Proceed with Caution: Social Acceptability of Forestry Practices in Puerto Rico among Members of Local Environmental Organizations, Academia and Professional Associations.

Autor: Santiago LE; Department of Applied Social Sciences, Boston University, Boston, MA, 02215, USA., Forero-Montaña J; Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, PR, 00936, USA. forero.jimena@gmail.com., Ackerman EJM; Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, PR, 00936, USA.; Center for Applied Tropical Ecology Conservation, University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras, PR, 00936, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Environmental management [Environ Manage] 2024 May; Vol. 73 (5), pp. 920-931. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Feb 13.
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-024-01942-0
Abstrakt: Social acceptability of forestry practices plays a key role in defining sustainable forestry policies and strategies. In this study an online survey was distributed among members of environmental, non-governmental, professional, and academic organizations to assess the acceptability of forestry practices in Puerto Rico among members of civic society interested in environmental management issues. Participants were asked about their perception of forest uses, their preference of tree harvesting technologies, methods that may apply in small scale wood production settings, and trust in organizations providing forest information. We also inquired about attitudes towards economic activity in forests and the impact of such activity on recreation and biodiversity. The results show that even though participants do not place a high priority on economic development through forestry activities, acceptance of forest management for wood harvesting will be possible by considering adherence to particular forestry technologies and methods to safeguard current recreation activities and biodiversity conservation. Social acceptability information would be worthwhile when seeking consensus among a broader group of local stakeholders. As a next step we suggest the creation of a council constituted by diverse forestry sector stakeholders that would engage in a strategic planning exercise to delineate a clear road map that can guide short and long-term sustainable forest management, including wood industry development.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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