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Absent neighbours and passive shareholders – The issue of residency and involvement in the management of a forest common

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  • Sandström, Stefan
  • Poudyal, Mahesh
  • Lejon, Solveig Berg
  • Lidestav, Gun

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The Swedish forest commons can be regarded as self-organized community groups which jointly manage a forest resource. However, previous studies point out the diminishing role and engagement of shareholders in terms of governance, thereby challenging some vital design principles of robust common-pool resource institutions. We assume that major reasons for this is associated with socio-demographic changes meaning a large proportion of shareholders do not live in the area. Therefore this study compares resident and non-resident shareholder participation in and perceptions about their common, as well as assesses their engagement in the management of one major forest common in Northern Sweden. To this end a questionnaire survey was conducted together with regular consultations with the common's board and staff to discuss shareholder participation and other major issues concerning the common.

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  • Sandström, Stefan & Poudyal, Mahesh & Lejon, Solveig Berg & Lidestav, Gun, 2016. "Absent neighbours and passive shareholders – The issue of residency and involvement in the management of a forest common," Journal of Forest Economics, Elsevier, vol. 24(C), pages 205-217.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:foreco:v:24:y:2016:i:c:p:205-217
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jfe.2016.05.003
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    1. Poudyal, Mahesh & Lidestav, Gun & Sandstroem, Per & Sandstroem, Stefan, 2015. "Supporting community governance in boreal forests by introducing participatory-GIS through Action Research," International Journal of Action Research, Rainer Hampp Verlag, vol. 11(3), pages 236-264.
    2. Holmgren, Eva & Keskitalo, E. Carina H. & Lidestav, Gun, 2010. "Swedish forest commons -- A matter of governance?," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 12(6), pages 423-431, July.
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    Keywords

    Forest governance; Non-resident shareholders; Participation; Swedish forest commons;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q23 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Forestry

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