[IUFRO Div 9] Special Issue on Social Innovation

From: Mariana Melnykovych Sent: Dienstag, 2. Juli 2019 13:40 Subject: Special Issue on Social Innovation Dear All, As I mentioned during our last team meeting, I have worked last months on assisting in preparation / editing the Special Issue in Forest Policy & Economics on Social innovation to increase the well-being of forest-dependent communities and promote sustainability in remote rural areas. This issue relates to Simra and consists of 13 papers on theory, methodology, policy re social innovations & as well presents different cases in Europe and beyond. The link to the issue - https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/forest-policy-and-economics/special-i…. Here is the list of papers published in the Issue: 1. Can social innovation make a difference to forest-dependent communities? Link - Can social innovation make a difference to forest-dependent communities? <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389934118304507> Maria Nijnik, Laura Secco, David Miller, Mariana Melnykovych 2. Understanding social innovation for the well-being of forest-dependent communities: A preliminary theoretical framework Link - Understanding social innovation for the well-being of forest-dependent communities: A preliminary theoretical framework <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389934118301114> Tatiana Kluvánková, Stanislava Brnkaľáková, Martin Špaček, Bill Slee, ... Veronika Gežík 3. Towards a method of evaluating social innovation in forest-dependent rural communities: First suggestions from a science-stakeholder collaboration Link - Towards a method of evaluating social innovation in forest-dependent rural communities: First suggestions from a science-stakeholder collaboration <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389934118301461> Laura Secco, Elena Pisani, Riccardo Da Re, Todora Rogelja, ... Maria Nijnjk 4. Mapping European and forest related policies supporting social innovation for rural settings Link - Mapping European and forest related policies supporting social innovation for rural settings <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389934118301163> Alice Ludvig, Gerhard Weiss, Simo Sarkki, Maria Nijnik, Ivana Živojinović 5. Is forest related decision-making in European treeline areas socially innovative? A Q-methodology enquiry into the perspectives of international experts Link - Is forest related decision-making in European treeline areas socially innovative? A Q-methodology enquiry into the perspectives of international experts <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389934116303525> Maria Nijnik, Anatoliy Nijnik, Simo Sarkki, Jose Muñoz-Rojas, ... Serhiy Kopiy 6. Human values as catalysts and consequences of social innovations Open access Link - Human values as catalysts and consequences of social innovations <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389934118301941> Simo Sarkki, Andrej Ficko, David Miller, Carla Barlagne, Mariana Melnykovych, …. Maria Nijnik 7. Civil society engaged in wildfires: Mediterranean forest fire volunteer groupings Link - Civil society engaged in wildfires: Mediterranean forest fire volunteer groupings <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S138993411830145X> Elena Górriz-Mifsud, Matthew Burns, Valentino Marini Govigli 8. Innovation in the use of wood energy in the Ukrainian Carpathians: Opportunities and threats for rural communities Link - Innovation in the use of wood energy in the Ukrainian Carpathians: Opportunities and threats for rural communities <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389934118302077> Ihor Soloviy, Mariana Melnykovych, Astrid Björnsen Gurung, Richard J. Hewitt, ... Mariia Kaflyk 9. Social innovation in the Welsh Woodlands: Community based forestry as collective third-sector engagement Link - Social innovation in the Welsh Woodlands: Community based forestry as collective third-sector engagement <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389934118301138> Alice Ludvig, Maria Wilding, Adam Thorogood, Gerhard Weiss 10. Implications of policy framework conditions for the development of forestry-based social innovation initiatives in Slovenia Link - Implications of policy framework conditions for the development of forestry-based social innovation initiatives in Slovenia <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389934118301400> T. Rogelja, A. Ludvig, G. Weiss, L. Secco 11. The role of social innovation in negotiations about recreational infrastructure in forests – A mountain-bike case study in Switzerland Link - The role of social innovation in negotiations about recreational infrastructure in forests – A mountain-bike case study in Switzerland <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389934118303204> Jerylee Wilkes-Allemann, Alice Ludvig 12. Perceptions of forest-dependent communities toward participation in forest conservation: A case study in Bago Yoma, South-Central Myanmar Link - Perceptions of forest-dependent communities toward participation in forest conservation: A case study in Bago Yoma, South-Central Myanmar <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389934118303265> Khaing Thandar Soe, YOUN Yeo-Chang 13. Evaluating participatory techniques for adaptation to climate change: Nepal case study Link - Evaluating participatory techniques for adaptation to climate change: Nepal case study <https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1389934118301631> Chiranjeewee Khadka, Keshava Prasad Aryal, Magda Edwards-Jonášová, Anju Upadhyaya, ... Harald Vacik If you are interested in some paper(s) from there - let me know . I could communicate with the authors and share the article(s) with you. Best wishes, Mariana