Participatory approach in forest planning
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- 13 June 2006
- journal article
- Published by Italian Society of Sivilculture and Forest Ecology (SISEF) in Forest@ - Rivista di Selvicoltura ed Ecologia Forestale
- Vol. 3 (2) , 281-299
Abstract
The paper stresses the importance of public participation in natural resources planning and management, with particular concern for forest planning. The function of participation is defined, main methods and tools are reviewed, pointing out, for each of them, the possibility of application in participatory forest planning. Finally opportunities and limits of the participatory approach are taken into consideration particularly concerning the Italian situation.Keywords
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