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View article: An Exploratory Estimation of the Willingness to Pay for and Perceptions of Nature-Based Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases
An Exploratory Estimation of the Willingness to Pay for and Perceptions of Nature-Based Therapy for Cardiovascular Diseases Open
There is increasing evidence of the benefits of natural environments for human health. Interest is growing in nature-based therapy (NBT), organised initiatives that promote human–nature interactions with the aim of achieving positive healt…
View article: Integrating Green Care Initiatives into Conventional Health Systems: Which Governance Dimensions Can Guide This Process?
Integrating Green Care Initiatives into Conventional Health Systems: Which Governance Dimensions Can Guide This Process? Open
Green Care initiatives (GCIs) encompass various interventions that support physical, mental, and social well-being through interaction with nature. Integrating GCIs into conventional healthcare systems is a complex task that requires multi…
View article: Native seed collector networks in Brazil: Sowing social innovations for transformative change
Native seed collector networks in Brazil: Sowing social innovations for transformative change Open
To investigate whether and how Social Innovation (SI) can contribute to transformative change, we explored nine Native Seed Collectors Networks (NSCNs) in Brazil. Employing Social Network Analysis, we delved into the organisational structu…
View article: Structural Leverage Points for Sustainability Transitions in Polycentric Forest Governance: The Case of Forest Genetic Resources Policies in Europe
Structural Leverage Points for Sustainability Transitions in Polycentric Forest Governance: The Case of Forest Genetic Resources Policies in Europe Open
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View article: Forest Genetic Resources and Forest Reproductive Material at the cross-section of multiple policy domains in Europe: Example of policy transposition in selected European countries
Forest Genetic Resources and Forest Reproductive Material at the cross-section of multiple policy domains in Europe: Example of policy transposition in selected European countries Open
Various global initiatives, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Global Biodiversity Framework, and Green Deal policies, now demand transformative actions to meet biodiversity and climate targets. Forests remain in the mid…
View article: Policy framework as a challenge and opportunity for social innovation initiatives in eco-tourism in Colombia
Policy framework as a challenge and opportunity for social innovation initiatives in eco-tourism in Colombia Open
Colombia confronts a multitude of societal and environmental problems, which severely manifest in rural areas, leading to loss of biodiversity, reduced legal income opportunities, marginalization, poverty, etc. Alternatives that can volunt…
View article: Meeting the European Union’s Forest Strategy goals: A comparative European assessment.
Meeting the European Union’s Forest Strategy goals: A comparative European assessment. Open
The new EU Forest Strategy for 2030, adopted in July 2021, has become more concrete and comprehensive in its vision with respct to previous strategies and tries to tie in different objectives of the plethora of EU forest-related policies (…
View article: Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience: An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health
Nature-based biopsychosocial resilience: An integrative theoretical framework for research on nature and health Open
Nature-based solutions including urban forests and wetlands can help communities cope better with climate change and other environmental stressors by enhancing social-ecological resilience. Natural ecosystems, settings, elements and afford…
View article: Meeting the European Union’s Forest Strategy goals: A comparative European assessment.
Meeting the European Union’s Forest Strategy goals: A comparative European assessment. Open
These measures are not considered in the EU Forest Strategy but emerged from some of the national and regional documents analysis.In IE, the focus is on native forests, which includes the remaining old-growth forests.
View article: A Three-Day Forest-Bathing Retreat Enhances Positive Affect, Vitality, Optimism, and Gratitude: An Option for Green-Care Tourism in Italy?
A Three-Day Forest-Bathing Retreat Enhances Positive Affect, Vitality, Optimism, and Gratitude: An Option for Green-Care Tourism in Italy? Open
Forest-bathing experiences can be seen as guided recreational activities led by non-clinical trained practitioners in the context of green, slow, and mindful tourism. Notwithstanding its growing practice, there is a lack of research on the…
View article: TAMM Review: Windstorm impacts on European forest-related systems: An interdisciplinary perspective
TAMM Review: Windstorm impacts on European forest-related systems: An interdisciplinary perspective Open
Windstorms are considered the main disturbing abiotic agent in European forests. They affect a multiplicity of forest-related dimensions, such as forest ecology, forest operations, geomorphology, economy, and socio-cultural aspects. Due to…
View article: Organizational Models in European Forestry: An Attempt of Conceptualization and Categorization
Organizational Models in European Forestry: An Attempt of Conceptualization and Categorization Open
The changes and challenges that are tackling the forest sector in recent decades have prompted governments and foresters to work hard to find innovative solutions. Research in the forestry domain has focused on product and process innovati…
View article: Cognitive social capital and local forest governance: community ethnomycology grounding a mushroom picking permit design
Cognitive social capital and local forest governance: community ethnomycology grounding a mushroom picking permit design Open
Aim of study: The local ecological knowledge shared in rural communities shapes their norms for using their nearby open-access natural resources. We suggest a method to analyse this form of cognitive social capital with an application to a…
View article: Analyzing social innovation as a process in rural areas: Key dimensions and success factors for the revival of the traditional charcoal burning in Slovenia
Analyzing social innovation as a process in rural areas: Key dimensions and success factors for the revival of the traditional charcoal burning in Slovenia Open
In rural areas, the social innovation (SI) process emerges as a response to negative socioeconomic trends or gets triggered by open windows of opportunity, bringing solutions that revitalize the rural fabric through the voluntary involveme…
View article: Forest genetic resources and forest reproductive material at the crosssection of multiple policy domains in Europe
Forest genetic resources and forest reproductive material at the crosssection of multiple policy domains in Europe Open
Conservation, management, and use of Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) and their related forest reproductive materials (FRM) are of key importance for fostering the resilience of forest ecosystems. FGR and FRM issues in Europe are facing seve…
View article: Social innovation for developing sustainable solutions in a fisheries sector
Social innovation for developing sustainable solutions in a fisheries sector Open
In this paper, we explore how social innovation can provide a range of ecosystem services to local people while supporting public policies and private sector initiatives in delivering successful and innovative food distribution channels. I…
View article: Bridging Social Innovation with Forest and Landscape Restoration
Bridging Social Innovation with Forest and Landscape Restoration Open
Mitigating climate change, preventing mass species extinctions, improving rural livelihoods, and disaster risk reduction are among today's most urgent challenges. To meet these challenges, a large number of social actors need to agree to e…
View article: Windstorm Impacts on Forest-Related Socio-Ecological Systems: An Analysis from a Socio-Economic and Institutional Perspective
Windstorm Impacts on Forest-Related Socio-Ecological Systems: An Analysis from a Socio-Economic and Institutional Perspective Open
Windstorms are considered among the most impacting natural events for European forests and related Socio-Ecological Systems (SES). Given that their intensity and frequency are increasing, an in-depth understanding of their impacts is cruci…
View article: Public perceptions of using forests to fuel the European bioeconomy: Findings from eight university cities
Public perceptions of using forests to fuel the European bioeconomy: Findings from eight university cities Open
The political project on bioeconomy strives to address multiple societal aspirations, namely combine economic growth with environmental sustainability in some socially acceptable manner. The contradictions between the goals and the concret…
View article: Casos brasileiros de Restauração Socioinovadora de Paisagens
Casos brasileiros de Restauração Socioinovadora de Paisagens Open
The current trends in relationships between society and nature point to an unfavorable scenario for quality human life on Earth. In the political dispute to build solutions, an increasing number of people are organizing to face the neo-pop…
View article: Mediterranean Forest Research Agenda 2030
Mediterranean Forest Research Agenda 2030 Open
The Mediterranean Forest Research Agenda 2030 (MFRA 2030) constitutes a timely review
\nof the past decade's achievements against the previous research priorities and at the same
\ntime looks to where attention should focus for the next te…
View article: Collaborations in Environmental Initiatives for an Effective “Adaptive Governance” of Social–Ecological Systems: What Existing Literature Suggests
Collaborations in Environmental Initiatives for an Effective “Adaptive Governance” of Social–Ecological Systems: What Existing Literature Suggests Open
Moving from the scientific literature on the evaluation of environmental projects and programs, this study identifies how and under which conditions collaborations in environmentally sustainable projects are considered effective for the ad…