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This work sets out to apply the Policy Coherence Framework (PCF) to the case of climate policy, taking into account the European, German and Thuringian political levels of analysis. It combines an analysis of vertical coherence between these levels and horizontal coherence within and between different sectoral policies. The study demonstrates disparities between coherence within climate policy itself and between other policy sectors as regards forest area development. It further reveals some contradictions between economic and ecological goals in German climate policy, particularly as concerns the role of forests. According to the authors, this observation can, at least in part, be explained by the national security obligations of Germany as a nation state. This assumption is supported by the observation that the regional level of Thuringia is more consistent with the supranational level of the European Union, both of which can “afford” to favour ecology over economy due to not being nation states. Another finding suggests that the broad and ambiguous definition of climate policy causes many contradictions, leading to an “omnipresence” of climate policy, and in doing so, strips it of its meaning and, consequently, practical relevance.
Justus Eberl; Evgenia Gordeeva; Norbert Weber. The Policy Coherence Framework Approach in a Multi-Level Analysis of European, German and Thuringian Climate Policy with a Special Focus on Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF). World 2021, 2, 415 -424.
AMA StyleJustus Eberl, Evgenia Gordeeva, Norbert Weber. The Policy Coherence Framework Approach in a Multi-Level Analysis of European, German and Thuringian Climate Policy with a Special Focus on Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF). World. 2021; 2 (3):415-424.
Chicago/Turabian StyleJustus Eberl; Evgenia Gordeeva; Norbert Weber. 2021. "The Policy Coherence Framework Approach in a Multi-Level Analysis of European, German and Thuringian Climate Policy with a Special Focus on Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF)." World 2, no. 3: 415-424.
The importance of local forests as places of recreation and human well-being depends very much on their visual impact on human perception. Forest managers, therefore, seek to achieve structural elements or attributes that can be used to enhance the visual aesthetics of managed forest ecosystems. The following survey was undertaken in the Tharandter Forest in Saxony (Germany). The field interviews were focussed on visual aesthetics and acceptance. The statements of the 53 participants in the survey were used to analyse views concerning typical Norway spruce forest types: with the regeneration of deciduous tree species in the background, without regeneration, and with European beech as a second layer in the foreground. The evaluation of the questionnaires confirmed a clear ranking. The forest view with the regeneration of deciduous tree species received the highest number of positive scores, followed by the forest view with beech as a second layer. The forest view characterised by pure and dense Norway spruce trees received the worst rating, differing significantly from the other two, on the basis of the spatial arrangement, visual diversity and acceptance. Linear mixed models demonstrated that visual aesthetics was mostly explained by visual diversity as a result of tree species diversity or mixtures and age structures, the diversity of surrounding structures and colours, ground vegetation or visibility.
Frieder Füger; Franka Huth; Sven Wagner; Norbert Weber. Can Visual Aesthetic Components and Acceptance Be Traced Back to Forest Structure? Forests 2021, 12, 701 .
AMA StyleFrieder Füger, Franka Huth, Sven Wagner, Norbert Weber. Can Visual Aesthetic Components and Acceptance Be Traced Back to Forest Structure? Forests. 2021; 12 (6):701.
Chicago/Turabian StyleFrieder Füger; Franka Huth; Sven Wagner; Norbert Weber. 2021. "Can Visual Aesthetic Components and Acceptance Be Traced Back to Forest Structure?" Forests 12, no. 6: 701.
Matthias Meyer; Filipa Tavares Wahren; Norbert Weber; Ronald S. Zalesny; Martin Weih. Sustainable Biomass Value Chains Based on Poplar Plantations in European Rural Areas. BioEnergy Research 2021, 14, 355 -356.
AMA StyleMatthias Meyer, Filipa Tavares Wahren, Norbert Weber, Ronald S. Zalesny, Martin Weih. Sustainable Biomass Value Chains Based on Poplar Plantations in European Rural Areas. BioEnergy Research. 2021; 14 (2):355-356.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMatthias Meyer; Filipa Tavares Wahren; Norbert Weber; Ronald S. Zalesny; Martin Weih. 2021. "Sustainable Biomass Value Chains Based on Poplar Plantations in European Rural Areas." BioEnergy Research 14, no. 2: 355-356.
This paper provides a comparison of current visions, missions and strategies of three international forest research organizations: European Forest Institute (EFI), Center for International Forest Research (CIFOR) and International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). Against the background of theoretical conceptions of visions, missions and strategies, a qualitative tabular content analysis is applied. A special focus lies on the thematic work areas of the organizations and their connection to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Visions and missions provide an important guidance for employees and other people in the organization, but also for communication to outsiders. Within strategies, Non-Profit Organizations can define their mission and vision as well as strategic goals. Recent missions and visions of EFI, CIFOR and IUFRO are analyzed with a textual analysis, while for their strategies a summarizing content analysis is used. The comparison discloses differences between the three organizations with regard to their orientation towards societal impact and/or advancement of science. However, all of them strive for improving living conditions for people. CIFOR clearly focuses on the SDGs and covers all of them, while IUFRO and EFI do this only partially. Except for doublings, EFI and IUFRO together address 12 SDGs out of 17 SDGs. This finding is especially important in the light of the current cooperation between EFI and IUFRO. Both organizations signed a Memorandum of Understanding in 2019, where they claim to account for achieving the SDGs by strengthening the role of forest conservation and sustainable forest management.
Alexandra Koller; Norbert Weber. Visions, Missions and Strategies of selected International Forest Research Organizations. Наукові праці Лісівничої академії наук України 2020, 169 -180.
AMA StyleAlexandra Koller, Norbert Weber. Visions, Missions and Strategies of selected International Forest Research Organizations. Наукові праці Лісівничої академії наук України. 2020; (20):169-180.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlexandra Koller; Norbert Weber. 2020. "Visions, Missions and Strategies of selected International Forest Research Organizations." Наукові праці Лісівничої академії наук України , no. 20: 169-180.
Norbert Weber. The Global Economics of Forestry, William Hyde, RFF Press/Routledge, New York (2012), 476 p., ISBN 13: 978-0-415-51828-4. Forest Policy and Economics 2012, 28, 66 -67.
AMA StyleNorbert Weber. The Global Economics of Forestry, William Hyde, RFF Press/Routledge, New York (2012), 476 p., ISBN 13: 978-0-415-51828-4. Forest Policy and Economics. 2012; 28 ():66-67.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNorbert Weber. 2012. "The Global Economics of Forestry, William Hyde, RFF Press/Routledge, New York (2012), 476 p., ISBN 13: 978-0-415-51828-4." Forest Policy and Economics 28, no. : 66-67.
Norbert Weber. Reflections on theories in forest policy: Testing, combining or building? Forest Policy and Economics 2011, 16, 102 -108.
AMA StyleNorbert Weber. Reflections on theories in forest policy: Testing, combining or building? Forest Policy and Economics. 2011; 16 ():102-108.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNorbert Weber. 2011. "Reflections on theories in forest policy: Testing, combining or building?" Forest Policy and Economics 16, no. : 102-108.
The implementation of the EU habitats directive 92/43/EEC and the creation of the coherent network ‘Natura 2000’, presumably the most ambitious supranational initiative for nature conservation world-wide, is facing increasing difficulties. The process has been delayed beyond hope for the initial time-frame of an existing network being met by the year 2004. Political will and acceptance amongst national administrations and rural population is lacking. In the highly complex political structure of the European Union, presently in a stage of rapid change and development, new forms of political influence have evolved for non-governmental organisations (NGOs). This study, using social research methods (problem-focussed interviews and literature studies), examines the aims, strategies and activities of the involved political actors, and illustrates the shifting political influence of NGOs over the past 10 years with regards to the development and implementation of the directive. In the theoretical framework of multi-level governance, the political influence of the forest owner associations CEPF and BNFF, as well as the environmental NGOs WWF and Fern, together with other involved actors on the development and the implementation process of the EU habitats directive (HD) is described. Drawing on the advocacy coalition framework (ACF) approach of Sabatier and Jenkins-Smith, a strategic alliance between the Directorate General (DG) Environment and the WWF with the common goal of successfully establishing Natura 2000 can be ascertained. This coalition, however, was found to be opposed in the political subsystem of Natura 2000 by a less firmly established and less influential coalition of land users and DG Agriculture. The discussion highlights the relationship between the involvement level of interest groups in the political process and the acceptance level of legislation among their members, also with regard to the EU enlargement and the transposition of EU legislation.
Norbert Weber. The influence of non-governmental organisations on the creation of Natura 2000 during the European Policy process. Forest Policy and Economics 2002, 4, 1 -12.
AMA StyleNorbert Weber. The influence of non-governmental organisations on the creation of Natura 2000 during the European Policy process. Forest Policy and Economics. 2002; 4 (1):1-12.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNorbert Weber. 2002. "The influence of non-governmental organisations on the creation of Natura 2000 during the European Policy process." Forest Policy and Economics 4, no. 1: 1-12.