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A bibliometric review of stakeholders' participation in sustainable forest management
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Although stakeholders’ participation in forest management helps overcome problems and conflicts that prevent sustain- able solutions, different approaches and nomenclature for similar contents in the literature hinder theoretical progress on the topic. This study organises existing information through a bibliometric analysis of scientific papers from the last 30 years (1991–2021) on sustainable forest management, focusing on the stakeholders’ participation. Results demonstrate that stake- holders’ participation in sustainable forest management gained relevance from 2017 onwards. Case studies are predominant (66%) and six major trends were identified. The first emphasises a systemic approach to participation. The second updates the community management discussion. The third studies historical problems related to the use of resources, rights, and services. The fourth focuses on regional assessments and studies. The fifth concerns assessment, decision-making, and planning, includ- ing issues related to certifications and policies. The sixth discusses innovation related to adaptation, climate change, equity, and resilience. The studies included in this last classification are problem-solving-oriented and seek new forest management.
Although important, the role of innovation in stakeholders’ participation in sustainable forest management is overlooked, which constitutes an avenue for future research.
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Acknowledgements:
The authors declare there are no competing interests. Data generated or analyzed during this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request. This article was produced within the research project ShareFOREST - Sharing decisions in forests——participatory methodology for public and stakeholder engagement in the protection and valorisation of forests in Portugal, funded by national funds
through Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (PCIF/GRF/0050/2019). This work was also financially supported by the Research Unit CARME (UIDB/04058/2020) and BRU-ISCTE-IUL (UIDB/00315/2020) funded by national funds through FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia.
Keywords
Sustainable forest management Stakeholders’ participation Sustainability Bibliometric analysis Thematic analysis
Citation
Ciccarino, I. D. M., & Fernandes, M. E. D. S. T. (2023). A bibliometric review of stakeholders' participation in sustainable forest management. Canadian Journal of Forest Research. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2022-0329
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Canadian Science Publishing