Privata skogsägares attityder och anpassningar till klimatförändringar
En fallstudie i Kronobergs län
Conditions for Swedish forestry are expected to change in the future due to the climate. Among other things, increased production is expected in a warmer climate, mainly because of a longer growing season. With the changing climate risk of damage by such as insects, fungi and storms are expected to increase. Hence, it is of highest importance for private forest owners to spread these risks in the way they cultivate their forest. In this study a qualitative method was used to examine ten private forest owners with forest properties within Kronoberg county, Sweden in their attitudes and actions to prepare in terms of climate change and if they have been affected by the climate change debate in their forest decisions. The study also examine differences in this between forest owners that have been educated by the swedish forest agency in the subject with those that haven?t. The results indicates a high belief that the forest will be affected by climate change, but the actions taken to prepare for it is lower. The result also shows that the educated forest owners more extensively have taken adaptive measures even if the measures not are taken because of the education. Reasons for action taken are identified as because of the climate change debate, self-interest in the subject, uncertainty in what factors will be most affected or that the forest have been hit hard by storms.