INVOLVING STAKEHOLDERS IN FOREST MANAGEMENT:THE CASE OF MONTEMURO MOUNTAIN SITE

Ana Marta-Costa, Rui Pinto (), Filipa TORRES Manso (), Manuel Luís Tibério (), Inês Carneiro () and José Portela ()
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Rui Pinto: University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD); Quinta dos Prados,5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal, www.utad.pt,
Filipa TORRES Manso: University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD); formerly of the CIMO and currently a researcher at CETRAD; Quinta dos Prados, 5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal, www.utad.pt,
Manuel Luís Tibério: University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) and CETRAD; Quinta dos Prados,5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal, www.utad.pt,
Inês Carneiro: Centre for Transdisciplinary Development Studies (CETRAD); Quinta dos Prados,5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal,
José Portela: University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) and CETRAD; Quinta dos Prados,5000-801 Vila Real, Portugal, www.utad.pt,

Regional Science Inquiry, 2014, vol. VI, issue 2, 57-71

Abstract: One of the main impediments to a correct forest management has to do with serious gaps in public participation and stakeholders’ involvement in drawing up and carrying out public policies. The Natura 2000 Montemuro Mountain Site is paradigmatic of this situation. By looking at a set of interviews conducted to several entities with ties to the forest sector in that territory, this paper identifies their perception as regards the forest in Montemuro Mountain. Results show both the lack of participation and communication among the various stakeholders and the absenteeism of many forest owners as important factors conditioning forest management.

Keywords: Stakeholders; forest management; fires; citizen participation; territory. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q23 Q28 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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