CADIC   02618
CENTRO AUSTRAL DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTIFICAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
congresos y reuniones científicas
Título:
Changing attitudes: Towards a more sustainable forest management.
Autor/es:
I GAMONDES MOYANO; R MORGAN; G MARTÍNEZ PASTUR
Lugar:
Dunedin
Reunión:
Conferencia; VII Southern Connection Congress.; 2013
Institución organizadora:
Southern Connection
Resumen:
Intensive use of temperate forests over the centuries has caused a significant transformation of the resource in many parts of the world, particularly in forest structure and functionality. In this context, Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) has emerged as a comprehensive alternative to address concerns regarding resource use, nature conservation and socio-economic aspects. However, the application of SFM practices worldwide remains inconsistent. Early in 2007, the National Forest Agency in Argentina passed Law 26331, setting a framework for native forest management with the objective of improving their use and conservation status through economic incentives and institutional promotion. The Patagonian province of Tierra del Fuego began to implement this SFM approach in 2012. The objective of this research is to understand which factors influence the implementation of SFM in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, and to assess the perceptions towards the recently implemented regulatory reforms. Data was obtained from semi-structured interviews with the main stakeholders in the island, as well as with parties at a national level. The preliminary conclusions show that the historical mismanagement of the resource, together with an unfavourable past relationship with the authorities, have promoted short-term perspectives on the use of the resource and resulted in behaviours inconsistent with SFM. However, the sequencing of measures (information, incentives, controls) appears to play a significant role in the success of the recent policy implementation.