Research Advancement in Forest Property Rights: A Thematic Review over Half a Decade Using Natural Language Processing

Olegas Beriozovas, Dalia Perkumienė (), Mindaugas Škėma, Abdellah Saoualih, Larbi Safaa and Marius Aleinikovas
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Olegas Beriozovas: Institute of Forestry, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Akademija, 58344 Kedainiu, Lithuania
Dalia Perkumienė: Department of Business and Rural Development Management, Faculty of Bioeconomy Development, Agriculture Academy, Vytautas Magnus University, 53361 Kaunas, Lithuania
Mindaugas Škėma: Institute of Forestry, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Akademija, 58344 Kedainiu, Lithuania
Abdellah Saoualih: Laboratory of Applied Sciences for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Higher School of Technology Essaouira, Cadi Ayyad University, Km 9, Route d’Agadir, BP. 383, Essaouira 40000, Morocco
Larbi Safaa: Laboratory of Applied Sciences for the Environment and Sustainable Development, Higher School of Technology Essaouira, Cadi Ayyad University, Km 9, Route d’Agadir, BP. 383, Essaouira 40000, Morocco
Marius Aleinikovas: Institute of Forestry, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry, Akademija, 58344 Kedainiu, Lithuania

Sustainability, 2024, vol. 16, issue 19, 1-28

Abstract: This paper proposes a thematic literature review of advances in the literature on forest property rights over the first half of this decade. From a methodological point of view, we exploited a corpus of scientific articles published between 2019 and 2023, extracted from the Scopus and Web of Science databases. We then performed a co-word analysis using the Louvain algorithm to reveal thematic clusters. This approach enabled us to identify seven distinct trends over the past half-decade, each highlighting specific aspects and geographical diversity of forest property rights, which were then evaluated using a thematic map. The main findings revealed that (policies, livelihoods and agroforestry) and (institutions, sustainability and non-timber forest products) stand out as central and influential themes, which have a significant impact and present notable advances that have shaped recent discussions and practices. Furthermore, themes (forest policy and resource management) and (conservation and the rights of indigenous communities) are well developed, which have a solid research base, offering an in-depth understanding of the relevant research questions. Conversely, themes (institutional change and forest conservation) and (deforestation, indigenous rights and community management) represent emerging themes, which are receiving increasing attention and are likely to become major of focus. In contrast, (forest governance, community management and land conflict resolution) which indicates a waning influence in terms of miscellaneous implications. The findings of this thematic literature review will help guide policymakers, researchers, and practitioners based on recent developments in international forest property rights, during a half-decade marked by a break with previous trends, leading to legislative changes and strategic adaptations essential for the sustainable management of forest resources, bolstered by technological advancements and environmental efforts.

Keywords: forest property rights; thematic literature review; co-word network analysis; Louvain algorithm; thematic map; natural language processing; Scopus; Web of Science; Python (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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