Preferences of Local People for the Use of Peatlands: the Case of the Richest Peatland Region in Finland

We analyze the potential for socioeconomically sustainable peatland use by investigating conflicting interests, revealing trade-offs that people are willing to accept, and studying whether opinions are dependent on socioeconomic and demographic factors. Opinions toward five forms of peatland use and...

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Main Authors: Anne Tolvanen, Artti Juutinen, Rauli Svento
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2013-06-01
Series:Ecology and Society
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Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol18/iss2/art19/