In July 2021, the European Commission proposed a new Forest Strategy for 2030 to harmonize European forest policy with the European Green Deal and achieve its environmental targets. This Strategy has stirred great debate in Sweden and led to a full-blown political crisis as the Green and Center parties threatened to withdraw their confidence in the government should their positions not be supported. In particular, the Strategy's proposal to reduce the use of clear-cutting production techniques has proven to be highly controversial in Sweden, as it clashes with the country's "freedom with responsibility" forestry model. First, this thesis explores the political landscape of modern Sweden, mired by instability and fragmentation since the 2017 elections, and the effects of this landscape on the forest debates. Then, this thesis applies frame discourse analysis to 45 newspaper articles from three of Sweden's leading newspapers to analyze the debate regarding the Forest Strategy for 2030 in Sweden. It categorized citations from articles into 14 different frames to assess how media frames Swedish forests and the EU Forest Strategy, then ranked these frames according to their dominance and prevalence to ascertain the most influential frames. The results indicate that there is broad consensus within Sweden that forests play a key role in climate change and that forest policy should reflect this role, but strong disagreement as to what that means. Both opponents and supporters of the Strategy claimed that their policies were the most environmentally-friendly ones. These disagreements may have been accentuated by the political constellation of the current Swedish parliament. Moreover, this study has also found that Swedish media has taken a relatively non-partisan stance on the issue, publishing a similar amount of articles from both sides of the divide. Ultimately, since the disagreements are of substance rather than principle, this thesis suggests that compromise may be possible.
Anotace v angličtině
In July 2021, the European Commission proposed a new Forest Strategy for 2030 to harmonize European forest policy with the European Green Deal and achieve its environmental targets. This Strategy has stirred great debate in Sweden and led to a full-blown political crisis as the Green and Center parties threatened to withdraw their confidence in the government should their positions not be supported. In particular, the Strategy's proposal to reduce the use of clear-cutting production techniques has proven to be highly controversial in Sweden, as it clashes with the country's "freedom with responsibility" forestry model. First, this thesis explores the political landscape of modern Sweden, mired by instability and fragmentation since the 2017 elections, and the effects of this landscape on the forest debates. Then, this thesis applies frame discourse analysis to 45 newspaper articles from three of Sweden's leading newspapers to analyze the debate regarding the Forest Strategy for 2030 in Sweden. It categorized citations from articles into 14 different frames to assess how media frames Swedish forests and the EU Forest Strategy, then ranked these frames according to their dominance and prevalence to ascertain the most influential frames. The results indicate that there is broad consensus within Sweden that forests play a key role in climate change and that forest policy should reflect this role, but strong disagreement as to what that means. Both opponents and supporters of the Strategy claimed that their policies were the most environmentally-friendly ones. These disagreements may have been accentuated by the political constellation of the current Swedish parliament. Moreover, this study has also found that Swedish media has taken a relatively non-partisan stance on the issue, publishing a similar amount of articles from both sides of the divide. Ultimately, since the disagreements are of substance rather than principle, this thesis suggests that compromise may be possible.
Klíčová slova
EU Forest Strategy, forest policy, freedom with responsibility, Swedish politics, Swedish media
Klíčová slova v angličtině
EU Forest Strategy, forest policy, freedom with responsibility, Swedish politics, Swedish media
Rozsah průvodní práce
80
Jazyk
AN
Anotace
In July 2021, the European Commission proposed a new Forest Strategy for 2030 to harmonize European forest policy with the European Green Deal and achieve its environmental targets. This Strategy has stirred great debate in Sweden and led to a full-blown political crisis as the Green and Center parties threatened to withdraw their confidence in the government should their positions not be supported. In particular, the Strategy's proposal to reduce the use of clear-cutting production techniques has proven to be highly controversial in Sweden, as it clashes with the country's "freedom with responsibility" forestry model. First, this thesis explores the political landscape of modern Sweden, mired by instability and fragmentation since the 2017 elections, and the effects of this landscape on the forest debates. Then, this thesis applies frame discourse analysis to 45 newspaper articles from three of Sweden's leading newspapers to analyze the debate regarding the Forest Strategy for 2030 in Sweden. It categorized citations from articles into 14 different frames to assess how media frames Swedish forests and the EU Forest Strategy, then ranked these frames according to their dominance and prevalence to ascertain the most influential frames. The results indicate that there is broad consensus within Sweden that forests play a key role in climate change and that forest policy should reflect this role, but strong disagreement as to what that means. Both opponents and supporters of the Strategy claimed that their policies were the most environmentally-friendly ones. These disagreements may have been accentuated by the political constellation of the current Swedish parliament. Moreover, this study has also found that Swedish media has taken a relatively non-partisan stance on the issue, publishing a similar amount of articles from both sides of the divide. Ultimately, since the disagreements are of substance rather than principle, this thesis suggests that compromise may be possible.
Anotace v angličtině
In July 2021, the European Commission proposed a new Forest Strategy for 2030 to harmonize European forest policy with the European Green Deal and achieve its environmental targets. This Strategy has stirred great debate in Sweden and led to a full-blown political crisis as the Green and Center parties threatened to withdraw their confidence in the government should their positions not be supported. In particular, the Strategy's proposal to reduce the use of clear-cutting production techniques has proven to be highly controversial in Sweden, as it clashes with the country's "freedom with responsibility" forestry model. First, this thesis explores the political landscape of modern Sweden, mired by instability and fragmentation since the 2017 elections, and the effects of this landscape on the forest debates. Then, this thesis applies frame discourse analysis to 45 newspaper articles from three of Sweden's leading newspapers to analyze the debate regarding the Forest Strategy for 2030 in Sweden. It categorized citations from articles into 14 different frames to assess how media frames Swedish forests and the EU Forest Strategy, then ranked these frames according to their dominance and prevalence to ascertain the most influential frames. The results indicate that there is broad consensus within Sweden that forests play a key role in climate change and that forest policy should reflect this role, but strong disagreement as to what that means. Both opponents and supporters of the Strategy claimed that their policies were the most environmentally-friendly ones. These disagreements may have been accentuated by the political constellation of the current Swedish parliament. Moreover, this study has also found that Swedish media has taken a relatively non-partisan stance on the issue, publishing a similar amount of articles from both sides of the divide. Ultimately, since the disagreements are of substance rather than principle, this thesis suggests that compromise may be possible.
Klíčová slova
EU Forest Strategy, forest policy, freedom with responsibility, Swedish politics, Swedish media
Klíčová slova v angličtině
EU Forest Strategy, forest policy, freedom with responsibility, Swedish politics, Swedish media
Zásady pro vypracování
this reason, the following research question has been chosen:
How did Swedish forest stakeholders and political parties perceive and discuss the EU Forest Strategy for 2030?
Therefore, the focus of this thesis shall not be on the elaboration of the Strategy, nor the negotiations between Member States and the EU – even though both need to feature in some way. Rather, the focus is on how an exogenous document, i.e. the Forest Strategy, was received in Sweden and what happened within Sweden. The research question has been designed to address the main actors of the forestry debate in Sweden: political parties, forestry associations, environmental NGOs, the media, and academia.
Zásady pro vypracování
this reason, the following research question has been chosen:
How did Swedish forest stakeholders and political parties perceive and discuss the EU Forest Strategy for 2030?
Therefore, the focus of this thesis shall not be on the elaboration of the Strategy, nor the negotiations between Member States and the EU – even though both need to feature in some way. Rather, the focus is on how an exogenous document, i.e. the Forest Strategy, was received in Sweden and what happened within Sweden. The research question has been designed to address the main actors of the forestry debate in Sweden: political parties, forestry associations, environmental NGOs, the media, and academia.
Seznam doporučené literatury
Aggestam, Filip, and Helga Pülzl. 2018. "Coordinating the Uncoordinated: The EU Forest Strategy.” Forests 9, no. 3: 125. https://doi.org/10.3390/f9030125.
Björnehed, Emma, and Josefina Erikson. "Making the most of the frame: developing the analytical potential of frame analysis.” Policy Studies 39, no. 2 (2018): 109–126.
Firebanks-Quevedo, Daniel et al. "Using machine learning to identify incentives in forestry policy: Towards a new paradigm in policy analysis.” Forest Policy and Economics 134 (2022).
Lazdinis, Marius, Per Angelstam, and Imantas Lazdinis. "Governing forests of the European Union: institutional framework for interest representation at the European Community level.” Environmental Policy and Governance19, no. 1 (2009): 44 – 56.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/eet.492.
Flyvbjerg, Bent. "Five misunderstandings about case-study research,” In Qualitative Research Practice, edited by Clive Seale et al, 420–434. London: Sage Publications, 2013.
Gee, James Paul. "Discourse analysis matters: bridging frameworks,” Journal of Multicultural Discourses 11, no. 4 (2016): 343–359.
DOI: 10.1080/17447143.2016.1226316.
Gustafsson, Lena, Jari Kouki & Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson. "Tree retention as a conservation measure in clear-cut forests of northern Europe: a review of ecological consequences.” Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 25, no. 4 (2010): 295-308.
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2010.497495.
Jacobsson, Rikard, Erika Olofsson, and Bianca Ambrose-Oji. "Stakeholder perceptions, management and impacts of forestry conflicts in southern Sweden.” Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 36, no. 1 (2021): 68–82. DOI: https://doi-org.ezproxy.its.uu.se/10.1080/02827581.2020.1854341.
Johannson, Johanna. "Constructing and Contesting the Legitimacy of Private Forest Governance: The Case of Forest Certification in Sweden.” PhD dissertation, Umeå University, 2015.
Johansson, Johanna. "Participation and deliberation in Swedish forest governance: The process of initiating a National Forest Program.” Forest Policy and Economics 70 (2016): 137 – 146.
Keskitalo, E.C.H. and Maria Pettersson. "Implementing Multi-level Governance? The Legal Basis and Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive for Forestry in Sweden.” Environmental Policy and Governance 22 (2012): 90-103.
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Seznam doporučené literatury
Aggestam, Filip, and Helga Pülzl. 2018. "Coordinating the Uncoordinated: The EU Forest Strategy.” Forests 9, no. 3: 125. https://doi.org/10.3390/f9030125.
Björnehed, Emma, and Josefina Erikson. "Making the most of the frame: developing the analytical potential of frame analysis.” Policy Studies 39, no. 2 (2018): 109–126.
Firebanks-Quevedo, Daniel et al. "Using machine learning to identify incentives in forestry policy: Towards a new paradigm in policy analysis.” Forest Policy and Economics 134 (2022).
Lazdinis, Marius, Per Angelstam, and Imantas Lazdinis. "Governing forests of the European Union: institutional framework for interest representation at the European Community level.” Environmental Policy and Governance19, no. 1 (2009): 44 – 56.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/eet.492.
Flyvbjerg, Bent. "Five misunderstandings about case-study research,” In Qualitative Research Practice, edited by Clive Seale et al, 420–434. London: Sage Publications, 2013.
Gee, James Paul. "Discourse analysis matters: bridging frameworks,” Journal of Multicultural Discourses 11, no. 4 (2016): 343–359.
DOI: 10.1080/17447143.2016.1226316.
Gustafsson, Lena, Jari Kouki & Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson. "Tree retention as a conservation measure in clear-cut forests of northern Europe: a review of ecological consequences.” Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 25, no. 4 (2010): 295-308.
DOI: 10.1080/02827581.2010.497495.
Jacobsson, Rikard, Erika Olofsson, and Bianca Ambrose-Oji. "Stakeholder perceptions, management and impacts of forestry conflicts in southern Sweden.” Scandinavian Journal of Forest Research 36, no. 1 (2021): 68–82. DOI: https://doi-org.ezproxy.its.uu.se/10.1080/02827581.2020.1854341.
Johannson, Johanna. "Constructing and Contesting the Legitimacy of Private Forest Governance: The Case of Forest Certification in Sweden.” PhD dissertation, Umeå University, 2015.
Johansson, Johanna. "Participation and deliberation in Swedish forest governance: The process of initiating a National Forest Program.” Forest Policy and Economics 70 (2016): 137 – 146.
Keskitalo, E.C.H. and Maria Pettersson. "Implementing Multi-level Governance? The Legal Basis and Implementation of the EU Water Framework Directive for Forestry in Sweden.” Environmental Policy and Governance 22 (2012): 90-103.