Governing competing demands on forests

To reach the objectives set up in PC 4, research will be divided into five research topics (RTs). These RTs will be organized to answer the following over-­arching questions;

RT1. What comparable forestry models exist in other European countries, USA and Canada and how do they respond to the challenges outlined above?

RT2. How has different stakeholders, perceptions and ideas in society (nationally and internationally) influenced Swedish forest policies and management systems over the last century?

RT3. How do regulatory agencies deal with conflicting demands in managing natural resources under conditions of great uncertainty both in day-­to-­day management and in extreme cases?

RT4. How to manage forest landscapes for cost-­efficient biodiversity conservation?

RT5. What are the roles of different actors in the current shaping of the future Swedish forestry model and what are their responses to the forest management models identified above and finally, how can an ecosystem based management approach contribute to a future Swedish forest model capable of balancing increasing and conflicting demands?