REFORESTA,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
18, P. 59 - 82
Published: Dec. 31, 2024
New
terms
have
proliferated
as
international
focus
on
forest
condition
surged
because
of
the
role
forests
play
in
climate
change
mitigation
and
adaptation.
From
umbrella
concepts
(e.g.,
forestation,
nature-based
solutions,
ecosystem
restoration)
to
specific
methods
landscape
restoration,
rewilding,
assisted
migration),
nuanced
target
different
beginning
conditions
(non-forest,
harvested,
deforested,
or
degraded
forest)
desired
future
(forest
cover,
self-sustaining
systems,
ecological
integrity).
Human
well-being
may
not
be
a
relevant
objective.
Quality
reproductive
material
is
critical
for
success
large-scale
planting
meet
current
policy
objectives
needs
warming
increased
intensity
frequency
extreme
events
add
reforestation
backlogs
embodied
new
terminology
attitudes
toward
management.
Forests,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(6), P. 1035 - 1035
Published: June 14, 2024
The
2015
reform
of
state-owned
forest
regions
(SOFRs)
in
Northeast
China
required
enterprises
(SOFEs)
to
transfer
their
governmental
and
social
roles
local
authorities.
This
transition,
however,
created
fragmented
governance
within
forestry
communities
due
the
absence
cooperative
mechanisms
between
SOFEs
governments.
study
examines
economic
effects
this
fragmentation
on
explores
underlying
mechanisms.
research
combines
new
institutional
economics
transaction
cost
theory
develop
hypotheses
employs
empirical
analysis
using
fixed-effects
models
data
from
39
SOFEs,
belonging
two
industry
groups
2022,
collected
through
surveys
field
investigations.
findings
indicate
that
has
a
significant
negative
impact
performance
SOFEs.
high
costs
incurred
by
achieving
community
co-governance
with
governments
are
identified
as
key
mediating
mechanism.
These
lead
resource
dispersion
diminished
trust
varies
based
conditions
operational
scales,
clarity
geographical
management
boundaries
To
mitigate
adverse
fragmentation,
suggests
proactive
designs
reduce
costs.
offer
insights
into
corporate
responsibilities
Chinese
suggest
improvements
structures
SOFRs
China.
Additionally,
expands
application
public
affairs
enhances
quantitative
enterprises.
