Comparison of harvesting and business activities of non-shareholders and shareholders in a forest common in Västerbotten, Sweden

Autor: Eva Holmgren, Lina Holmgren, Gun Lidestav
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research. 22:582-592
ISSN: 1651-1891
0282-7581
DOI: 10.1080/02827580701618769
Popis: Swedish forest commons are collectively owned and managed by shareholders who always also own other forest holdings. The majority of them are non-industrial private forest (NIPF) owners. The objective of this study was to assess differences, with respect to harvesting intensity and related business activities on their individually managed forest properties, between non-shareholders and shareholders in a Swedish forest common. Forest commons are intended to promote local agriculture and forestry and to serve as a model for forestry activities. On this basis, the hypotheses examined in this study were that the shareholders’ harvesting and business activities, as well as their contributions to the local economy, are greater than those of non-shareholders. An apparent difference between shareholders and non-shareholders was found, but it was unexpected since non-shareholders undertook more harvesting and business activities than shareholders, and contributed more to the local economy through taxes. S...
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