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Forest Policies And Adaptation To Climate Change In Maine: Stakeholder Perceptions And Recommendations, Alyssa R. Soucy, Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Ivan J. Fernandez, Aaron Weiskittel, Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran, Tom Doak
Forest Policies And Adaptation To Climate Change In Maine: Stakeholder Perceptions And Recommendations, Alyssa R. Soucy, Sandra De Urioste-Stone, Ivan J. Fernandez, Aaron Weiskittel, Parinaz Rahimzadeh-Bajgiran, Tom Doak
Maine Policy Review
Socioeconomic pressures require forest management to address the impacts of climate change. However, we must ask, Are current forest policies sufficient to deal with the impacts of climate change? Here, we report on two surveys of forest stakeholders in Maine including woodlot owners and forestry professionals and discuss their perceptions of the barriers to climate change adaptation. We conclude with several policy directions including reevaluating existing policies, expanding incentivebased policies, integrating adaptation efforts into mitigation efforts, and increasing communication and outreach.
Maine Forests: A Century Of Change, 1900-2000…And Elements Of Policy Change For A New Century, Lloyd Irland
Maine Forests: A Century Of Change, 1900-2000…And Elements Of Policy Change For A New Century, Lloyd Irland
Maine Policy Review
At the close of the 19th century, the state’s forest area was at an all time low; land ownership was changing rapidly with the emergence of new paper companies; a growing number of wildlife species were threatened; and widespread unease over the future of Maine’s forests was evident. Today a similar unease is evident. Many believe the state’s spruce-fir forest is being overcut; land ownership is changing rapidly; fear exists that the sustainability of Maine’s forests; and wildlife populations have been severely compromised. Given the similarity in circumstance, one might ask whether there has been any change over the past …
Forest Policy Is Hard, Lloyd C. Irland
Common Sense Over Politics Is The Answer, Kevin Hancock
Common Sense Over Politics Is The Answer, Kevin Hancock
Maine Policy Review
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Dynamic Tension: An Analysis Of What Happened With The Forestry Referendum And Where We Go From Here, Mitch Lansky
Dynamic Tension: An Analysis Of What Happened With The Forestry Referendum And Where We Go From Here, Mitch Lansky
Maine Policy Review
No abstract provided.