Challenges, motivations, and perspectives ofpractitioners on forest restoration acrossseven European countries
Forest restoration is crucial in addressing nature degradation, enhancing climate adaptation and mitigation, supporting ecosystem ser-vices, and reducing disaster risk. Understanding practitioners’ perspectives is essential for identifying barriers to successful restorationand improving the effectiv...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2025 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya) |
| Repositorio: | Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:recercat.cat:10459.1/469776 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.70160 https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/469776 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Climate change adaptation Ecosystem restoration Environmental challenge Forest landscape restoration |
| Sumario: | Forest restoration is crucial in addressing nature degradation, enhancing climate adaptation and mitigation, supporting ecosystem ser-vices, and reducing disaster risk. Understanding practitioners’ perspectives is essential for identifying barriers to successful restorationand improving the effectiveness of future initiatives. This study employs a mixed-methods approach, integrating qualitative data fromseven practitioner workshops and quantitative data from an online survey conducted across seven European countries (Austria,Bulgaria, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Poland, and Serbia). The survey included 110 respondents, while 203 practitioners participatedin workshops. Their primary motivations for engaging in restoration included a desire for ecosystem stability and nature preservation,followed by knowledge acquisition, responsibility for environmental stewardship, and climate change mitigation. Despite these chal-lenges, practitioners highlighted advances in monitoring technologies, the diversification of project objectives, and increased publicengagement as positive developments. The study concludes that a collaborative approach—enhancing the involvement of practitionersin policymaking—is critical for future restoration success. Additionally, growing public interest in ecological restoration presents anopportunity for alternative funding sources, which could address financial constraints and strengthen restoration efforts across Europe. |
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