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Dismiss, ignore or integrate – The Swedish parliamentary parties' arguments on the new EU Forest strategy for 2030 驳回、忽视或整合——瑞典议会各党派关于2030年欧盟新森林战略的争论

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Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-07-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103581

Alice Annetorp, Johanna Johansson

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Impact of economic growth and agricultural expansion on forest cover in ASEAN: New evidence for forest transition theory 经济增长和农业扩张对东盟森林覆盖的影响：森林转型理论的新证据

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Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-07-18 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103576

Caihong Tang, Yunfei Long, Yu Tang, Yunyi Mao

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Factors affecting farmers' intentions to adopt of small-scale afforestation measures in Ireland: An application of the theory of planned behaviour 影响爱尔兰农民采取小规模造林措施意愿的因素：计划行为理论的应用

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Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-07-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103577

Zohreh Rafiee , James Breen , Kevin Kilcline , Mohammad Mohammadrezaei

{"title":"Factors affecting farmers' intentions to adopt of small-scale afforestation measures in Ireland: An application of the theory of planned behaviour","authors":"Zohreh Rafiee , James Breen , Kevin Kilcline , Mohammad Mohammadrezaei","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103577","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103577","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Small-Scale Afforestation Measures (SSAMs) recently introduced under the Common Agricultural Policy, aim to help meet Ireland's afforestation goals and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. However, little is known about farmers' willingness to adopt SSAMs and the factors influencing their intentions. This study explains farmers' intentions to adopt SSAMs using the Theory of Planned Behaviour in Ireland. A quantitative, cross-sectional survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of Irish farmers (<em>n</em> = 563) through the Teagasc National Farm Survey. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was employed to examine the direct and indirect effects of Attitudes (ATT), Subjective Norm (SNs), and Perceived Behavioural Control (PBC) on farmers' intentions to adopt SSAMs. The results revealed that farmers were generally neutral in their willingness to adopt SSAMs, showing a slight preference for planting under the Agri-Climate Rural Environmental scheme. SEM analysis indicated that SNs were the strongest predictor of farmers' intentions, directly (<em>β</em> = 0.25) and indirectly (<em>β</em> = 0.39), positively influencing the intention. Among the SN related influences, the perceived financial importance of afforestation promoted by main influential bodies emerged as the most significant factor shaping farmers' intentions. ATT (<em>β</em> = 0.44) was the second strongest predictor, with farmers holding positive environmental beliefs but slightly negative ATT towards the economic and land permanence aspects of SSAMs. PBC (<em>β</em> = 0.23) also positively influenced intentions, with farmers reporting low control/confidence due to a lack of technical knowledge, limited access to expert advice, and administrative burdens. This study highlights the importance of social influences and the need for community-based knowledge-sharing to support farmers in adopting SSAMs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103577"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144653592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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From narrative to actions: Theoretical framework for the integration of reframed narratives into New Zealand's agricultural policy 从叙事到行动：将重构叙事融入新西兰农业政策的理论框架

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Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-07-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103583

M. Kirchner

{"title":"From narrative to actions: Theoretical framework for the integration of reframed narratives into New Zealand's agricultural policy","authors":"M. Kirchner","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103583","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103583","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>New Zealand's food and fibre sector causes manifold environmental problems, ranging from greater levels of nitrogen and phosphorus in freshwater streams to immense biodiversity losses. New Zealand's politics intend to improve its environmental performance in land use practices. The “Moving the Middle” (MtM) research project aims to contribute to this goal by influencing land managers' surrounding systems and system dynamics using leverage points. The aim of the paper is to shed light on the processes of how narratives could lead to actions. This research gap has been largely ignored by idea-based approaches, especially at the empirical level, by not providing observable methods and tools to analyse power. We want to discover how reframed narratives can be effectively transferred into practice using interest and power mechanisms that leverage system changes to actors who influence land use. To answer the question and test our three hypotheses, we developed a narrative definition based on the Actor-centred power approach and adapted the Research-Integration-Utilisation model for knowledge transfer to transfer reframed narratives to actors. Within a pre-test, our results revealed that the existing narratives in New Zealand's land use sector consisted of dominant and shared information. Furthermore, we identified and characterised four different integration forums where reframed narratives could be introduced. From a theoretical perspective, the study bridges the interest-based theory and the idea-based post-positivist-constructivist world views at an empirical-analytical level.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103583"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144653488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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From asking “would I be ready?” to “would I belong?”: Preparedness perceptions of forest and natural resources university students in the United States to enter the workforce 从问“我准备好了吗？”到“我属于哪里？”：对森林和自然资源的准备认知美国大学生进入劳动力市场

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-07-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103580

Kamana Chamlagain , Pipiet Larasatie , Elena Rubino , Shanna Knowles

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Testing the load capacity curve for deforestation: A critical investigation using novel methods for the United States 测试森林砍伐的负荷能力曲线：美国使用新方法的关键调查

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103579

Umut Uzar , Kemal Eyuboglu

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Invasive alien tree species (Acacia mearnsii) shaping the energy insecurity complex in rural South Africa 外来入侵树种（金合欢）形成了南非农村的能源不安全综合体

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-07-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103578

Saul Ngarava

{"title":"Invasive alien tree species (Acacia mearnsii) shaping the energy insecurity complex in rural South Africa","authors":"Saul Ngarava","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103578","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103578","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Combined with the residential energy shortages being currently faced in South Africa, as well as a policy vacuum in the use of <em>Acacia mearnsii</em> (black wattle) as a residential energy source, the study sought to assess the drivers of utilizing the black wattle and its consequences on residential energy insecurity. A mixed sample cross sectional survey of 1184 households from Matatiele, Magareng and Greater Taung Local Municipalities was used. The Heckman 2 step model and Endogenous Switching Regression model were used for data analysis. The results indicate that marital status, main source of income, employment status and households size affected the utilization of black wattle, while tenure was a driver for the residential energy insecurity. Ethnicity was also significant in utilization of black wattle and residential energy insecurity. In addition, utilization of black wattle, favoring its clearance and having a positive perception towards its underground water usage reduced residential energy insecurity. The study concludes that various socio-economic factors drive the utilization of black wattle as a residential energy source and using it reduced residential energy insecurity. The study recommends promoting the value addition of black wattle products and further evaluation on the perceptive drivers of the use of black wattle.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103578"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144634190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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A hedonic analysis of chronic wasting disease's effect on hunting lease prices 慢性消耗性疾病对狩猎租赁价格影响的享乐分析

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Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-07-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103573

Neelam Chandra Poudyal , Ram K. Adhikari , James E. Henderson , Shaun M. Tanger , Robert K. Grala , Lisa I. Muller , Kevin M. Hunt , Sushma Bhattarai

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The cointegration of Polish timber sales channels: Patterns and implications 波兰木材销售渠道的协整：模式与启示

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Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-07-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103566

Maciej Wysocki , Wiktor Budziński , Marek Giergiczny , Robert Ślepaczuk

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Landowners' willingness to accept for sustainable forest management in the Cross-Timbers region, USA 美国交叉木材地区土地所有者接受可持续森林管理的意愿

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Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-07-05 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103574

Haotian Cheng , José R. Soto , Andres Susaeta , Aaron Russell , Omkar Joshi

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