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Balfour Community Forest

Paper presentation of a sustainable development concept by means of public participation

during the ECLAS 2010 conference "Cultural Landscapes" in Istanbul on September 28, 2010

 

Contents: 

 

Introduction:   Need for Public Green Spaces

Background:   Community Forestry in Israel

 

Case Study:   Balfour Forest

Principle:   Community-based Forest Management

Concept:   Preserve // Highlight // Establish // Collaborate

 

Conclusions:   Changing Image of Forest and Local Communities