Abstract
Although compatible forest management is often described as the simultaneous production of wood and other goods and services from forests (Haynes et al. 2003), it is fundamentally about values. In particular, it is about assigning values to forest goods and services and making judgments about how management actions affect those values. Values related to forests and forest resources come in many forms, including commodity, amenity, environmental quality, ecological, public use, and spiritual values (Stankey and Clark 1992). Some values conflict and others are not well understood. This poses a dilemma for forest management strategies, such as compatible forest management, that are not intended to negatively impact other values for the sake of wood production. If we do not understand a value and its relation to other values, how do we know if management actions negatively affect it?
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Donoghue, E.M. (2003). Social Values and Compatible Forest Management. In: Monserud, R.A., Haynes, R.W., Johnson, A.C. (eds) Compatible Forest Management. Managing Forest Ecosystems, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0309-3_15
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