Navigating climate threats in forestry across five European regions: Stakeholder's adaptive management and policy strategies to resilience

IF 8 2区环境科学与生态学 Q1 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

Journal of Environmental Management Pub Date : 2025-05-29 DOI:10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.125903

Tahamina Khanam , Marina Peris-Llopis , Mari Selkimäki , Gediminas Brazaitis , Blas Mola-Yudego , Henrik Hartmann , Alexandru Lucian Curtu , Aureliu-Florin Hălălișan , Žaklina Marjanovic , Leena Leskinen , Anastasia Pantera , Marc Djahangard , Rasoul Yousefpour , Gailene Brazaityte , Lana Kukobat , Goran Trivan , Zhun Mao , Jo Van Brusselen , Frank Berninger

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This study explores the perspectives and adaptive strategies of forest stakeholders across five regions of Europe, North to South—Finland, Lithuania, Romania, Serbia, and Greece—regarding climate change challenges in forestry. 129 stakeholders were surveyed, including forest owners, professionals, environmental NGOs, government representatives, and recreationists, who pointed at soil quality, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, and timber production as the main concerns. Regional threats varied, with storms and pests prevailing in Finland, illegal logging in Lithuania, Romania and Serbia, and fires and unsustainable grazing in Greece. Proposed solutions emphasise active forest management, stakeholder engagement and policy reforms. While Finland and Serbia are optimistic about future forest resilience, Lithuania and Romania are neutral. Greece shows mixed reactions, mainly due to concerns about the political will to implement effective forest policy. The study highlights nuanced regional responses to climate-related forest challenges and the need for region-specific approaches to forest management and policy, with broader implications for environmental governance strategies.

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应对欧洲五个地区林业的气候威胁：利益相关者的适应性管理和弹性政策战略

本研究探讨了欧洲五个地区（北至南芬兰、立陶宛、罗马尼亚、塞尔维亚和希腊）森林利益相关者对林业面临的气候变化挑战的看法和适应策略。129名利益相关者接受了调查，包括森林所有者、专业人士、环保非政府组织、政府代表和休闲人士，他们指出土壤质量、生物多样性、碳封存和木材生产是主要关注的问题。各地区面临的威胁各不相同，芬兰面临风暴和害虫肆虐，立陶宛、罗马尼亚和塞尔维亚面临非法采伐，希腊面临火灾和不可持续放牧。提出的解决方案强调积极的森林管理、利益相关者参与和政策改革。芬兰和塞尔维亚对未来的森林恢复力持乐观态度，立陶宛和罗马尼亚则持中立态度。希腊表现出复杂的反应，主要是由于对执行有效森林政策的政治意愿感到关切。该研究强调了区域对气候相关森林挑战的细微反应，以及对森林管理和政策采取具体区域方法的必要性，这对环境治理战略具有更广泛的影响。

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Journal of Environmental Management 环境科学-环境科学

CiteScore

13.70

自引率

5.70%

发文量

2477

审稿时长

84 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Environmental Management is a journal for the publication of peer reviewed, original research for all aspects of management and the managed use of the environment, both natural and man-made.Critical review articles are also welcome; submission of these is strongly encouraged.