Private Ownership and Public Good Provision in English Woodlands |
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Authors: | Julie Urquhart Paul Courtney Bill Slee |
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Institution: | (1) Countryside and Community Research Institute, University of Gloucestershire, Dunholme Villa, Park Campus, Cheltenham, GL50 2PH, UK;(2) The Macaulay Institute, Craigiebuckler, Aberdeen, AB15 8QH, UK |
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Abstract: | There is increasing emphasis on multipurpose forestry within UK national and regional forest strategies, with the aim of co-delivering
the social, environmental and economic benefits of woodlands. Private woodland ownership is also changing, with an increase
in owners without a farming or forestry background. However, there is little substantive evidence relating to the motivations
of private woodland owners and, in particular, their ability and willingness to deliver public goods. A qualitative study
is adopted, using semi-structured interviews in three areas in England, to address this theoretical gap. Exploratory findings
indicate that private woodland owners have a diverse range of objectives, motivations and management regimes which influence
the potential for public good delivery. It is shown that some private woodland owners, such as those less motivated by economic
return, may be better placed than others to deliver certain public goods; that conflicts can arise between the provision of
recreation and nature conservation, especially in smaller woodlands; and that many private woodland owners are sceptical about
becoming involved in grant schemes which may help foster public good provision in the private sector. |
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