Exploring the solution space for different forestry management structures in New Zealand under climate change

The concept of “solution spaces” is used to explore the potential future forestry under climate change for different types management structures. We base analysis in New Zealand, where plays an increasingly critical role nation’s policy, but could be applied any region. Understanding solution spaces and ways which they can influenced at levels ownership a step towards effective adaptation. Building on existing projections, scenarios, economic social science literature, we form assessment capacity each forest owner typology influence their into future. Different structures have strengths areas – while industrial managers may able utilise emerging technologies better than smaller scale counterparts example, less agile flexible. sector as whole benefit from working collectively draw respective typology. Critically, planning now expand space will essential.