Recreational and environmental markets for forest enterprises : a new approach towards marketability of public goods

This book is the published outcome of the RES project (Niche markets for recreational and environmental services from multiple forest production systems) funded by the European Commission. The book discusses the project's leading ideas, basic assumptions, summary and recommendations; an analysis of case studies in Germany, Italy, Austria and The Netherlands; economic strategies for transformation and product development; marketing tools for the development of RES products; contracts and organizations as a basis of market development; multifunctional forest management; delimitation of property rights; and an analysis of forest policy including evaluation studies of public acceptance. Chapter: 1 (Page no: 1) The RES project - introduction and conclusion. Author(s): Mantau, U. Merlo, M. Sekot, W. Welcker, B. Chapter: 2 (Page no: 29) Case-study analysis. Author(s): Mantau, U. Merlo, M. Sekot, W. Welcker, B. Chapter: 3 (Page no: 95) Economic strategies for transformation and product development. Author(s): Mantau, U. Merlo, M. Sekot, W. Welcker, B. Chapter: 4 (Page no: 149) Marketing tools for the development of RES products. Author(s): Mantau, U. Merlo, M. Sekot, W. Welcker, B. Chapter: 5 (Page no: 239) Contracts and organizations as a basis of market development. Author(s): Mantau, U. Merlo, M. Sekot, W. Welcker, B. Chapter: 6 (Page no: 309) Multifunctional forest management. Author(s): Mantau, U. Merlo, M. Sekot, W. Welcker, B. Chapter: 7 (Page no: 409) Delimitation of property rights. Author(s): Mantau, U. Merlo, M. Sekot, W. Welcker, B. Chapter: 8 (Page no: 465) Forest policy analysis - evaluation studies of public acceptance. Author(s): Mantau, U. Merlo, M. Sekot, W. Welcker, B. The RES Team 10 Preface 11 1 The RES Project – Introduction and Conclusion 13 2 Case-study Analysis 41 3 Economic Strategies for Transformation and Product Development 107 4 Marketing Tools for the Development. of RES Products 161 5 Contracts and Organizations as a Basis of Market Development 251 6 Multifunctional Forest Management 321 7 Delimitation of Property Rights 421 8 Forest Policy Analysis – Evaluation Studies of Public Acceptance 477 Index 533 The work is based on an EU-funded project, conducted from four university or research centres. Many case studies and surveys are presented providing practical solutions to market forest goods and services. These empirical data are then related to economic models concerning public goods Many case studies and original surveys are presented to provide practical solutions to market forest enterprises. These empirical data are then related to economic models concerning public goods.