregion (northern California and southwestern Oregon). We analyzed the motivations, actions, and potential barriers to action of forest managers toward climate adaptive forest management practices. Results suggest that managing for natural regeneration is the most common climate adaptive forest management approach considered by forest managers in both regions. Lack of information about the best strategies for reducing climate change risks, lack of education and awareness among the clients, and perceived client costs were forest managers’ primary barriers to climate adaptive management. Our findings suggest useful insights toward the policy and program design in climate adaptive forest management for both areas.

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Decision-Making in Forestry: A Review of the Hybridisation of Multiple Criteria and Group Decision-Making Methods

Forests ◽

10.3390/f10050375 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 10 (5) ◽

pp. 375 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Ortiz-Urbina ◽

González-Pachón ◽

Diaz-Balteiro

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Decision Making ◽

Forest Management ◽

Case Studies ◽

Group Decision Making ◽

Social Protection ◽

Group Decision ◽

Multiple Criteria ◽

Collective Decision Making ◽

Critical Overview

The degree of complexity in forest management has increased in the last few decades, not only due to the inclusion of specific new issues (e.g., climate change, social protection, etc.), but also because these new, as well as classic, issues have to be dealt with in a context characterised by multiple conflicting criteria that are evaluated by different stakeholders. Nowadays, the multicriteria issue enjoys a relatively sound tradition in forest management. However, the consideration of several stakeholders, which requires the formulation of management models within a collective decision-making setting, is not that advanced. This paper aims to provide a critical overview of forestry case studies that have been published in primary journals and that deal with multiple criteria and several stakeholders. Based on this overview, some highlights of the most promising methods were obtained, and recommendations for the fruitful use of these combined methodologies for dealing with numerous types of forest management problems are provided.

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