Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Finished projects at the Division of Environmental Communication

Confronting challenges to political legitimacy of the natural resource management regulatory regime in Sweden: The case of illegal hunting This four-year interdisciplinary research project explores the sociopolitical drivers to illegal hunting in Sweden through a multi-method approach comprising an in-depth interview study with Swedish hunters, a quantitative survey, critical discourse analysis and literature studies. 04 December 2012
The Role and Responsibilities of the Municipalities in the Wording and Implementation of the Forest Policy A study of the accountability of Swedish municipalities concering the social value of forests and how this accountability in forest policies can be improved. 14 May 2017
Sustainability trade-offs and the politics of bioeconomy in Finnish forest policy 19 September 2017
Communication capacity in management of Swedish mountain resources Natural resource management is based on the assumption that collaboration and dialogue will contribute to sustainability, while simultaneously preventing conflicts. Recently, forums for joint consultation (JC) have been established in Sweden to enable such dialogue. 30 June 2015
Constructivity and destructivity in NRM conflicts An analytical framework and methodology for understanding the role of communication and institutions in transforming conflicts 17 March 2017
What Makes Nordic Hunters Tick? Outlining the Challenges Facing the Contemporary Nordic Hunting Ethic In this 2-year postdoctoral research project, Erica von Essen explores the do’s and don’ts and taboos that exist on wildlife harvesting and killing among modern Swedish hunters. The findings will be corroborated by equivalent studies on Danish, Norwegian and Finnish hunters. This to meet the principal aim of the research project, which is to identify a common Nordic hunting ethic. 14 March 2017