Conflicts over extended land use in primary forests: Insights and lessons learned from Swedish and Colombian cases
Session 27
Introduction to the session
Many ecosystems, and especially old-growth forest, face an increasing expansion of anthropogenic land use, threatening biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and the livelihood of people living in these areas. The conflicts arising from land use expansion are in many areas of the world increasing in intensity.
The seminar will explore similarities between the expansion of Swedish land use and the situation in the Colombian Amazon. Are the situations in Sweden and Colombia very different, or are there similarities in boreal and tropical forest land use conflicts?
Session programme
13:30-13:40 Introduction
13:40-14:15 The first speaker is Ida Wallin, researcher at the Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre. We will hear about her work on multiple forest-use practices and conflicts in Swedish forestry. She focuses inter alia on questions of trust, communication- and power-related aspects of the forest-based bioeconomy in Sweden.
14:15-14:50 A second talk will be given by Fariborz Zelli that draws from his work on environmental justice and people’s rights to land and resources in the Colombian Amazon.
14:50-15:00 Closing remarks
Further information about the session
Keywords: Old-growth forest; land-use, conflict, forestry
Language: English or Swedish
Time and venue: 13:30-15:00, Antarktis.
Organisers:
- Anders Ahlström, Lund University
- Edith Hammer, Lund University
- Åsa Knaggård, Lund University
- Fariborz Zelli, Lund University
- Torsten Krause, Lund University
Strategy for transformative change in focus for the session
IPBES highlights 5 complementary key strategies for transformative change: From conserving vital places to shifting values. Together these create pathways to just and sustainable futures. Learn more: IPBES Transformative Change Assessment: Chapter 5. Realizing a sustainable world for nature and people: transformative strategies, actions and roles for all.
As indicated in the illustration below, session 27 focuses mainly on strategy 2: Drive systemic change in the sectors most responsible for nature’s decline.
