Institute of Geography and Sustainability of the University of Lausanne
Research projects
Tree planting: How new state strategies of forest governance, community ownership, and consultation lead to uneven out-comes for communities and places
| Permanent link | https://igd.unil.ch/projet/en/397 |
| Research fields |
Political ecologies |
| Keywords |
Restoration Scotland Reforestation policy Rescaling Consultation |
| Funding | ETH-Zurich |
| Duration | September 2019 - March 2023 |
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| Researchers |
Walters Gretchen (IGD UNIL) [web] [email] Sharma Kavita (ETZ-Zurich) Metzger Marc (University of Edinburgh) Ghazoul Jaboury (ETZ-Zurich) |
This thesis examines Scotland's woodland expansion policy, focusing on 1) the impact of rescaling policy from the government to the private sector and communities, 2) how communities manage newly aquired woodlands, and 3) consultation processes with communities when tree planting is proposed.
 Pentland Hills, Edinburgh |