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Social Pressures Affecting the Sustainability of Family Forests in the U.S.

Social Pressures Affecting the Sustainability of Family Forests in the U.S. Brett J. Butler USDA Forest Service. 2004 Human Dimensions of Family and Farm Forestry Symposium. Outline. Forest ownership in the U.S. Social pressures Sustainability Global parallels and implications.

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Social Pressures Affecting the Sustainability of Family Forests in the U.S.

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  1. Social Pressures Affecting the Sustainability of Family Forests in the U.S. Brett J. Butler USDA Forest Service 2004 Human Dimensions of Family and Farm Forestry Symposium

  2. Outline • Forest ownership in the U.S. • Social pressures • Sustainability • Global parallels and implications

  3. Forest Ownership in the U.S.

  4. Who owns the family forests? • 9.6 million families and individuals • 57% own less than 10 acres • 45% are 65 or older

  5. Why do they own it? • Home and privacy • Beauty and nature • Family legacy • Recreation • Land investment • Timber production

  6. What do they intend to do with it? • Nothing • Harvesting • Land transfers • Land purchases • Land use conversions

  7. Common Trends and Patterns • Changing demographics • Land transfers • Shifting ownership paradigms • Land use conversions • Forest management

  8. Effect of Landholding Size on Forest Ownership & Management Timber Harvesting Ownership Objectives Management Plans

  9. Social Shifting demographics Landowner turnover Economic Forest products markets Land markets Why are changes happening? Political • Tax policies • Land use policies

  10. Effects on the sustainability of: • Forests • Family forests

  11. Montreal Process Criteria and Indicators • Conservation of Biological Diversity • Maintenance of productive capacity of forest ecosystem • Maintenance of forest ecosystem health • Conservation and maintenance of soil and water resources • Maintenance of forest contribution to global carbon cycles • Maintenance and enhancement of long-term multiple socio-economic benefits to meet the needs of society • Legal, institutional and economic framework for forest conservation and sustainable management

  12. Disconnect Between Landowners and Society

  13. Conclusions • Family forests in the U.S. are changing • Implications for other countries vary by ownership system • Globalization is affecting forests and forest owners

  14. Questions? Brett Butler USDA Forest Service 11 Campus Blvd. Newtown Square, PA 19073 (610) 557-4045 bbutler01@fs.fed.us

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