Abstract
This chapter describes the way in which understandings of the “rural” have progressed from a focus either on decline or amenity, but where these more simplified understandings can be seen as having left a trace in rural policy development. The chapter argues that rural areas including forest need to be understood in relation both to production and integration with urban landscapes. It thus illustrates the role both of historical processes and policy in creating present understandings of the rural, showing that a redistributive tax system that has played larger role than particular rural policy has been crucial in retaining active rural areas in Sweden.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Globalisation and Change in Forest Ownership and Forest Use |
Subtitle of host publication | Natural Resource Management in Transition |
Editors | E. Carina H. Keskitalo |
Place of Publication | London |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Pages | 183-224 |
Number of pages | 42 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781137571168 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781137571151 |
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Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Event | International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM) - Umeå, Sweden Duration: 19 Jun 2017 → 22 Jun 2017 |
Conference
Conference | International Symposium on Society and Resource Management (ISSRM) |
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Country/Territory | Sweden |
City | Umeå |
Period | 19/06/17 → 22/06/17 |