Governance and management towards more diverse forest landscapes in the Gävleborg region

We invite you to participate in a workshop aimed at strengthening efforts to diversify forest landscapes in the Gävleborg region. The workshop is part of the research programs LANDPATHS and Mistra Environmental Communication. The focus of the day will be on issues related to governance, management and learning in times of uncertainty.

? Date: October 1, 2025
? Time: 09:30 – 15:00
? Location: Högbo Brukshotell, Hans Hiertas v 5, 811 92 Sandviken

In a time of war, climate change, biodiversity loss and a changing political landscape, questions about how we govern, manage and use our Swedish forests are being cast in a new light. Against the backdrop of a more uncertain world, it is becoming increasingly important to promote different functions and values in the landscape.

Recently, there have been a number of initiatives to shift from clear felling to less intensive forest management practices. Although industrial felling still dominates, there are important examples of alternatives to felling that challenge institutionalized norms and help to legitimize new ideas and developing new conceptions of forests and forestry.

The aim of the workshop is to explore how we can work within existing governance and management structures to empower initiators, facilitate networking and enable more people to act in ways that increase forest diversity. During the workshop, participants with different interests and knowledge in forests, from the private and public sectors, will discuss and think together about the following questions:

  • Who are the key actors driving the diversification of the forest landscape?
  • What kind of initiatives, innovations and relationships do these actors promote or discourage?
  • How can their roles be strengthened?
  • What room for action exists within existing governance and management?

We hope you will join us to share your insights and help develop governance and management that strengthens the diversity of the forest landscape.

Please register via the following link: https://doit.medfarm.uu.se/bin/kurt3/kurt/8886732 by 30 June 2025.

If you have questions, please contact Thao Do.