Conflict management and community support for conservation in the Northern Forest: Case studies from Maine

Morgan A. Cottle and Theodore E. Howard

Forest Policy and Economics, 2012, vol. 20, issue C, 66-71

Abstract: Rapid land ownership changes in the Northern Forest of the eastern United States have spurred development as well as conservation. Local people have experienced differing degrees of participation in land use decisions. We examine two conservation projects from the Northern Forest state of Maine. This paper presents the policy processes from these projects and an assessment of their impact on conflict and support for the project. One project was a top-down approach, and the second was a grassroots, private effort by local citizens to conserve forestland. We gathered data via person interviews, mail surveys, and analysis of legislative testimony.

Keywords: Northern Forest; Forest conservation; Conservation attitudes; Policy process (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2012.01.015

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