Dialogical Forest Stewardship

Gestión Forestal Dialógica

Abstract

The relation between people and forests contains paradoxes as well as problems. Thus, it requires a complex approach to both forest management and governance. From the investigation of notions about dialogue, we came to the conceptualization of this as an event arising from the encounter between different beings who, by being willing and open, allowed the mixing of their experiences, admired their functioning, adapted responsibly based on the unexpected, and elaborated a new state. Due to its affinity with the functioning of complex adaptive systems, which characterize forests, an approach to dialogical forest management is proposed.

Keywords:
Forest; forest governance; forest management; dialogue; dialogic; complex adaptive systems; complexity