ISBN-13: 9783639165418 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 156 str.
Biological diversity can be sustained in thefragmented forest environments in two ways: bypreserving small-scale forest habitats and byapplying ecological forest management practices. In Finland, where 63% of forestland area isprivately owned, private landowners willingness tocarry out these actions is of the utmost importance. We may ask "How landowners perceptions of environmental valuesalter their land management objectives and inspirethem to improve environmental quality?" and "Whatimplication may this have on designing cost-effective policy instruments and extension services to activate and direct non-industrial privateforest management?" The results show that landowners annual willingness to pay (WTP) for environmental quality varies between 0.0-0.8% of their total annual income and between 0.4-16.0% of their annual timber sales income. Acceptability of alternative policy measures (other than direct compensation) was limited. Landowners preference grouping and forest holdings EQindex were found aspromising techniques for policy makers and forestmanagers in improving client oriented andsustainable forest management planning.