Land fragmentation has been shown to limit agricultural production and more broadly rural
development in many countries across the world. In the Central and Eastern European …

This paper, based on interviews, highlights intangible assets in the intergenerational transfer
of farms in two Estonian municipalities from a long-term and gender perspective. The study …

The structural changes that affect forest owners at the European level have entailed the
threat of their becoming more passive in their forest management. These “so-called” passive …

Private forest owners possess a major part of Europe's forests. Therefore, their behaviour
plays a significant role in the development and management of European forest resources …

Out-migration from rural areas and generational shifts create conditions whereby increasing
numbers of private forest owners live at a distance from their forestland. Geographical …

By adopting a qualitative approach and considering the case of Sweden, the aim of the
paper is to investigate and analyse how private forest owners' experiences and emotions …

Despite the importance of the emotional attachment to land among landowners affected by
Soviet collectivisation, relatively few studies have focused on this question. In Estonia, the …

Parcelisation-induced fragmentation is a common development trend in forest ownership in
many Western countries. In Finland, the idea of a jointly-owned forest (JOF) has been …

This article provides an overview of the most important reforms, their background, and
corresponding changes in Estonian agriculture during the transition period from 1988-2008 …

Recent demographic changes in the forest-owner structure are suspected to have led to the
increasing number of owners with no specific objectives for their forests. In addition, the …