TY  - JOUR
AU  - Čomić, Dragan
AU  - Glavonjić, Branko
AU  - Anikić, Nemanja
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
PY  - 2021
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1231
AB  - Analysis of the consumption of wood energy from wood-based fuels in households in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the main purpose of this paper. A survey on wood fuel consumption was first conducted using the Wood fuel Integrated Supply/Demand Overview Mapping (WISDOM) methodology of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN). These results were compared to the results published by official statistics. The survey was conducted in ten cantons in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, namely in 5,475 households, 2,669 urban and 2,806 other households. The results of the research showed that wood fuels were used in 516,334 or 71.59% of the total number of households. Firewood was used in 497,139 households or in 96.28% in relation to the total number of households in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina that used wood fuels. The surrounding countries showed similar trends. The estimated consumption of firewood in households using the WISDOM methodology is 4.10 (when compared to the official statistical data on total felled timber in and outside public and private forests) to 4.93 times higher than the official statistical data (when compared to the official statistical data on the sale of firewood in state forests), i.e. 4.52 times higher in average. This research indicates the need to apply a new methodological approach for the collection and analysis of data on the consumption of wood fuels in households for energy purposes. Some of the shortcomings of the existing official statistics are the neglect of statistically unregistered production of firewood from private forests and from areas not categorized as forests and forest land, as well as incomplete coverage in terms of conducting a survey on consumption of all categories of wood fuels and all major consumer categories. All the aforementioned, in addition to the economic consequences, has a negative impact on the fulfilment of commitments arising from international agreements in terms of the share of energy from renewable sources and greenhouse gas emissions in total energy consumption in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In addition, incomplete knowledge of the realistic supply and consumption of wood fuels can affect the reliability of planning documents in forestry, with many negative consequences for sustainability of a complex forest ecosystem.
T2  - SEEFOR-South-East European Forestry
T1  - Comparative Analysis of Wood Fuels Consumption in Households in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
EP  - 56
IS  - 1
SP  - 43
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.15177/seefor.21-08
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Vuletić, Dijana
AU  - Krajter Ostoić, Silvija
AU  - Keča, Ljiljana
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
AU  - Potočki, Kristina
AU  - Posavec, Stjepan
AU  - Marković, Aleksandar
AU  - Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1157
AB  - This paper examines the level of payment for ecosystem services (PES) concept implementation in the financing of water-related forest ecosystem services (ES) in the Republic of Croatia, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FB&H), the Republic of Slovenia, and the Republic of Serbia. The focus is on water-related forest ES recognised by the millennium ecosystem assessment (MEA). For the purpose of this paper, the termpure PESdescribes schemes that comply to all five conditions set by Wunder definition and termPES likefor those schemes that miss some of those conditions. In the first step, the most important legislative documents related to forests, water, and environmental protection were selected. The second consists of a content analysis; focusing on the definition of ES; the definition of fees or payments; the establishment of 'forest funds', 'water funds', or 'environmental funds'; and the way these funds were spent. Here we looked at the flow of funding into the forestry sector recognising forest management as the main water-related forest ES provider. Research revealed existence of well-established payments schemes in forestry in Croatia for almost 30 years and in FB&H for some 20 years which were assessed as closest topure PES. In Serbia and Slovenia, there were no PES orPES likeschemes in the forestry sector. In the water sector the well-establishedPES likepayments schemes existing in all four countries. The environmental protection sector, however, rely more on thetax likerather than on thePES likeschemes. Legislation in general recognised the link between forests and water, but this was much more evident in the forestry than in the water or environment sector. The role of the state is strongly pronounced in all countries studied, and was the main driving force behind all payments. However, this position of the state represents also the main obstacle for the development ofpure PESschemes, together with underdeveloped private forestry and complex socio-economic conditions. Nevertheless, there is room for further development ofpure PESandPES likeschemes based on EU or global experiences.
T2  - Forests
T1  - Water-Related Payment Schemes for Forest Ecosystem Services in Selected Southeast European (SEE) Countries
IS  - 6
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.3390/f11060654
UR  - conv_1501
ER  - 

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year = "2020",
abstract = "This paper examines the level of payment for ecosystem services (PES) concept implementation in the financing of water-related forest ecosystem services (ES) in the Republic of Croatia, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (FB&H), the Republic of Slovenia, and the Republic of Serbia. The focus is on water-related forest ES recognised by the millennium ecosystem assessment (MEA). For the purpose of this paper, the termpure PESdescribes schemes that comply to all five conditions set by Wunder definition and termPES likefor those schemes that miss some of those conditions. In the first step, the most important legislative documents related to forests, water, and environmental protection were selected. The second consists of a content analysis; focusing on the definition of ES; the definition of fees or payments; the establishment of 'forest funds', 'water funds', or 'environmental funds'; and the way these funds were spent. Here we looked at the flow of funding into the forestry sector recognising forest management as the main water-related forest ES provider. Research revealed existence of well-established payments schemes in forestry in Croatia for almost 30 years and in FB&H for some 20 years which were assessed as closest topure PES. In Serbia and Slovenia, there were no PES orPES likeschemes in the forestry sector. In the water sector the well-establishedPES likepayments schemes existing in all four countries. The environmental protection sector, however, rely more on thetax likerather than on thePES likeschemes. Legislation in general recognised the link between forests and water, but this was much more evident in the forestry than in the water or environment sector. The role of the state is strongly pronounced in all countries studied, and was the main driving force behind all payments. However, this position of the state represents also the main obstacle for the development ofpure PESschemes, together with underdeveloped private forestry and complex socio-economic conditions. Nevertheless, there is room for further development ofpure PESandPES likeschemes based on EU or global experiences.",
journal = "Forests",
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volume = "11",
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Vuletić, D., Krajter Ostoić, S., Keča, L., Avdibegović, M., Potočki, K., Posavec, S., Marković, A.,& Pezdevsek Malovrh, S.. (2020). Water-Related Payment Schemes for Forest Ecosystem Services in Selected Southeast European (SEE) Countries. in Forests, 11(6).
https://doi.org/10.3390/f11060654
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Vuletić D, Krajter Ostoić S, Keča L, Avdibegović M, Potočki K, Posavec S, Marković A, Pezdevsek Malovrh S. Water-Related Payment Schemes for Forest Ecosystem Services in Selected Southeast European (SEE) Countries. in Forests. 2020;11(6).
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Vuletić, Dijana, Krajter Ostoić, Silvija, Keča, Ljiljana, Avdibegović, Mersudin, Potočki, Kristina, Posavec, Stjepan, Marković, Aleksandar, Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela, "Water-Related Payment Schemes for Forest Ecosystem Services in Selected Southeast European (SEE) Countries" in Forests, 11, no. 6 (2020),
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TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nichiforel, Liviu
AU  - Deuffić, Philippe
AU  - Thorsen, Bo Jellesmark
AU  - Weiss, Gerhard
AU  - Hujala, Teppo
AU  - Keary, Kevin
AU  - Lawrence, Anna
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
AU  - Dobsinska, Zuzana
AU  - Feliciano, Diana
AU  - Gorriz-Mifsud, Elena
AU  - Hoogstra-Klein, Marjanke
AU  - Hrib, Michal
AU  - Jarsky, Vilem
AU  - Jodlowski, Krzysztof
AU  - Lukmine, Diana
AU  - Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela
AU  - Nedeljković, Jelena
AU  - Nonić, Dragan
AU  - Krajter Ostoić, Silvija
AU  - Pukall, Klaus
AU  - Rondeux, Jacques
AU  - Samara, Theano
AU  - Sarvasova, Zuzana
AU  - Scriban, Ramona Elena
AU  - Silingiene, Rita
AU  - Sinko, Milan
AU  - Stojanovska, Makedonka
AU  - Stojanovski, Vladimir
AU  - Stoyanov, Todor
AU  - Teder, Meelis
AU  - Vennesland, Birger
AU  - Wilhelmsson, Erik
AU  - Wilkes-Allemann, Jerylee
AU  - Živojinović, Ivana
AU  - Bouriaud, Laura
PY  - 2020
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1125
AB  - In the last two decades, attention on forests and ownership rights has increased in different domains of international policy, particularly in relation to achieving the global sustainable development goals. This paper looks at the changes in forest-specific legislation applicable to regular productive forests, across 28 European countries. We compare the legal framework applicable in the mid-1990s with that applicable in 2015, using the Property Rights Index in Forestry (PRIF) to measure changes across time and space. The paper shows that forest owners in most western European countries already had high decision-making power in the mid-1990s, following deregulation trends from the 1980s; and for the next two decades, distribution of rights remained largely stable. For these countries, the content and direction of changes indicate that the main pressure on forest-focused legislation comes from environmental discourses (e.g. biodiversity and climate change policies). In contrast, former socialist countries in the mid-1990s gave lower decision-making powers to forest owners than in any of the Western Europe countries; over the next 20 years these show remarkable changes in management, exclusion and withdrawal rights. As a result of these changes, there is no longer a clear line between western and former socialist countries with respect to the national governance systems used to address private forest ownership. Nevertheless, with the exception of Baltic countries which have moved towards the western forest governance system, most of the former socialist countries still maintain a state-centred approach in private forest management. Overall, most of the changes we identified in the last two decades across Europe were recorded in the categories of management rights and exclusion rights. These changes reflect the general trend in European forest policies to expand and reinforce the landowners' individual rights, while preserving minimal rights for other categories of forest users; and to promote the use of financial instruments when targeting policy goals related to the environmental discourse.
T2  - Forest Policy and Economics
T1  - Two decades of forest-related legislation changes in European countries analysed from a property rights perspective
VL  - 115
DO  - 10.1016/j.forpol.2020.102146
UR  - conv_1490
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nichiforel, Liviu and Deuffić, Philippe and Thorsen, Bo Jellesmark and Weiss, Gerhard and Hujala, Teppo and Keary, Kevin and Lawrence, Anna and Avdibegović, Mersudin and Dobsinska, Zuzana and Feliciano, Diana and Gorriz-Mifsud, Elena and Hoogstra-Klein, Marjanke and Hrib, Michal and Jarsky, Vilem and Jodlowski, Krzysztof and Lukmine, Diana and Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela and Nedeljković, Jelena and Nonić, Dragan and Krajter Ostoić, Silvija and Pukall, Klaus and Rondeux, Jacques and Samara, Theano and Sarvasova, Zuzana and Scriban, Ramona Elena and Silingiene, Rita and Sinko, Milan and Stojanovska, Makedonka and Stojanovski, Vladimir and Stoyanov, Todor and Teder, Meelis and Vennesland, Birger and Wilhelmsson, Erik and Wilkes-Allemann, Jerylee and Živojinović, Ivana and Bouriaud, Laura",
year = "2020",
abstract = "In the last two decades, attention on forests and ownership rights has increased in different domains of international policy, particularly in relation to achieving the global sustainable development goals. This paper looks at the changes in forest-specific legislation applicable to regular productive forests, across 28 European countries. We compare the legal framework applicable in the mid-1990s with that applicable in 2015, using the Property Rights Index in Forestry (PRIF) to measure changes across time and space. The paper shows that forest owners in most western European countries already had high decision-making power in the mid-1990s, following deregulation trends from the 1980s; and for the next two decades, distribution of rights remained largely stable. For these countries, the content and direction of changes indicate that the main pressure on forest-focused legislation comes from environmental discourses (e.g. biodiversity and climate change policies). In contrast, former socialist countries in the mid-1990s gave lower decision-making powers to forest owners than in any of the Western Europe countries; over the next 20 years these show remarkable changes in management, exclusion and withdrawal rights. As a result of these changes, there is no longer a clear line between western and former socialist countries with respect to the national governance systems used to address private forest ownership. Nevertheless, with the exception of Baltic countries which have moved towards the western forest governance system, most of the former socialist countries still maintain a state-centred approach in private forest management. Overall, most of the changes we identified in the last two decades across Europe were recorded in the categories of management rights and exclusion rights. These changes reflect the general trend in European forest policies to expand and reinforce the landowners' individual rights, while preserving minimal rights for other categories of forest users; and to promote the use of financial instruments when targeting policy goals related to the environmental discourse.",
journal = "Forest Policy and Economics",
title = "Two decades of forest-related legislation changes in European countries analysed from a property rights perspective",
volume = "115",
doi = "10.1016/j.forpol.2020.102146",
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}

Nichiforel, L., Deuffić, P., Thorsen, B. J., Weiss, G., Hujala, T., Keary, K., Lawrence, A., Avdibegović, M., Dobsinska, Z., Feliciano, D., Gorriz-Mifsud, E., Hoogstra-Klein, M., Hrib, M., Jarsky, V., Jodlowski, K., Lukmine, D., Pezdevsek Malovrh, S., Nedeljković, J., Nonić, D., Krajter Ostoić, S., Pukall, K., Rondeux, J., Samara, T., Sarvasova, Z., Scriban, R. E., Silingiene, R., Sinko, M., Stojanovska, M., Stojanovski, V., Stoyanov, T., Teder, M., Vennesland, B., Wilhelmsson, E., Wilkes-Allemann, J., Živojinović, I.,& Bouriaud, L.. (2020). Two decades of forest-related legislation changes in European countries analysed from a property rights perspective. in Forest Policy and Economics, 115.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2020.102146
conv_1490

Nichiforel L, Deuffić P, Thorsen BJ, Weiss G, Hujala T, Keary K, Lawrence A, Avdibegović M, Dobsinska Z, Feliciano D, Gorriz-Mifsud E, Hoogstra-Klein M, Hrib M, Jarsky V, Jodlowski K, Lukmine D, Pezdevsek Malovrh S, Nedeljković J, Nonić D, Krajter Ostoić S, Pukall K, Rondeux J, Samara T, Sarvasova Z, Scriban RE, Silingiene R, Sinko M, Stojanovska M, Stojanovski V, Stoyanov T, Teder M, Vennesland B, Wilhelmsson E, Wilkes-Allemann J, Živojinović I, Bouriaud L. Two decades of forest-related legislation changes in European countries analysed from a property rights perspective. in Forest Policy and Economics. 2020;115.
doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2020.102146
conv_1490 .

Nichiforel, Liviu, Deuffić, Philippe, Thorsen, Bo Jellesmark, Weiss, Gerhard, Hujala, Teppo, Keary, Kevin, Lawrence, Anna, Avdibegović, Mersudin, Dobsinska, Zuzana, Feliciano, Diana, Gorriz-Mifsud, Elena, Hoogstra-Klein, Marjanke, Hrib, Michal, Jarsky, Vilem, Jodlowski, Krzysztof, Lukmine, Diana, Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela, Nedeljković, Jelena, Nonić, Dragan, Krajter Ostoić, Silvija, Pukall, Klaus, Rondeux, Jacques, Samara, Theano, Sarvasova, Zuzana, Scriban, Ramona Elena, Silingiene, Rita, Sinko, Milan, Stojanovska, Makedonka, Stojanovski, Vladimir, Stoyanov, Todor, Teder, Meelis, Vennesland, Birger, Wilhelmsson, Erik, Wilkes-Allemann, Jerylee, Živojinović, Ivana, Bouriaud, Laura, "Two decades of forest-related legislation changes in European countries analysed from a property rights perspective" in Forest Policy and Economics, 115 (2020),
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2020.102146 .,
conv_1490 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela
AU  - Becirović, Dzenan
AU  - Marić, Bruno
AU  - Nedeljković, Jelena
AU  - Posavec, Stjepan
AU  - Petrović, Nenad
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1065
AB  - In recent decades, the concept of forest certification under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has been widely adopted in selected Southeast European countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia). As sustainability is traditionally recognised as a leading principle in the forest management doctrine in these countries, the aim of this study was to understand whether, and how, FSC forest certification contributes to the sustainable management of state forests. The research was carried out in two phases. First, in order to assess forest management compliance with FSC standard, non-conformities for the period 2014-2018, identified in audit Public Summary Reports, were analysed in all public companies that managed state-owned forests in selected countries. Further, in-depth, semi-structured interviews with the professionals responsible for forest certification in these companies were conducted (n = 11) to determine the contribution of forest certification to the economic, ecological, and social aspects of sustainable forest management. In total, 185 non-conformities were analysed. The results showed that FSC certification was successful in addressing certain problems in forest management practices and contributed to sustainable forest management, mainly covering social and ecological issues. The most frequently identified non-conformities were those related to FSC Principle 4 Community relations and worker's rights (32.3% of all non-conformities) and Principle 6 Environmental impact (30.4% of all non-conformities). The contribution of FSC certification to sustainable forest management is mainly reflected in the following aspects: Worker's rights; health and safety of employees; availability of appropriate personal protective equipment; consultation with local people and interest groups; awareness of environmental impacts of forestry operations; waste disposal and storage of fuel; improving the image of forest companies and maintenance of high-conservation-value forests. The majority of non-conformities were minor and required procedural changes to be closed. Moreover, there are no statistically significant differences between the countries with regard to the number of non-conformities for all principles. It can be concluded that FSC certification, as a market-driven mechanism, plays an important role by influencing forest management practices and business operations of public forest companies in a positive manner.
T2  - Forests
T1  - Contribution of Forest Stewardship Council Certification to Sustainable Forest Management of State Forests in Selected Southeast European Countries
IS  - 8
VL  - 10
DO  - 10.3390/f10080648
UR  - conv_1452
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela and Becirović, Dzenan and Marić, Bruno and Nedeljković, Jelena and Posavec, Stjepan and Petrović, Nenad and Avdibegović, Mersudin",
year = "2019",
abstract = "In recent decades, the concept of forest certification under the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) has been widely adopted in selected Southeast European countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia). As sustainability is traditionally recognised as a leading principle in the forest management doctrine in these countries, the aim of this study was to understand whether, and how, FSC forest certification contributes to the sustainable management of state forests. The research was carried out in two phases. First, in order to assess forest management compliance with FSC standard, non-conformities for the period 2014-2018, identified in audit Public Summary Reports, were analysed in all public companies that managed state-owned forests in selected countries. Further, in-depth, semi-structured interviews with the professionals responsible for forest certification in these companies were conducted (n = 11) to determine the contribution of forest certification to the economic, ecological, and social aspects of sustainable forest management. In total, 185 non-conformities were analysed. The results showed that FSC certification was successful in addressing certain problems in forest management practices and contributed to sustainable forest management, mainly covering social and ecological issues. The most frequently identified non-conformities were those related to FSC Principle 4 Community relations and worker's rights (32.3% of all non-conformities) and Principle 6 Environmental impact (30.4% of all non-conformities). The contribution of FSC certification to sustainable forest management is mainly reflected in the following aspects: Worker's rights; health and safety of employees; availability of appropriate personal protective equipment; consultation with local people and interest groups; awareness of environmental impacts of forestry operations; waste disposal and storage of fuel; improving the image of forest companies and maintenance of high-conservation-value forests. The majority of non-conformities were minor and required procedural changes to be closed. Moreover, there are no statistically significant differences between the countries with regard to the number of non-conformities for all principles. It can be concluded that FSC certification, as a market-driven mechanism, plays an important role by influencing forest management practices and business operations of public forest companies in a positive manner.",
journal = "Forests",
title = "Contribution of Forest Stewardship Council Certification to Sustainable Forest Management of State Forests in Selected Southeast European Countries",
number = "8",
volume = "10",
doi = "10.3390/f10080648",
url = "conv_1452"
}

Pezdevsek Malovrh, S., Becirović, D., Marić, B., Nedeljković, J., Posavec, S., Petrović, N.,& Avdibegović, M.. (2019). Contribution of Forest Stewardship Council Certification to Sustainable Forest Management of State Forests in Selected Southeast European Countries. in Forests, 10(8).
https://doi.org/10.3390/f10080648
conv_1452

Pezdevsek Malovrh S, Becirović D, Marić B, Nedeljković J, Posavec S, Petrović N, Avdibegović M. Contribution of Forest Stewardship Council Certification to Sustainable Forest Management of State Forests in Selected Southeast European Countries. in Forests. 2019;10(8).
doi:10.3390/f10080648
conv_1452 .

Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela, Becirović, Dzenan, Marić, Bruno, Nedeljković, Jelena, Posavec, Stjepan, Petrović, Nenad, Avdibegović, Mersudin, "Contribution of Forest Stewardship Council Certification to Sustainable Forest Management of State Forests in Selected Southeast European Countries" in Forests, 10, no. 8 (2019),
https://doi.org/10.3390/f10080648 .,
conv_1452 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nedeljković, Jelena
AU  - Stanišić, Mirjana
AU  - Nonić, Dragan
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
AU  - Curman, Marta
AU  - Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela
PY  - 2019
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1075
AB  - Global environmental and ecological problems such as climate change and other related issues (e.g. biodiversity losses) do not recognize state boundaries. Therefore, intentions to address these problems require a multi-actor, multi-sector and multilevel approach. The concept that enables joint effort against these problems implies an active participation of all stakeholders, establishes the rules for shared responsibilities and strives to make efficient and effective procedures for addressing these issues is known as "governance" (Mutabzija, 2012). Climate change and occurance of extreme events are presenting a threat to the natural resources, exposing the vulnerabilities of current resource governance regimes, including also forestry and nature conservation. The occurance of extreme events in last several years thretened the natural resources and impacted the forestry sector in all four selected countries of Southeast Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia). This has provided a further arguments for understanding the institutional framework for climate change governance in forestry and nature conservation as important element in dealing with uncertanties posed by the climate change challenges on natural resources. Hence, the aim of the paper is to examine the institutional frameworks of forestry and nature conservation, as well as the attitudes of respondents about the competences of the relevant institutions and organizations, to identify the need to improve the existing framework and to evaluate their interests and impacts in climate change governance. In this research were used individual, structured interviews as a research technique in collecting the primary data. The questionnaire consisted of 22 questions, divided into 5 groups. For the purposes of this paper, responses to questions related to institutional frameworks for climate change governance in forestry and nature conservation are analyzed. The sample consisted of 29 representatives (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - 8, Croatia - 6, Serbia - 10, Slovenia - 5) from public administrations and services in forestry and nature conservation, enterprises and organization for forest and protected area management, educational and research organizations, and non-governmental organizations. The respondents were selected by judgemental sampling. Current institutional framework for climate change governance comprises of various institutions and organizations in all analyzed countries (Table 1). In selected countries, there is a clear division of responsibilities between public administration institutions in forestry and nature conservation (these institutions are directly or indirectly are related to forestry). There is a number of common primary objectives within the given competencies common to the same organizational category (Table 2), in all four countries. Despite current institutional and organizational variaty and competency alignment between different institutions and organizations, there is a need for further improvement of institutional framework for climate change governance through cooperation and coordination, accross different sectors, institutions and organizations, as stated by the respondents attittudes (Table 3 and 4). Respondents attitudes towards the interest and influence of institutions/organizations on climate change governance are mostly showing a visible interest but indicating challenges in providing suitable inflluence (Table 5). Also, visible discrepancy in assessment of the interest and influence of institutions and organizations on climate change governance is between the respondents from Slovenia and Croatia at one side and respondents from Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia at the other side, indicates differences in inclusion of climate change challenges accross different competency levels. Regardless of the category of institutions and organizations, the respondents recognized the importance of the investigated issues and they assessed its interest as "high" and "very high" (Table 6). Further development of suitable institutional frameworks for climate change governance in forestry and nature conservation needs additional attention especially in the field of multilevel coordination between different actors and their activities, as well as the acknowledgment of potentially significant influence forestry sector might have in climate change governance.
T2  - Šumarski list
T1  - Climate change governance in forestry and nature conservation: institutional framework in selected see countries
EP  - 459
IS  - 9-10
SP  - 445
VL  - 143
DO  - 10.31298/sl.143.9-10.6
UR  - conv_1460
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nedeljković, Jelena and Stanišić, Mirjana and Nonić, Dragan and Avdibegović, Mersudin and Curman, Marta and Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela",
year = "2019",
abstract = "Global environmental and ecological problems such as climate change and other related issues (e.g. biodiversity losses) do not recognize state boundaries. Therefore, intentions to address these problems require a multi-actor, multi-sector and multilevel approach. The concept that enables joint effort against these problems implies an active participation of all stakeholders, establishes the rules for shared responsibilities and strives to make efficient and effective procedures for addressing these issues is known as "governance" (Mutabzija, 2012). Climate change and occurance of extreme events are presenting a threat to the natural resources, exposing the vulnerabilities of current resource governance regimes, including also forestry and nature conservation. The occurance of extreme events in last several years thretened the natural resources and impacted the forestry sector in all four selected countries of Southeast Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia, and Slovenia). This has provided a further arguments for understanding the institutional framework for climate change governance in forestry and nature conservation as important element in dealing with uncertanties posed by the climate change challenges on natural resources. Hence, the aim of the paper is to examine the institutional frameworks of forestry and nature conservation, as well as the attitudes of respondents about the competences of the relevant institutions and organizations, to identify the need to improve the existing framework and to evaluate their interests and impacts in climate change governance. In this research were used individual, structured interviews as a research technique in collecting the primary data. The questionnaire consisted of 22 questions, divided into 5 groups. For the purposes of this paper, responses to questions related to institutional frameworks for climate change governance in forestry and nature conservation are analyzed. The sample consisted of 29 representatives (Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina - 8, Croatia - 6, Serbia - 10, Slovenia - 5) from public administrations and services in forestry and nature conservation, enterprises and organization for forest and protected area management, educational and research organizations, and non-governmental organizations. The respondents were selected by judgemental sampling. Current institutional framework for climate change governance comprises of various institutions and organizations in all analyzed countries (Table 1). In selected countries, there is a clear division of responsibilities between public administration institutions in forestry and nature conservation (these institutions are directly or indirectly are related to forestry). There is a number of common primary objectives within the given competencies common to the same organizational category (Table 2), in all four countries. Despite current institutional and organizational variaty and competency alignment between different institutions and organizations, there is a need for further improvement of institutional framework for climate change governance through cooperation and coordination, accross different sectors, institutions and organizations, as stated by the respondents attittudes (Table 3 and 4). Respondents attitudes towards the interest and influence of institutions/organizations on climate change governance are mostly showing a visible interest but indicating challenges in providing suitable inflluence (Table 5). Also, visible discrepancy in assessment of the interest and influence of institutions and organizations on climate change governance is between the respondents from Slovenia and Croatia at one side and respondents from Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia at the other side, indicates differences in inclusion of climate change challenges accross different competency levels. Regardless of the category of institutions and organizations, the respondents recognized the importance of the investigated issues and they assessed its interest as "high" and "very high" (Table 6). Further development of suitable institutional frameworks for climate change governance in forestry and nature conservation needs additional attention especially in the field of multilevel coordination between different actors and their activities, as well as the acknowledgment of potentially significant influence forestry sector might have in climate change governance.",
journal = "Šumarski list",
title = "Climate change governance in forestry and nature conservation: institutional framework in selected see countries",
pages = "459-445",
number = "9-10",
volume = "143",
doi = "10.31298/sl.143.9-10.6",
url = "conv_1460"
}

Nedeljković, J., Stanišić, M., Nonić, D., Avdibegović, M., Curman, M.,& Pezdevsek Malovrh, S.. (2019). Climate change governance in forestry and nature conservation: institutional framework in selected see countries. in Šumarski list, 143(9-10), 445-459.
https://doi.org/10.31298/sl.143.9-10.6
conv_1460

Nedeljković J, Stanišić M, Nonić D, Avdibegović M, Curman M, Pezdevsek Malovrh S. Climate change governance in forestry and nature conservation: institutional framework in selected see countries. in Šumarski list. 2019;143(9-10):445-459.
doi:10.31298/sl.143.9-10.6
conv_1460 .

Nedeljković, Jelena, Stanišić, Mirjana, Nonić, Dragan, Avdibegović, Mersudin, Curman, Marta, Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela, "Climate change governance in forestry and nature conservation: institutional framework in selected see countries" in Šumarski list, 143, no. 9-10 (2019):445-459,
https://doi.org/10.31298/sl.143.9-10.6 .,
conv_1460 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nichiforel, Liviu
AU  - Keary, Kevin
AU  - Deuffić, Philippe
AU  - Weiss, Gerhard
AU  - Thorsen, Bo Jellesmark
AU  - Winkel, Georg
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
AU  - Dobsinska, Zuzana
AU  - Feliciano, Diana
AU  - Gatto, Paola
AU  - Mifsud, Elena Gorriz
AU  - Hoogstra-Klein, Marjanke
AU  - Hrib, Michal
AU  - Hujala, Teppo
AU  - Jager, Laszlo
AU  - Jarsky, Vilem
AU  - Jodlowski, Krzysztof
AU  - Lawrence, Anna
AU  - Lukmine, Diana
AU  - Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela
AU  - Nedeljković, Jelena
AU  - Nonić, Dragan
AU  - Krajter Ostoić, Silvija
AU  - Pukall, Klaus
AU  - Rondeux, Jacques
AU  - Samara, Theano
AU  - Sarvasova, Zuzana
AU  - Scriban, Ramona Elena
AU  - Silingiene, Rita
AU  - Sinko, Milan
AU  - Stojanovska, Makedonka
AU  - Stojanovski, Vladimir
AU  - Stoyanov, Nickola
AU  - Teder, Meelis
AU  - Vennesland, Birger
AU  - Vilkriste, Lelde
AU  - Wilhelmsson, Erik
AU  - Wilkes-Allemann, Jerylee
AU  - Bouriaud, Laura
PY  - 2018
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/914
AB  - Private forests are widespread in Europe providing a range of ecosystem services of significant value to society, and there are calls for novel policies to enhance their provision and to face the challenges of environmental changes. Such policies need to acknowledge the importance of private forests, and importantly they need to be based on a deep understanding of how property rights held by private forest owners vary across Europe. We collected and analysed data on the content of property rights based on formal legal requirements existing in 31 European jurisdictions. To allow a comparison across jurisdictions, we constructed an original Property Rights Index for Forestry encompassing five rights domains (access, withdrawal, management, exclusion and alienation). We documented substantial variation of the private forest owners' rights, and notably to i) make decisions in operational management and the formulation of management goals, ii) withdraw timber resources from their forest, and iii) exclude others from the use of forest resources. We identified broad relations between the scope for decision making of private forest owners and jurisdictions' former socio-political background and geographical distribution. The variation in the content of property rights has implications for the implementation of international environmental policies, and stresses the need for tailored policy instruments, when addressing European society's rural development, the bioeconomy, climate change mitigation measures and nature protection strategies.
T2  - Land Use Policy
T1  - How private are Europe's private forests? A comparative property rights analysis
EP  - 552
SP  - 535
VL  - 76
DO  - 10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.02.034
UR  - conv_1349
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nichiforel, Liviu and Keary, Kevin and Deuffić, Philippe and Weiss, Gerhard and Thorsen, Bo Jellesmark and Winkel, Georg and Avdibegović, Mersudin and Dobsinska, Zuzana and Feliciano, Diana and Gatto, Paola and Mifsud, Elena Gorriz and Hoogstra-Klein, Marjanke and Hrib, Michal and Hujala, Teppo and Jager, Laszlo and Jarsky, Vilem and Jodlowski, Krzysztof and Lawrence, Anna and Lukmine, Diana and Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela and Nedeljković, Jelena and Nonić, Dragan and Krajter Ostoić, Silvija and Pukall, Klaus and Rondeux, Jacques and Samara, Theano and Sarvasova, Zuzana and Scriban, Ramona Elena and Silingiene, Rita and Sinko, Milan and Stojanovska, Makedonka and Stojanovski, Vladimir and Stoyanov, Nickola and Teder, Meelis and Vennesland, Birger and Vilkriste, Lelde and Wilhelmsson, Erik and Wilkes-Allemann, Jerylee and Bouriaud, Laura",
year = "2018",
abstract = "Private forests are widespread in Europe providing a range of ecosystem services of significant value to society, and there are calls for novel policies to enhance their provision and to face the challenges of environmental changes. Such policies need to acknowledge the importance of private forests, and importantly they need to be based on a deep understanding of how property rights held by private forest owners vary across Europe. We collected and analysed data on the content of property rights based on formal legal requirements existing in 31 European jurisdictions. To allow a comparison across jurisdictions, we constructed an original Property Rights Index for Forestry encompassing five rights domains (access, withdrawal, management, exclusion and alienation). We documented substantial variation of the private forest owners' rights, and notably to i) make decisions in operational management and the formulation of management goals, ii) withdraw timber resources from their forest, and iii) exclude others from the use of forest resources. We identified broad relations between the scope for decision making of private forest owners and jurisdictions' former socio-political background and geographical distribution. The variation in the content of property rights has implications for the implementation of international environmental policies, and stresses the need for tailored policy instruments, when addressing European society's rural development, the bioeconomy, climate change mitigation measures and nature protection strategies.",
journal = "Land Use Policy",
title = "How private are Europe's private forests? A comparative property rights analysis",
pages = "552-535",
volume = "76",
doi = "10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.02.034",
url = "conv_1349"
}

Nichiforel, L., Keary, K., Deuffić, P., Weiss, G., Thorsen, B. J., Winkel, G., Avdibegović, M., Dobsinska, Z., Feliciano, D., Gatto, P., Mifsud, E. G., Hoogstra-Klein, M., Hrib, M., Hujala, T., Jager, L., Jarsky, V., Jodlowski, K., Lawrence, A., Lukmine, D., Pezdevsek Malovrh, S., Nedeljković, J., Nonić, D., Krajter Ostoić, S., Pukall, K., Rondeux, J., Samara, T., Sarvasova, Z., Scriban, R. E., Silingiene, R., Sinko, M., Stojanovska, M., Stojanovski, V., Stoyanov, N., Teder, M., Vennesland, B., Vilkriste, L., Wilhelmsson, E., Wilkes-Allemann, J.,& Bouriaud, L.. (2018). How private are Europe's private forests? A comparative property rights analysis. in Land Use Policy, 76, 535-552.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.02.034
conv_1349

Nichiforel L, Keary K, Deuffić P, Weiss G, Thorsen BJ, Winkel G, Avdibegović M, Dobsinska Z, Feliciano D, Gatto P, Mifsud EG, Hoogstra-Klein M, Hrib M, Hujala T, Jager L, Jarsky V, Jodlowski K, Lawrence A, Lukmine D, Pezdevsek Malovrh S, Nedeljković J, Nonić D, Krajter Ostoić S, Pukall K, Rondeux J, Samara T, Sarvasova Z, Scriban RE, Silingiene R, Sinko M, Stojanovska M, Stojanovski V, Stoyanov N, Teder M, Vennesland B, Vilkriste L, Wilhelmsson E, Wilkes-Allemann J, Bouriaud L. How private are Europe's private forests? A comparative property rights analysis. in Land Use Policy. 2018;76:535-552.
doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.02.034
conv_1349 .

Nichiforel, Liviu, Keary, Kevin, Deuffić, Philippe, Weiss, Gerhard, Thorsen, Bo Jellesmark, Winkel, Georg, Avdibegović, Mersudin, Dobsinska, Zuzana, Feliciano, Diana, Gatto, Paola, Mifsud, Elena Gorriz, Hoogstra-Klein, Marjanke, Hrib, Michal, Hujala, Teppo, Jager, Laszlo, Jarsky, Vilem, Jodlowski, Krzysztof, Lawrence, Anna, Lukmine, Diana, Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela, Nedeljković, Jelena, Nonić, Dragan, Krajter Ostoić, Silvija, Pukall, Klaus, Rondeux, Jacques, Samara, Theano, Sarvasova, Zuzana, Scriban, Ramona Elena, Silingiene, Rita, Sinko, Milan, Stojanovska, Makedonka, Stojanovski, Vladimir, Stoyanov, Nickola, Teder, Meelis, Vennesland, Birger, Vilkriste, Lelde, Wilhelmsson, Erik, Wilkes-Allemann, Jerylee, Bouriaud, Laura, "How private are Europe's private forests? A comparative property rights analysis" in Land Use Policy, 76 (2018):535-552,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.landusepol.2018.02.034 .,
conv_1349 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Gregory, Valatin
AU  - Jens, Abildtrup
AU  - Cristian, Accastello
AU  - Abdel Rahman, Al-Tawaha
AU  - Maria-Beatrice, Andreucci
AU  - Atanasova, Silvia
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
AU  - Baksić, Nikolina
AU  - Kazimierz, Banasik
AU  - Jose, Barquin
AU  - Barstad, Johan
AU  - Viera, Bastakova
AU  - Becirović, Dzenan
AU  - Santiago, Begueria
AU  - Uldis, Bethers
AU  - Bihunova, Maria
AU  - Blagojević, Boško
AU  - Matthias, Bösch
AU  - Thomas, Bournaris
AU  - Yiying, Cao
AU  - Claudia, Carvalho-Santos
AU  - Chikalanov, Alexander
AU  - Maria, Cunha e Sá
AU  - Krzysztof, Czyżyk
AU  - Hamed, Daly
AU  - Helen, Davies
AU  - Del Campo, Antonio
AU  - de Groot, Rudolf
AU  - De Vreese, Rik
AU  - Tomáš, Dostál
AU  - Abdelmohssin, El Mokaddem
AU  - Leena, Finér
AU  - Rhys, Evans
AU  - Julien, Fiquepron
AU  - Frac, Magdalena
AU  - Martyn, Futter
AU  - Serge, Garcia
AU  - Paola, Gatto
AU  - Davide, Geneletti
AU  - Gezik, Veronika
AU  - Carlo, Giupponi
AU  - María, González-Sanchís
AU  - Fernando, Gordillo
AU  - Elena, Gorriz
AU  - Yulia, Grigorova
AU  - Katrin, Heinsoo
AU  - Eduard, Hochbichler
AU  - Lars, Högbom
AU  - Mike, Image
AU  - Jette, Jacobsen
AU  - Anže, Japelj
AU  - Jelić, Sreten
AU  - Jürgen, Junk
AU  - Csaba, Juhasz
AU  - Ifigenia, Kagalou
AU  - Mary, Kelly-Quinn
AU  - Klamerus-Iwan, Anna
AU  - Kluvankova, Tatiana
AU  - Roland, Koeck
AU  - Konovska, Iskra
AU  - Ostoić, Silvija
AU  - Krc, Janez
AU  - Vasyl, Lavnyy
AU  - Leonardi, Alessandro
AU  - Zane, Libiete
AU  - Declan, Little
AU  - Antonio, Lo Porto
AU  - Athanasios, Loukas
AU  - Mariyana, Lyubenova
AU  - Marić, Bruno
AU  - Javier, Martínez-López
AU  - Inazio, Martinez
AU  - Alexandru, Maxim
AU  - Marek, Metslaid
AU  - Alison, Melvin
AU  - Mihai, Costică
AU  - Mincev, Ivan
AU  - Zymantas, Morkvenas
AU  - Nevenić, Radovan
AU  - Tom, Nisbet
AU  - Daire, O'hUallachain
AU  - Roland, Olschewski
AU  - Östberg, Johan
AU  - Oszust, Karolina
AU  - Paola, Ovando
AU  - Paletto, Alessandro
AU  - Taras, Parpan
AU  - Davide, Pettenella
AU  - Malovrh, Špela
AU  - Planinšek, Špela
AU  - Radka, Podlipná
AU  - Posavec, Stjepan
AU  - Potočki, Kristina
AU  - Prokofieva, Irina
AU  - Paula, Quinteiro
AU  - Laszlo, Radocz
AU  - Ristić, Ratko
AU  - Nicolas, Robert
AU  - Benedetto, Rugani
AU  - Sabanović, Jelena
AU  - Sarvasova, Zuzana
AU  - Savoska, Snežana
AU  - Patrick, Schleppi
AU  - Gebhard, Schueler
AU  - Margaret, Shannon
AU  - Martyn, Silgram
AU  - Srdjević, Bojan
AU  - Gavril, Stefan
AU  - Stijović, Aleksandar
AU  - Niels, Strange
AU  - Sirkka, Tattari
AU  - Teofilovski, Aco
AU  - Mette, Termansen
AU  - Bo, Thorsen
AU  - Toth, Attila
AU  - Ivonne, Trebs
AU  - Tmušić, Novica
AU  - Lampros, Vasiliades
AU  - Vedel, Suzanne
AU  - Ventrubová, Kateřina
AU  - Vuletić, Dijana
AU  - Georg, Winkel
AU  - Richard, Yao
AU  - Sarah, Young
AU  - Rasoul, Yousefpour
AU  - Lyudmyla, Zahvoyska
AU  - Daowei, Zhang
AU  - Jianhua, Zhou
AU  - Žižková, Eva
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/824
AB  - The EU Water Framework Directive aims to ensure restoration of Europe’s water bodies to “good ecological status” by 2027. Many Member States will struggle to meet this target, with around half of EU river catchments currently reporting below standard water quality. Diffuse pollution from agriculture represents a major pressure, affecting over 90% of river basins. Accumulating evidence shows that recent improvements to agricultural practices are benefiting water quality but in many cases will be insufficient to achieve WFD objectives. There is growing support for land use change to help bridge the gap, with a particular focus on targeted tree planting to intercept and reduce the delivery of diffuse pollutants to water. This form of integrated catchment management offers multiple benefits to society but a significant cost to landowners and managers.
  New economic instruments, in combination with spatial targeting, need to be developed to ensure cost effective solutions – including tree planting for water benefits - are realised. Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) are flexible, incentive-based mechanisms that could play an important role in promoting land use change to deliver water quality targets. The PESFOR-W COST Action will consolidate learning from existing woodlands for water PES schemes in Europe and help standardize approaches to evaluating the environmental effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of woodland measures. It will also create a European network through which PES schemes can be facilitated, extended and improved, for example by incorporating other ecosystem services linking with aims of the wider forests-carbon policy nexus.
T2  - Research Ideas and Outcomes
T1  - PESFOR-W: Improving the design and environmental effectiveness of woodlands for water Payments for Ecosystem Services
EP  - 28
EP  - 
SP  - 1
VL  - 3
DO  - 10.3897/rio.3.e13828
UR  - conv_2330
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Gregory, Valatin and Jens, Abildtrup and Cristian, Accastello and Abdel Rahman, Al-Tawaha and Maria-Beatrice, Andreucci and Atanasova, Silvia and Avdibegović, Mersudin and Baksić, Nikolina and Kazimierz, Banasik and Jose, Barquin and Barstad, Johan and Viera, Bastakova and Becirović, Dzenan and Santiago, Begueria and Uldis, Bethers and Bihunova, Maria and Blagojević, Boško and Matthias, Bösch and Thomas, Bournaris and Yiying, Cao and Claudia, Carvalho-Santos and Chikalanov, Alexander and Maria, Cunha e Sá and Krzysztof, Czyżyk and Hamed, Daly and Helen, Davies and Del Campo, Antonio and de Groot, Rudolf and De Vreese, Rik and Tomáš, Dostál and Abdelmohssin, El Mokaddem and Leena, Finér and Rhys, Evans and Julien, Fiquepron and Frac, Magdalena and Martyn, Futter and Serge, Garcia and Paola, Gatto and Davide, Geneletti and Gezik, Veronika and Carlo, Giupponi and María, González-Sanchís and Fernando, Gordillo and Elena, Gorriz and Yulia, Grigorova and Katrin, Heinsoo and Eduard, Hochbichler and Lars, Högbom and Mike, Image and Jette, Jacobsen and Anže, Japelj and Jelić, Sreten and Jürgen, Junk and Csaba, Juhasz and Ifigenia, Kagalou and Mary, Kelly-Quinn and Klamerus-Iwan, Anna and Kluvankova, Tatiana and Roland, Koeck and Konovska, Iskra and Ostoić, Silvija and Krc, Janez and Vasyl, Lavnyy and Leonardi, Alessandro and Zane, Libiete and Declan, Little and Antonio, Lo Porto and Athanasios, Loukas and Mariyana, Lyubenova and Marić, Bruno and Javier, Martínez-López and Inazio, Martinez and Alexandru, Maxim and Marek, Metslaid and Alison, Melvin and Mihai, Costică and Mincev, Ivan and Zymantas, Morkvenas and Nevenić, Radovan and Tom, Nisbet and Daire, O'hUallachain and Roland, Olschewski and Östberg, Johan and Oszust, Karolina and Paola, Ovando and Paletto, Alessandro and Taras, Parpan and Davide, Pettenella and Malovrh, Špela and Planinšek, Špela and Radka, Podlipná and Posavec, Stjepan and Potočki, Kristina and Prokofieva, Irina and Paula, Quinteiro and Laszlo, Radocz and Ristić, Ratko and Nicolas, Robert and Benedetto, Rugani and Sabanović, Jelena and Sarvasova, Zuzana and Savoska, Snežana and Patrick, Schleppi and Gebhard, Schueler and Margaret, Shannon and Martyn, Silgram and Srdjević, Bojan and Gavril, Stefan and Stijović, Aleksandar and Niels, Strange and Sirkka, Tattari and Teofilovski, Aco and Mette, Termansen and Bo, Thorsen and Toth, Attila and Ivonne, Trebs and Tmušić, Novica and Lampros, Vasiliades and Vedel, Suzanne and Ventrubová, Kateřina and Vuletić, Dijana and Georg, Winkel and Richard, Yao and Sarah, Young and Rasoul, Yousefpour and Lyudmyla, Zahvoyska and Daowei, Zhang and Jianhua, Zhou and Žižková, Eva",
year = "2017",
abstract = "The EU Water Framework Directive aims to ensure restoration of Europe’s water bodies to “good ecological status” by 2027. Many Member States will struggle to meet this target, with around half of EU river catchments currently reporting below standard water quality. Diffuse pollution from agriculture represents a major pressure, affecting over 90% of river basins. Accumulating evidence shows that recent improvements to agricultural practices are benefiting water quality but in many cases will be insufficient to achieve WFD objectives. There is growing support for land use change to help bridge the gap, with a particular focus on targeted tree planting to intercept and reduce the delivery of diffuse pollutants to water. This form of integrated catchment management offers multiple benefits to society but a significant cost to landowners and managers.
  New economic instruments, in combination with spatial targeting, need to be developed to ensure cost effective solutions – including tree planting for water benefits - are realised. Payments for Ecosystem Services (PES) are flexible, incentive-based mechanisms that could play an important role in promoting land use change to deliver water quality targets. The PESFOR-W COST Action will consolidate learning from existing woodlands for water PES schemes in Europe and help standardize approaches to evaluating the environmental effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of woodland measures. It will also create a European network through which PES schemes can be facilitated, extended and improved, for example by incorporating other ecosystem services linking with aims of the wider forests-carbon policy nexus.",
journal = "Research Ideas and Outcomes",
title = "PESFOR-W: Improving the design and environmental effectiveness of woodlands for water Payments for Ecosystem Services",
pages = "28--1",
volume = "3",
doi = "10.3897/rio.3.e13828",
url = "conv_2330"
}

Gregory, V., Jens, A., Cristian, A., Abdel Rahman, A., Maria-Beatrice, A., Atanasova, S., Avdibegović, M., Baksić, N., Kazimierz, B., Jose, B., Barstad, J., Viera, B., Becirović, D., Santiago, B., Uldis, B., Bihunova, M., Blagojević, B., Matthias, B., Thomas, B., Yiying, C., Claudia, C., Chikalanov, A., Maria, C. e. S., Krzysztof, C., Hamed, D., Helen, D., Del Campo, A., de Groot, R., De Vreese, R., Tomáš, D., Abdelmohssin, E. M., Leena, F., Rhys, E., Julien, F., Frac, M., Martyn, F., Serge, G., Paola, G., Davide, G., Gezik, V., Carlo, G., María, G., Fernando, G., Elena, G., Yulia, G., Katrin, H., Eduard, H., Lars, H., Mike, I., Jette, J., Anže, J., Jelić, S., Jürgen, J., Csaba, J., Ifigenia, K., Mary, K., Klamerus-Iwan, A., Kluvankova, T., Roland, K., Konovska, I., Ostoić, S., Krc, J., Vasyl, L., Leonardi, A., Zane, L., Declan, L., Antonio, L. P., Athanasios, L., Mariyana, L., Marić, B., Javier, M., Inazio, M., Alexandru, M., Marek, M., Alison, M., Mihai, C., Mincev, I., Zymantas, M., Nevenić, R., Tom, N., Daire, O., Roland, O., Östberg, J., Oszust, K., Paola, O., Paletto, A., Taras, P., Davide, P., Malovrh, Š., Planinšek, Š., Radka, P., Posavec, S., Potočki, K., Prokofieva, I., Paula, Q., Laszlo, R., Ristić, R., Nicolas, R., Benedetto, R., Sabanović, J., Sarvasova, Z., Savoska, S., Patrick, S., Gebhard, S., Margaret, S., Martyn, S., Srdjević, B., Gavril, S., Stijović, A., Niels, S., Sirkka, T., Teofilovski, A., Mette, T., Bo, T., Toth, A., Ivonne, T., Tmušić, N., Lampros, V., Vedel, S., Ventrubová, K., Vuletić, D., Georg, W., Richard, Y., Sarah, Y., Rasoul, Y., Lyudmyla, Z., Daowei, Z., Jianhua, Z.,& Žižková, E.. (2017). PESFOR-W: Improving the design and environmental effectiveness of woodlands for water Payments for Ecosystem Services. in Research Ideas and Outcomes, 3, 1-28.
https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.3.e13828
conv_2330

Gregory V, Jens A, Cristian A, Abdel Rahman A, Maria-Beatrice A, Atanasova S, Avdibegović M, Baksić N, Kazimierz B, Jose B, Barstad J, Viera B, Becirović D, Santiago B, Uldis B, Bihunova M, Blagojević B, Matthias B, Thomas B, Yiying C, Claudia C, Chikalanov A, Maria CES, Krzysztof C, Hamed D, Helen D, Del Campo A, de Groot R, De Vreese R, Tomáš D, Abdelmohssin EM, Leena F, Rhys E, Julien F, Frac M, Martyn F, Serge G, Paola G, Davide G, Gezik V, Carlo G, María G, Fernando G, Elena G, Yulia G, Katrin H, Eduard H, Lars H, Mike I, Jette J, Anže J, Jelić S, Jürgen J, Csaba J, Ifigenia K, Mary K, Klamerus-Iwan A, Kluvankova T, Roland K, Konovska I, Ostoić S, Krc J, Vasyl L, Leonardi A, Zane L, Declan L, Antonio LP, Athanasios L, Mariyana L, Marić B, Javier M, Inazio M, Alexandru M, Marek M, Alison M, Mihai C, Mincev I, Zymantas M, Nevenić R, Tom N, Daire O, Roland O, Östberg J, Oszust K, Paola O, Paletto A, Taras P, Davide P, Malovrh Š, Planinšek Š, Radka P, Posavec S, Potočki K, Prokofieva I, Paula Q, Laszlo R, Ristić R, Nicolas R, Benedetto R, Sabanović J, Sarvasova Z, Savoska S, Patrick S, Gebhard S, Margaret S, Martyn S, Srdjević B, Gavril S, Stijović A, Niels S, Sirkka T, Teofilovski A, Mette T, Bo T, Toth A, Ivonne T, Tmušić N, Lampros V, Vedel S, Ventrubová K, Vuletić D, Georg W, Richard Y, Sarah Y, Rasoul Y, Lyudmyla Z, Daowei Z, Jianhua Z, Žižková E. PESFOR-W: Improving the design and environmental effectiveness of woodlands for water Payments for Ecosystem Services. in Research Ideas and Outcomes. 2017;3:1-28.
doi:10.3897/rio.3.e13828
conv_2330 .

Gregory, Valatin, Jens, Abildtrup, Cristian, Accastello, Abdel Rahman, Al-Tawaha, Maria-Beatrice, Andreucci, Atanasova, Silvia, Avdibegović, Mersudin, Baksić, Nikolina, Kazimierz, Banasik, Jose, Barquin, Barstad, Johan, Viera, Bastakova, Becirović, Dzenan, Santiago, Begueria, Uldis, Bethers, Bihunova, Maria, Blagojević, Boško, Matthias, Bösch, Thomas, Bournaris, Yiying, Cao, Claudia, Carvalho-Santos, Chikalanov, Alexander, Maria, Cunha e Sá, Krzysztof, Czyżyk, Hamed, Daly, Helen, Davies, Del Campo, Antonio, de Groot, Rudolf, De Vreese, Rik, Tomáš, Dostál, Abdelmohssin, El Mokaddem, Leena, Finér, Rhys, Evans, Julien, Fiquepron, Frac, Magdalena, Martyn, Futter, Serge, Garcia, Paola, Gatto, Davide, Geneletti, Gezik, Veronika, Carlo, Giupponi, María, González-Sanchís, Fernando, Gordillo, Elena, Gorriz, Yulia, Grigorova, Katrin, Heinsoo, Eduard, Hochbichler, Lars, Högbom, Mike, Image, Jette, Jacobsen, Anže, Japelj, Jelić, Sreten, Jürgen, Junk, Csaba, Juhasz, Ifigenia, Kagalou, Mary, Kelly-Quinn, Klamerus-Iwan, Anna, Kluvankova, Tatiana, Roland, Koeck, Konovska, Iskra, Ostoić, Silvija, Krc, Janez, Vasyl, Lavnyy, Leonardi, Alessandro, Zane, Libiete, Declan, Little, Antonio, Lo Porto, Athanasios, Loukas, Mariyana, Lyubenova, Marić, Bruno, Javier, Martínez-López, Inazio, Martinez, Alexandru, Maxim, Marek, Metslaid, Alison, Melvin, Mihai, Costică, Mincev, Ivan, Zymantas, Morkvenas, Nevenić, Radovan, Tom, Nisbet, Daire, O'hUallachain, Roland, Olschewski, Östberg, Johan, Oszust, Karolina, Paola, Ovando, Paletto, Alessandro, Taras, Parpan, Davide, Pettenella, Malovrh, Špela, Planinšek, Špela, Radka, Podlipná, Posavec, Stjepan, Potočki, Kristina, Prokofieva, Irina, Paula, Quinteiro, Laszlo, Radocz, Ristić, Ratko, Nicolas, Robert, Benedetto, Rugani, Sabanović, Jelena, Sarvasova, Zuzana, Savoska, Snežana, Patrick, Schleppi, Gebhard, Schueler, Margaret, Shannon, Martyn, Silgram, Srdjević, Bojan, Gavril, Stefan, Stijović, Aleksandar, Niels, Strange, Sirkka, Tattari, Teofilovski, Aco, Mette, Termansen, Bo, Thorsen, Toth, Attila, Ivonne, Trebs, Tmušić, Novica, Lampros, Vasiliades, Vedel, Suzanne, Ventrubová, Kateřina, Vuletić, Dijana, Georg, Winkel, Richard, Yao, Sarah, Young, Rasoul, Yousefpour, Lyudmyla, Zahvoyska, Daowei, Zhang, Jianhua, Zhou, Žižková, Eva, "PESFOR-W: Improving the design and environmental effectiveness of woodlands for water Payments for Ecosystem Services" in Research Ideas and Outcomes, 3 (2017):1-28,
https://doi.org/10.3897/rio.3.e13828 .,
conv_2330 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela
AU  - Kumer, Peter
AU  - Glavonjić, Predrag
AU  - Nonić, Dragan
AU  - Nedeljković, Jelena
AU  - Kisin, Bratislav
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
PY  - 2017
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/841
AB  - The importance of renewable energy resources has increased over the last decades due to the European Union renewable energy policy and particularly its climate change mitigation objectives. There is a need to mobilize additional wood resources from private forests in order to meet ambitious renewable energy targets and the demand for wood. Due to the conditions prevailing in privately owned forests in Slovenia and Serbia characterized by a large number of still disorganized private forest owners with fragmented and small-scaled forest properties, wood mobilization strongly depends on owners' organization and cooperation. The purpose of this study is to determine the possibilities for wood mobilization from private forest properties in Serbia and Slovenia, and propose organizational models on this basis and experience from the selected case countries. Surveys were conducted in Slovenia (n=622) and Serbia (n=248) on random samples of private forest owners. Analysis of wood mobilization potentials in Serbia and Slovenia showed that the harvesting intensity in private forests is below the potentials, therefore the preconditions to increase the level of wood mobilization exist. The main obstacles to the increase in the current level of wood mobilization in Serbia are biodiversity and the protective forest function, as well as high acquisition costs, also stated as the main obstacle in Slovenia. Moreover, it appeared that the majority of private forest owners in both countries believe that better logistics and infrastructure and interest association of private forest owners are potential solutions leading to an increase in the level of mobilization. Four models of private forest owner organization are proposed and they take into account the characteristics and attitudes of owners as well as activities in supply chain, including timber sales arrangement, construction and maintenance of forest roads, harvesting, measurement and quality assessment of timber, transportation, invoicing and payments.
PB  - University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering
T2  - Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering
T1  - Different Organizational Models of Private Forest Owners as a Possibility to Increase Wood Mobilization in Slovenia and Serbia
EP  - 140
IS  - 1
SP  - 127
VL  - 38
UR  - conv_2041
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela and Kumer, Peter and Glavonjić, Predrag and Nonić, Dragan and Nedeljković, Jelena and Kisin, Bratislav and Avdibegović, Mersudin",
year = "2017",
abstract = "The importance of renewable energy resources has increased over the last decades due to the European Union renewable energy policy and particularly its climate change mitigation objectives. There is a need to mobilize additional wood resources from private forests in order to meet ambitious renewable energy targets and the demand for wood. Due to the conditions prevailing in privately owned forests in Slovenia and Serbia characterized by a large number of still disorganized private forest owners with fragmented and small-scaled forest properties, wood mobilization strongly depends on owners' organization and cooperation. The purpose of this study is to determine the possibilities for wood mobilization from private forest properties in Serbia and Slovenia, and propose organizational models on this basis and experience from the selected case countries. Surveys were conducted in Slovenia (n=622) and Serbia (n=248) on random samples of private forest owners. Analysis of wood mobilization potentials in Serbia and Slovenia showed that the harvesting intensity in private forests is below the potentials, therefore the preconditions to increase the level of wood mobilization exist. The main obstacles to the increase in the current level of wood mobilization in Serbia are biodiversity and the protective forest function, as well as high acquisition costs, also stated as the main obstacle in Slovenia. Moreover, it appeared that the majority of private forest owners in both countries believe that better logistics and infrastructure and interest association of private forest owners are potential solutions leading to an increase in the level of mobilization. Four models of private forest owner organization are proposed and they take into account the characteristics and attitudes of owners as well as activities in supply chain, including timber sales arrangement, construction and maintenance of forest roads, harvesting, measurement and quality assessment of timber, transportation, invoicing and payments.",
publisher = "University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering",
journal = "Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering",
title = "Different Organizational Models of Private Forest Owners as a Possibility to Increase Wood Mobilization in Slovenia and Serbia",
pages = "140-127",
number = "1",
volume = "38",
url = "conv_2041"
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Pezdevsek Malovrh, S., Kumer, P., Glavonjić, P., Nonić, D., Nedeljković, J., Kisin, B.,& Avdibegović, M.. (2017). Different Organizational Models of Private Forest Owners as a Possibility to Increase Wood Mobilization in Slovenia and Serbia. in Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering
University of Zagreb, Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering., 38(1), 127-140.
conv_2041

Pezdevsek Malovrh S, Kumer P, Glavonjić P, Nonić D, Nedeljković J, Kisin B, Avdibegović M. Different Organizational Models of Private Forest Owners as a Possibility to Increase Wood Mobilization in Slovenia and Serbia. in Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering. 2017;38(1):127-140.
conv_2041 .

Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela, Kumer, Peter, Glavonjić, Predrag, Nonić, Dragan, Nedeljković, Jelena, Kisin, Bratislav, Avdibegović, Mersudin, "Different Organizational Models of Private Forest Owners as a Possibility to Increase Wood Mobilization in Slovenia and Serbia" in Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering, 38, no. 1 (2017):127-140,
conv_2041 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Posavec, Stjepan
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
AU  - Becurović, Dzenan
AU  - Petrović, Nenad
AU  - Stojanovska, Makedonka
AU  - Marceta, Dane
AU  - Spela, Pezdevsek Malovrh
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/683
AB  - Production of woody biomass-based energy, mainly by using fuel wood, is a common way of forest utilization in selected South-Eastern European countries Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Due to specific forest ownership patterns in the region, state owned forests are the most important source of all forest assortments, including woody biomass. Having in mind the increasing energy needs on the global scale, particularly those for energy from renewable sources, private forests may play an important role in terms of wood mobilization and energy production from woody biomass. The purpose of this research was to identify the willingness of private forest owners in selected countries to supply woody biomass for energy as well as to identify the factors that influence it. The survey data collected in 2012 from 1.400 private forests owners (random samples of 350 private forests owners in each of the four countries), show a relatively high degree of willingness (38 -55% of the respondents) to manage their forests in order to produce woody biomass. Furthermore, the results, demonstrated that the willingness of private forest owners to supply woody biomass was namely influenced by age in analysed countries. The models found that relatively younger owners were more likely to supply woody biomass. An adequate institutional and financial support to private forest owners and the designing of an appropriate mix of forest policy instruments are necessary for a better wood mobilisation and the triggering of woody biomass supply from private forests in selected South-Eastern European countries.
T2  - Biomass & Bioenergy
T1  - Private forest owners' willingness to supply woody biomass in selected South-Eastern European countries
EP  - 153
SP  - 144
VL  - 81
DO  - 10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.06.011
UR  - conv_1173
ER  - 

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author = "Posavec, Stjepan and Avdibegović, Mersudin and Becurović, Dzenan and Petrović, Nenad and Stojanovska, Makedonka and Marceta, Dane and Spela, Pezdevsek Malovrh",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Production of woody biomass-based energy, mainly by using fuel wood, is a common way of forest utilization in selected South-Eastern European countries Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia and Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Due to specific forest ownership patterns in the region, state owned forests are the most important source of all forest assortments, including woody biomass. Having in mind the increasing energy needs on the global scale, particularly those for energy from renewable sources, private forests may play an important role in terms of wood mobilization and energy production from woody biomass. The purpose of this research was to identify the willingness of private forest owners in selected countries to supply woody biomass for energy as well as to identify the factors that influence it. The survey data collected in 2012 from 1.400 private forests owners (random samples of 350 private forests owners in each of the four countries), show a relatively high degree of willingness (38 -55% of the respondents) to manage their forests in order to produce woody biomass. Furthermore, the results, demonstrated that the willingness of private forest owners to supply woody biomass was namely influenced by age in analysed countries. The models found that relatively younger owners were more likely to supply woody biomass. An adequate institutional and financial support to private forest owners and the designing of an appropriate mix of forest policy instruments are necessary for a better wood mobilisation and the triggering of woody biomass supply from private forests in selected South-Eastern European countries.",
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Posavec, S., Avdibegović, M., Becurović, D., Petrović, N., Stojanovska, M., Marceta, D.,& Spela, P. M.. (2015). Private forest owners' willingness to supply woody biomass in selected South-Eastern European countries. in Biomass & Bioenergy, 81, 144-153.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.06.011
conv_1173

Posavec S, Avdibegović M, Becurović D, Petrović N, Stojanovska M, Marceta D, Spela PM. Private forest owners' willingness to supply woody biomass in selected South-Eastern European countries. in Biomass & Bioenergy. 2015;81:144-153.
doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.06.011
conv_1173 .

Posavec, Stjepan, Avdibegović, Mersudin, Becurović, Dzenan, Petrović, Nenad, Stojanovska, Makedonka, Marceta, Dane, Spela, Pezdevsek Malovrh, "Private forest owners' willingness to supply woody biomass in selected South-Eastern European countries" in Biomass & Bioenergy, 81 (2015):144-153,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2015.06.011 .,
conv_1173 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela
AU  - Nonić, Dragan
AU  - Glavonjić, Predrag
AU  - Nedeljković, Jelena
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
AU  - Krc, Janez
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/652
AB  - Forestry decision-makers in Slovenia and Serbia share common objectives: development of a more coherent policy for private forests and involvement of different ownership groups in policy deliberation and development, as well as increased management levels in private forests that are currently below their productive potential. Successful achievement of these objectives in both countries requires a range of policy tools. The research objective of this study was to identify and describe private forest owner types in Slovenia and Serbia based on various criteria (forest management objectives; participation in private forest owner associations; cooperation with other private forest owners and the public forest administration; performing forest harvesting activities) and to suggest a combination of policy instruments to target each private forest owner group. Surveys were conducted in Slovenia (n = 322) and Serbia (n = 248) on random samples of private forest owners. Survey data were analysed using a two-step cluster analysis. Four groups of private forest owners were identified in Slovenia: active (26.1 %), passive (33.2 %), multiobjective (18.6 %) and uninterested (22.0 %). Two were identified in Serbia: active (32.6 %) and multiobjective (67.4 %). Existing policy instruments referring to private forests in Slovenia and Serbia are rather similar and formulated in the respective forest policy documents at the national level. However, there are no policy instruments in either country targeting specific private forest owner groups. Based on smart regulation as a specific conceptual approach, an appropriate mix of policy instruments is proposed, which includes various measures designed to target the identified private forest owner types.
T2  - Small-Scale Forestry
T1  - Private Forest Owner Typologies in Slovenia and Serbia: Targeting Private Forest Owner Groups for Policy Implementation
EP  - 440
IS  - 4
SP  - 423
VL  - 14
DO  - 10.1007/s11842-015-9296-8
UR  - conv_1174
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela and Nonić, Dragan and Glavonjić, Predrag and Nedeljković, Jelena and Avdibegović, Mersudin and Krc, Janez",
year = "2015",
abstract = "Forestry decision-makers in Slovenia and Serbia share common objectives: development of a more coherent policy for private forests and involvement of different ownership groups in policy deliberation and development, as well as increased management levels in private forests that are currently below their productive potential. Successful achievement of these objectives in both countries requires a range of policy tools. The research objective of this study was to identify and describe private forest owner types in Slovenia and Serbia based on various criteria (forest management objectives; participation in private forest owner associations; cooperation with other private forest owners and the public forest administration; performing forest harvesting activities) and to suggest a combination of policy instruments to target each private forest owner group. Surveys were conducted in Slovenia (n = 322) and Serbia (n = 248) on random samples of private forest owners. Survey data were analysed using a two-step cluster analysis. Four groups of private forest owners were identified in Slovenia: active (26.1 %), passive (33.2 %), multiobjective (18.6 %) and uninterested (22.0 %). Two were identified in Serbia: active (32.6 %) and multiobjective (67.4 %). Existing policy instruments referring to private forests in Slovenia and Serbia are rather similar and formulated in the respective forest policy documents at the national level. However, there are no policy instruments in either country targeting specific private forest owner groups. Based on smart regulation as a specific conceptual approach, an appropriate mix of policy instruments is proposed, which includes various measures designed to target the identified private forest owner types.",
journal = "Small-Scale Forestry",
title = "Private Forest Owner Typologies in Slovenia and Serbia: Targeting Private Forest Owner Groups for Policy Implementation",
pages = "440-423",
number = "4",
volume = "14",
doi = "10.1007/s11842-015-9296-8",
url = "conv_1174"
}

Pezdevsek Malovrh, S., Nonić, D., Glavonjić, P., Nedeljković, J., Avdibegović, M.,& Krc, J.. (2015). Private Forest Owner Typologies in Slovenia and Serbia: Targeting Private Forest Owner Groups for Policy Implementation. in Small-Scale Forestry, 14(4), 423-440.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-015-9296-8
conv_1174

Pezdevsek Malovrh S, Nonić D, Glavonjić P, Nedeljković J, Avdibegović M, Krc J. Private Forest Owner Typologies in Slovenia and Serbia: Targeting Private Forest Owner Groups for Policy Implementation. in Small-Scale Forestry. 2015;14(4):423-440.
doi:10.1007/s11842-015-9296-8
conv_1174 .

Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela, Nonić, Dragan, Glavonjić, Predrag, Nedeljković, Jelena, Avdibegović, Mersudin, Krc, Janez, "Private Forest Owner Typologies in Slovenia and Serbia: Targeting Private Forest Owner Groups for Policy Implementation" in Small-Scale Forestry, 14, no. 4 (2015):423-440,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-015-9296-8 .,
conv_1174 .

TY  - CONF
AU  - Posavec, Stjepan
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
AU  - Petrović, Nenad
AU  - Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela
PY  - 2015
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/701
AB  - In almost all European countries, the net annual increment is higher than the annual felling. In the European region, approximately 40 percent of the increment is utilized (MCPFE, Oslo 2011), thus suggesting that wood harvests could be increased sustainable. The value of wood assortments sale depends on a number of elements: volume and structure of production of net wood mass according to the sorts of wood, technical, quality and thickness structure, supply and demand on the domestic and foreign markets, type of sale, place of delivery, quality of treatment and measurement, level and intensity of state regulation of commodity flow and domestic prices of wood assortments, exchange rate, etc. The paper will analyse the significance and interaction of forestry in the region, like growing stock and annual cut per assortments and wood processing industry production in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia in added value chain.
PB  - WoodEMA, i.a.
C3  - Wood Processing and Furniture Manufacturing Challenges on the World Market and Wood-Based Energy Goes Global - Proceedings of Scientific Papers
T1  - Interaction of forest management and wood processing industry in selected see countries
EP  - 120
SP  - 113
UR  - conv_2080
ER  - 

@conference{
author = "Posavec, Stjepan and Avdibegović, Mersudin and Petrović, Nenad and Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela",
year = "2015",
abstract = "In almost all European countries, the net annual increment is higher than the annual felling. In the European region, approximately 40 percent of the increment is utilized (MCPFE, Oslo 2011), thus suggesting that wood harvests could be increased sustainable. The value of wood assortments sale depends on a number of elements: volume and structure of production of net wood mass according to the sorts of wood, technical, quality and thickness structure, supply and demand on the domestic and foreign markets, type of sale, place of delivery, quality of treatment and measurement, level and intensity of state regulation of commodity flow and domestic prices of wood assortments, exchange rate, etc. The paper will analyse the significance and interaction of forestry in the region, like growing stock and annual cut per assortments and wood processing industry production in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia in added value chain.",
publisher = "WoodEMA, i.a.",
journal = "Wood Processing and Furniture Manufacturing Challenges on the World Market and Wood-Based Energy Goes Global - Proceedings of Scientific Papers",
title = "Interaction of forest management and wood processing industry in selected see countries",
pages = "120-113",
url = "conv_2080"
}

Posavec, S., Avdibegović, M., Petrović, N.,& Pezdevsek Malovrh, S.. (2015). Interaction of forest management and wood processing industry in selected see countries. in Wood Processing and Furniture Manufacturing Challenges on the World Market and Wood-Based Energy Goes Global - Proceedings of Scientific Papers
WoodEMA, i.a.., 113-120.
conv_2080

Posavec S, Avdibegović M, Petrović N, Pezdevsek Malovrh S. Interaction of forest management and wood processing industry in selected see countries. in Wood Processing and Furniture Manufacturing Challenges on the World Market and Wood-Based Energy Goes Global - Proceedings of Scientific Papers. 2015;:113-120.
conv_2080 .

Posavec, Stjepan, Avdibegović, Mersudin, Petrović, Nenad, Pezdevsek Malovrh, Spela, "Interaction of forest management and wood processing industry in selected see countries" in Wood Processing and Furniture Manufacturing Challenges on the World Market and Wood-Based Energy Goes Global - Proceedings of Scientific Papers (2015):113-120,
conv_2080 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nonić, Dragan
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
AU  - Nedeljković, Jelena
AU  - Radosavljević, Aleksandar
AU  - Ranković, Nenad
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/610
AB  - At the global level, due to the negative effects of over-exploitation of
   natural resources, numerous processes and initiatives for their conservation
   and sustainable governance have started. The beginning of the transition
   process, as well as political and economic changes that followed in the
   countries in transition, were in line with the new orientation of the
   international forest and nature protection policy. The transition process
   has caused, among other things, a redefinition of the role of government in
   managing natural resources. This meant a shift from “government” to
   “governance” concept. This concept refers to the change from the classical
   approach of “command and control” to active participation of all involved
   parties and establishing rules for the division of responsibilities and
   benefits. The aim of the paper is to identify, analyze and systematise the
   current concepts of sustainable governance in forestry and nature
   protection, their characteristics and the principles on which they are
   based, with a main purpose of preparation of a research platform for more
   detailed research in this area. The paper gives recommendations for the
   application of the principles of governance in forestry and nature
   protection, as well as recommendations for future research in this area.
PB  - Univerzitet u Beogradu - Šumarski fakultet, Beograd
T2  - Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta: Univerzitet u Beogradu
T1  - Sustainable governance in forestry and nature protection
EP  - 140
IS  - suppl.
SP  - 113
VL  - 2014
DO  - 10.2298/GSF14S1113N
UR  - conv_2362
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nonić, Dragan and Avdibegović, Mersudin and Nedeljković, Jelena and Radosavljević, Aleksandar and Ranković, Nenad",
year = "2014",
abstract = "At the global level, due to the negative effects of over-exploitation of
   natural resources, numerous processes and initiatives for their conservation
   and sustainable governance have started. The beginning of the transition
   process, as well as political and economic changes that followed in the
   countries in transition, were in line with the new orientation of the
   international forest and nature protection policy. The transition process
   has caused, among other things, a redefinition of the role of government in
   managing natural resources. This meant a shift from “government” to
   “governance” concept. This concept refers to the change from the classical
   approach of “command and control” to active participation of all involved
   parties and establishing rules for the division of responsibilities and
   benefits. The aim of the paper is to identify, analyze and systematise the
   current concepts of sustainable governance in forestry and nature
   protection, their characteristics and the principles on which they are
   based, with a main purpose of preparation of a research platform for more
   detailed research in this area. The paper gives recommendations for the
   application of the principles of governance in forestry and nature
   protection, as well as recommendations for future research in this area.",
publisher = "Univerzitet u Beogradu - Šumarski fakultet, Beograd",
journal = "Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta: Univerzitet u Beogradu",
title = "Sustainable governance in forestry and nature protection",
pages = "140-113",
number = "suppl.",
volume = "2014",
doi = "10.2298/GSF14S1113N",
url = "conv_2362"
}

Nonić, D., Avdibegović, M., Nedeljković, J., Radosavljević, A.,& Ranković, N.. (2014). Sustainable governance in forestry and nature protection. in Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta: Univerzitet u Beogradu
Univerzitet u Beogradu - Šumarski fakultet, Beograd., 2014(suppl.), 113-140.
https://doi.org/10.2298/GSF14S1113N
conv_2362

Nonić D, Avdibegović M, Nedeljković J, Radosavljević A, Ranković N. Sustainable governance in forestry and nature protection. in Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta: Univerzitet u Beogradu. 2014;2014(suppl.):113-140.
doi:10.2298/GSF14S1113N
conv_2362 .

Nonić, Dragan, Avdibegović, Mersudin, Nedeljković, Jelena, Radosavljević, Aleksandar, Ranković, Nenad, "Sustainable governance in forestry and nature protection" in Glasnik Šumarskog Fakulteta: Univerzitet u Beogradu, 2014, no. suppl. (2014):113-140,
https://doi.org/10.2298/GSF14S1113N .,
conv_2362 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nonić, Dragan
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
AU  - Nedeljković, Jelena
AU  - Ranković, Nenad
AU  - Marinescu, Viorel
AU  - Ioras, Florin
PY  - 2014
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/574
AB  - In Serbia, as in other European countries, small and medium enterprises are recognized as a pillar of economic development. At the same time, a clear need for support to those enterprises and entrepreneurship, both in urban and rural areas, is emphasized in national strategic documents In forestry, small and medium enterprises are of special importance for sector development. However, in Serbia, there is a lack of knowledge about them, and particularly about small and medium enterprises whose business is based on non-wood forest products. Bearing in mind the importance of these enterprises for development of private forestry sector and rural areas, research aiming to determine their characteristics and types is needed. Door-to-door survey was conducted with 91 representatives of non-wood forest products based small and medium enterprises in Central Serbia. Results of cluster analysis showed there were three types of non-wood forest products based small and medium enterprises, in regard to their characteristics. The same number of types was distinguished, in regard to business activities. Results of this research can be used for further detailed study on types of forest-based small and medium enterprises and as a basis for formulation of support measures and, thus, improvement of the entrepreneurship in non-wood forest products sector in Serbia.
T2  - Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
T1  - Typology of Non-Wood Forest Products Based Enterprises in Serbia
EP  - 587
IS  - 2
SP  - 583
VL  - 42
DO  - 10.15835/nbha4229725
UR  - conv_1137
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nonić, Dragan and Avdibegović, Mersudin and Nedeljković, Jelena and Ranković, Nenad and Marinescu, Viorel and Ioras, Florin",
year = "2014",
abstract = "In Serbia, as in other European countries, small and medium enterprises are recognized as a pillar of economic development. At the same time, a clear need for support to those enterprises and entrepreneurship, both in urban and rural areas, is emphasized in national strategic documents In forestry, small and medium enterprises are of special importance for sector development. However, in Serbia, there is a lack of knowledge about them, and particularly about small and medium enterprises whose business is based on non-wood forest products. Bearing in mind the importance of these enterprises for development of private forestry sector and rural areas, research aiming to determine their characteristics and types is needed. Door-to-door survey was conducted with 91 representatives of non-wood forest products based small and medium enterprises in Central Serbia. Results of cluster analysis showed there were three types of non-wood forest products based small and medium enterprises, in regard to their characteristics. The same number of types was distinguished, in regard to business activities. Results of this research can be used for further detailed study on types of forest-based small and medium enterprises and as a basis for formulation of support measures and, thus, improvement of the entrepreneurship in non-wood forest products sector in Serbia.",
journal = "Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca",
title = "Typology of Non-Wood Forest Products Based Enterprises in Serbia",
pages = "587-583",
number = "2",
volume = "42",
doi = "10.15835/nbha4229725",
url = "conv_1137"
}

Nonić, D., Avdibegović, M., Nedeljković, J., Ranković, N., Marinescu, V.,& Ioras, F.. (2014). Typology of Non-Wood Forest Products Based Enterprises in Serbia. in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 42(2), 583-587.
https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha4229725
conv_1137

Nonić D, Avdibegović M, Nedeljković J, Ranković N, Marinescu V, Ioras F. Typology of Non-Wood Forest Products Based Enterprises in Serbia. in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. 2014;42(2):583-587.
doi:10.15835/nbha4229725
conv_1137 .

Nonić, Dragan, Avdibegović, Mersudin, Nedeljković, Jelena, Ranković, Nenad, Marinescu, Viorel, Ioras, Florin, "Typology of Non-Wood Forest Products Based Enterprises in Serbia" in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 42, no. 2 (2014):583-587,
https://doi.org/10.15835/nbha4229725 .,
conv_1137 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Nonić, Dragan
AU  - Bliss, John C.
AU  - Milijić, Vojislav
AU  - Petrović, Nenad
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
AU  - Mataruga, Milan
PY  - 2011
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/380
AB  - Small-scale forestry in Serbia is characterized by high fragmentation of properties, a large number of parcels and forest owners. Numerous activities for private forest owners in Serbia supported by the State, FAO and CEPF have resulted in an increased interest of owners in forming private forest owners' associations (PFOA). The goal of this paper is to explore preconditions that are necessary for organizing private forest owners in Serbia into effective associations. In order to reach this goal, results of PRIFORT project were used. The over-arching research questions of this paper are: "What is the level of interest among forest owners in forming owners' associations?"; "Why has forest owner interest in organizing developed so slowly?" and "What are the necessary preconditions for the development of private forest owners' organizations in the country?" In order to answer these questions, quantitative survey with 42 close, open and Likert scale questions was conducted. Sample size was determined following Malhotra's proportion method and, in total, 350 private forest owners, from nine municipalities were interviewed. Results of this paper show that majority of respondents are very little or not at all aware of existing legislation. Almost half of respondents consider that their interests are not represented well. Although about 50% of interviewed forest owners miss interest organization, only 0,3% are members of PFOA. More than 70% are ready to join association, if it would provide some economic advantages.
T2  - Small-Scale Forestry
T1  - Challenges of Organizing Private Forest Owners in Serbia
EP  - 455
IS  - 4
SP  - 435
VL  - 10
DO  - 10.1007/s11842-011-9160-4
UR  - conv_1000
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Nonić, Dragan and Bliss, John C. and Milijić, Vojislav and Petrović, Nenad and Avdibegović, Mersudin and Mataruga, Milan",
year = "2011",
abstract = "Small-scale forestry in Serbia is characterized by high fragmentation of properties, a large number of parcels and forest owners. Numerous activities for private forest owners in Serbia supported by the State, FAO and CEPF have resulted in an increased interest of owners in forming private forest owners' associations (PFOA). The goal of this paper is to explore preconditions that are necessary for organizing private forest owners in Serbia into effective associations. In order to reach this goal, results of PRIFORT project were used. The over-arching research questions of this paper are: "What is the level of interest among forest owners in forming owners' associations?"; "Why has forest owner interest in organizing developed so slowly?" and "What are the necessary preconditions for the development of private forest owners' organizations in the country?" In order to answer these questions, quantitative survey with 42 close, open and Likert scale questions was conducted. Sample size was determined following Malhotra's proportion method and, in total, 350 private forest owners, from nine municipalities were interviewed. Results of this paper show that majority of respondents are very little or not at all aware of existing legislation. Almost half of respondents consider that their interests are not represented well. Although about 50% of interviewed forest owners miss interest organization, only 0,3% are members of PFOA. More than 70% are ready to join association, if it would provide some economic advantages.",
journal = "Small-Scale Forestry",
title = "Challenges of Organizing Private Forest Owners in Serbia",
pages = "455-435",
number = "4",
volume = "10",
doi = "10.1007/s11842-011-9160-4",
url = "conv_1000"
}

Nonić, D., Bliss, J. C., Milijić, V., Petrović, N., Avdibegović, M.,& Mataruga, M.. (2011). Challenges of Organizing Private Forest Owners in Serbia. in Small-Scale Forestry, 10(4), 435-455.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-011-9160-4
conv_1000

Nonić D, Bliss JC, Milijić V, Petrović N, Avdibegović M, Mataruga M. Challenges of Organizing Private Forest Owners in Serbia. in Small-Scale Forestry. 2011;10(4):435-455.
doi:10.1007/s11842-011-9160-4
conv_1000 .

Nonić, Dragan, Bliss, John C., Milijić, Vojislav, Petrović, Nenad, Avdibegović, Mersudin, Mataruga, Milan, "Challenges of Organizing Private Forest Owners in Serbia" in Small-Scale Forestry, 10, no. 4 (2011):435-455,
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11842-011-9160-4 .,
conv_1000 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Glueck, Peter
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
AU  - Cabaravdić, Azra
AU  - Nonić, Dragan
AU  - Petrović, Nenad
AU  - Posavec, Stjepan
AU  - Stojanovska, Makedonka
PY  - 2010
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/334
AB  - The private forest owners in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia are to a large extent not organised in interest organisations although their forests make up between 10% (Macedonia) and 52% (Serbia) of the total forest area. Private forest owners' interests are mainly in the hands of the public forest administration. This situation is not in accordance with democratic political systems. The paper investigates the preconditions for change by scrutinizing prevailing interest group theories by random surveys of private forest owners and in-depth interviews of forest policy decision-makers. As a result of the empirical research it has been found that, in spite of the large number of private forest owners, there are good chances for the formation of private forest owners' interest associations in all four countries, mainly because of the high critical mass of engaged private forest owners and the support of the majority of forest policy decision-makers.
T2  - Forest Policy and Economics
T1  - The preconditions for the formation of private forest owners' interest associations in the Western Balkan Region
EP  - 263
IS  - 4
SP  - 250
VL  - 12
DO  - 10.1016/j.forpol.2010.02.001
UR  - conv_907
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Glueck, Peter and Avdibegović, Mersudin and Cabaravdić, Azra and Nonić, Dragan and Petrović, Nenad and Posavec, Stjepan and Stojanovska, Makedonka",
year = "2010",
abstract = "The private forest owners in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Serbia are to a large extent not organised in interest organisations although their forests make up between 10% (Macedonia) and 52% (Serbia) of the total forest area. Private forest owners' interests are mainly in the hands of the public forest administration. This situation is not in accordance with democratic political systems. The paper investigates the preconditions for change by scrutinizing prevailing interest group theories by random surveys of private forest owners and in-depth interviews of forest policy decision-makers. As a result of the empirical research it has been found that, in spite of the large number of private forest owners, there are good chances for the formation of private forest owners' interest associations in all four countries, mainly because of the high critical mass of engaged private forest owners and the support of the majority of forest policy decision-makers.",
journal = "Forest Policy and Economics",
title = "The preconditions for the formation of private forest owners' interest associations in the Western Balkan Region",
pages = "263-250",
number = "4",
volume = "12",
doi = "10.1016/j.forpol.2010.02.001",
url = "conv_907"
}

Glueck, P., Avdibegović, M., Cabaravdić, A., Nonić, D., Petrović, N., Posavec, S.,& Stojanovska, M.. (2010). The preconditions for the formation of private forest owners' interest associations in the Western Balkan Region. in Forest Policy and Economics, 12(4), 250-263.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2010.02.001
conv_907

Glueck P, Avdibegović M, Cabaravdić A, Nonić D, Petrović N, Posavec S, Stojanovska M. The preconditions for the formation of private forest owners' interest associations in the Western Balkan Region. in Forest Policy and Economics. 2010;12(4):250-263.
doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2010.02.001
conv_907 .

Glueck, Peter, Avdibegović, Mersudin, Cabaravdić, Azra, Nonić, Dragan, Petrović, Nenad, Posavec, Stjepan, Stojanovska, Makedonka, "The preconditions for the formation of private forest owners' interest associations in the Western Balkan Region" in Forest Policy and Economics, 12, no. 4 (2010):250-263,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2010.02.001 .,
conv_907 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
AU  - Petrović, Nenad
AU  - Nonić, Dragan
AU  - Posavec, Stjepan
AU  - Marić, Bruno
AU  - Vuletić, Dijana
PY  - 2010
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/293
AB  - State of private forests and needs of private forest owners have not been in the focus of forest economics and policies research in the region of South-Eastern Europe so far The past socio-political regime used to prioritize public property and management of private forest was therefore neglected for a long time resulting in degradation of forests. The present lack of forest roads is only one of the numerous consequences and sequentially has lead to lower degree of fulfilment of different activities in private forests (silvicultural treatments, planning, and protection). Nowadays, different processes (transition, restitution, and privatisation) present in region support the development of rural areas where private forests are an important part of rural economy and overall management of natural resources. Findings of this research show that financially more demanding activities like forest roads construction and maintainance present a motive strong enough to establish interests groups like forest owners associations aiming to reach common goals. Research data was collected as apart of PRIFORT project, financed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management of Republic of Austria. The main interest of the project was research of the state of private forests and establishment of private forest associations in countries of the South-Eastern Europe. Theoretical framework was set between the Pluralistic theory and the Theory of Collective Action through which the group behaviour was analyzed. Afterwards, some findings have been confronted with the Exchange theory where better explanations for different behaviour group patterns were found. Homogeneity and heterogeneity of groups were also defined by the Critic Mass theory. The main hypothesis was "readiness for establishing interests groups is more pronounced in connection to activities which are financially more demanding as forest roads construction". Results for all three countries (Croatia, Serbia and B-H) show that private forest owners are interested in cooperation in construction and maintenance of forest roads. Generally, private forest owners are apart of elderly rural population with relatively small forest plots, mainly used for private needs (fuel wood) and with low income. Private forests are fragmented, with average plots smaller than I hectare. Most of the private forest owners expressed the need for having interest associations from which they would expect support in different aspects of forest management (Graph 2). The majority of forest owners expressed interest in cooperation on construction and maintenance of forest roads (Graph 1). Results and conclusions presented in this paper provide useful information for decision makers in government bodies responsible for rural development with special consideration given to possibilities of private forest sector development.
T2  - Šumarski list
T1  - Readiness of private forest owners in Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina to cooperate in forest roads construction and maintenance
T1  - Spremnost privatnih šumoposjednika u hrvatskoj, srbiji i bosni i hercegovini na suradnju pri izgradnji i održavanju šumskih cesta
EP  - 64
IS  - 1-2
SP  - 55
VL  - 134
UR  - conv_2241
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Avdibegović, Mersudin and Petrović, Nenad and Nonić, Dragan and Posavec, Stjepan and Marić, Bruno and Vuletić, Dijana",
year = "2010",
abstract = "State of private forests and needs of private forest owners have not been in the focus of forest economics and policies research in the region of South-Eastern Europe so far The past socio-political regime used to prioritize public property and management of private forest was therefore neglected for a long time resulting in degradation of forests. The present lack of forest roads is only one of the numerous consequences and sequentially has lead to lower degree of fulfilment of different activities in private forests (silvicultural treatments, planning, and protection). Nowadays, different processes (transition, restitution, and privatisation) present in region support the development of rural areas where private forests are an important part of rural economy and overall management of natural resources. Findings of this research show that financially more demanding activities like forest roads construction and maintainance present a motive strong enough to establish interests groups like forest owners associations aiming to reach common goals. Research data was collected as apart of PRIFORT project, financed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management of Republic of Austria. The main interest of the project was research of the state of private forests and establishment of private forest associations in countries of the South-Eastern Europe. Theoretical framework was set between the Pluralistic theory and the Theory of Collective Action through which the group behaviour was analyzed. Afterwards, some findings have been confronted with the Exchange theory where better explanations for different behaviour group patterns were found. Homogeneity and heterogeneity of groups were also defined by the Critic Mass theory. The main hypothesis was "readiness for establishing interests groups is more pronounced in connection to activities which are financially more demanding as forest roads construction". Results for all three countries (Croatia, Serbia and B-H) show that private forest owners are interested in cooperation in construction and maintenance of forest roads. Generally, private forest owners are apart of elderly rural population with relatively small forest plots, mainly used for private needs (fuel wood) and with low income. Private forests are fragmented, with average plots smaller than I hectare. Most of the private forest owners expressed the need for having interest associations from which they would expect support in different aspects of forest management (Graph 2). The majority of forest owners expressed interest in cooperation on construction and maintenance of forest roads (Graph 1). Results and conclusions presented in this paper provide useful information for decision makers in government bodies responsible for rural development with special consideration given to possibilities of private forest sector development.",
journal = "Šumarski list",
title = "Readiness of private forest owners in Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina to cooperate in forest roads construction and maintenance, Spremnost privatnih šumoposjednika u hrvatskoj, srbiji i bosni i hercegovini na suradnju pri izgradnji i održavanju šumskih cesta",
pages = "64-55",
number = "1-2",
volume = "134",
url = "conv_2241"
}

Avdibegović, M., Petrović, N., Nonić, D., Posavec, S., Marić, B.,& Vuletić, D.. (2010). Readiness of private forest owners in Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina to cooperate in forest roads construction and maintenance. in Šumarski list, 134(1-2), 55-64.
conv_2241

Avdibegović M, Petrović N, Nonić D, Posavec S, Marić B, Vuletić D. Readiness of private forest owners in Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina to cooperate in forest roads construction and maintenance. in Šumarski list. 2010;134(1-2):55-64.
conv_2241 .

Avdibegović, Mersudin, Petrović, Nenad, Nonić, Dragan, Posavec, Stjepan, Marić, Bruno, Vuletić, Dijana, "Readiness of private forest owners in Croatia, Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina to cooperate in forest roads construction and maintenance" in Šumarski list, 134, no. 1-2 (2010):55-64,
conv_2241 .

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Avdibegović, Mersudin
AU  - Nonić, Dragan
AU  - Posavec, Stjepan
AU  - Petrović, Nenad
AU  - Marić, Bruno
AU  - Milijić, Vojislav
AU  - Krajter, Silvija
AU  - Ioras, Florin
AU  - Abrudan, Ioan Vasile
PY  - 2010
UR  - https://omorika.sfb.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/289
AB  - Private forest owners startto play an important role in Western Balkans' forestry and they are essential to the successful implementation of environmental policies. Little is known about how forest policy can support private forest owners in these countries and therefore this study was conducted though a qualitative method, based on personal interviews with representatives of 54 stakeholders that include state forest authorities and administration, private forest owners associations, forest science and research and private sector in Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia. The results show significant homogeneity across the region towards creation of independent interest forest owners associations based on financial support. Regression analysis identified stakeholder attitudes as significant predictors of policy preferences and also identified owners of production forest as more supportive of such policies.
T2  - Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca
T1  - Policy Options for Private Forest Owners in Western Balkans: A Qualitative Study
EP  - 261
IS  - 1
SP  - 257
VL  - 38
UR  - conv_2259
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Avdibegović, Mersudin and Nonić, Dragan and Posavec, Stjepan and Petrović, Nenad and Marić, Bruno and Milijić, Vojislav and Krajter, Silvija and Ioras, Florin and Abrudan, Ioan Vasile",
year = "2010",
abstract = "Private forest owners startto play an important role in Western Balkans' forestry and they are essential to the successful implementation of environmental policies. Little is known about how forest policy can support private forest owners in these countries and therefore this study was conducted though a qualitative method, based on personal interviews with representatives of 54 stakeholders that include state forest authorities and administration, private forest owners associations, forest science and research and private sector in Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia. The results show significant homogeneity across the region towards creation of independent interest forest owners associations based on financial support. Regression analysis identified stakeholder attitudes as significant predictors of policy preferences and also identified owners of production forest as more supportive of such policies.",
journal = "Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca",
title = "Policy Options for Private Forest Owners in Western Balkans: A Qualitative Study",
pages = "261-257",
number = "1",
volume = "38",
url = "conv_2259"
}

Avdibegović, M., Nonić, D., Posavec, S., Petrović, N., Marić, B., Milijić, V., Krajter, S., Ioras, F.,& Abrudan, I. V.. (2010). Policy Options for Private Forest Owners in Western Balkans: A Qualitative Study. in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 38(1), 257-261.
conv_2259

Avdibegović M, Nonić D, Posavec S, Petrović N, Marić B, Milijić V, Krajter S, Ioras F, Abrudan IV. Policy Options for Private Forest Owners in Western Balkans: A Qualitative Study. in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca. 2010;38(1):257-261.
conv_2259 .

Avdibegović, Mersudin, Nonić, Dragan, Posavec, Stjepan, Petrović, Nenad, Marić, Bruno, Milijić, Vojislav, Krajter, Silvija, Ioras, Florin, Abrudan, Ioan Vasile, "Policy Options for Private Forest Owners in Western Balkans: A Qualitative Study" in Notulae Botanicae Horti Agrobotanici Cluj-Napoca, 38, no. 1 (2010):257-261,
conv_2259 .