Climate change adaptation in Swedish forestry: Driving forces, risks and opportunities (MSW report)

The report identifies that adaptation in Swedish forestry is driven by practical knowledge, risk awareness, and trust in climate science. It argues that for adaptation information to be effective, it must be user-oriented, delivered by trusted intermediaries like forest advisers, and supported by peer-to-peer learning. Furthermore, the document advocates for a co-production model of research involving both scientists and stakeholders to increase engagement, and suggests that adaptation planning must be systemic, accounting for both direct and indirect impacts across national borders.

• Adaptation processes in the forestry sector are primarily driven by a combination of trust in climate science, risk awareness, experience with extreme weather events, and a high level of practical knowledge and experience in risk mitigation.
• Effective climate change adaptation requires user-oriented information delivered by effective communicators, such as forest advisers, complemented by peer-to-peer learning opportunities to translate information into practice.
• To increase stakeholder engagement, adaptation research should shift toward an interactive, practice-oriented co-production model where scientists and stakeholders jointly develop research, evaluate findings, and build mutual trust over multiple steps.
• Comprehensive vulnerability assessments for a sector or country must account for both direct and indirect climate impacts, necessitating systemic adaptation planning that extends beyond national borders.

APA

André, K., Swartling, Å. G., Vulturius, G., Olsson, O., & Carlsen, H. (2016). Climate change adaptation in Swedish forestry: Driving forces, risks and opportunities (MSW report). Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-adaptation-in-swedish-forestry-driving-forces-risks-and-opportunities-msw-report/

Chicago

André, K., Å. Gerger Swartling, G. Vulturius, O. Olsson, and H. Carlsen. Climate change adaptation in Swedish forestry: Driving forces, risks and opportunities (MSW report). Stockholm Environment Institute, 2016. https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-adaptation-in-swedish-forestry-driving-forces-risks-and-opportunities-msw-report/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{andr2016climate, author = {André, K. and Swartling, Å. Gerger and Vulturius, G. and Olsson, O. and Carlsen, H.}, title = {{Climate change adaptation in Swedish forestry: Driving forces, risks and opportunities (MSW report)}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2016}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/climate-change-adaptation-in-swedish-forestry-driving-forces-risks-and-opportunities-msw-report/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }