Hytönen, M. 1998. The concept of social sustainability of forestry. In: Hytönen, M. (ed.). Social sustainability of forestry in the Baltic Sea Region. Finnish Forest Research Institute, Research Papers 704: 9-44. (In English)

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Abstract: As a background for the concept of social sustainability of forestry, a collection of definitions of "sustainable development", "socially sustainable development" and "sustainable forestry" are presented and shortly discussed. The contents of "socially sustainable forestry" are analysed with the help of describing related development trends and studies from the United States of America, North-West Russia and Finland. The concept is also related to two other current concepts, which are significant from the sustainability point of view, i.e. "community forestry" and "social capital".

Keywords: Sustainable development, Social aspects, Definitions, Finland, North-West Russia, USA.

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