Elena Gorriz Mifsud
Biographic Data
| ID | 6314402 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elena Gorriz Mifsud |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elena Gorriz |
| FAMILY NAME | Mifsud |
| SIGNATURE | MIFSUD E G |
| AFFILIATIONS | European Forest Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2112-5780 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 58 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Bridging wine and forestry sectors to reduce wildfires: Wine actors’ perceptions, their role in risk reduction and externality labelling
To mitigate wildfire risk, fire-smart landscapes present a promising strategy, integrating fuel discontinuities through a mosaic of agricultural and forested areas. However, the role of farmers in enhancing wildfire resilience within this mosaic remains underexplored. This exploratory study in four European Mediterranean countries aims at unveiling the factors modulating wine growers’ wildfire risk perception, their related agency and demand for …
Can natural forest expansion contribute to Europe's restoration policy agenda? An interdisciplinary assessment
Natural forest expansion (NFE), that is, the establishment of secondary forest on non-forested land through natural succession, has substantially contributed to the widespread expansion of forests in Europe over the last few decades. So far, EU policies have largely neglected the potential of NFE for meeting policy objectives on restoration. Synthesising recent interdisciplinary research, this paper assesses the challenges and opportunities of NF…
Blazing the trail: Social innovation supporting wildfire-resilient territories in Catalonia (Spain)
Mediterranean territories have co-evolved and been shaped by fire throughout history. However, global environmental change conditions are increasing the size, intensity and severity of wildfires, which have gone from a regular natural disturbance to a serious threat for civil protection, surpassing firefighting capacities. Therefore, building resilience in fire-prone territories is an increasingly relevant policy and management objective. However…
Two decades of forest-related legislation changes in European countries analysed from a property rights perspective
In the last two decades, attention on forests and ownership rights has increased in different domains of international policy, particularly in relation to achieving the global sustainable development goals. This paper looks at the changes in forest-specific legislation applicable to regular productive forests, across 28 European countries. We compare the legal framework applicable in the mid-1990s with that applicable in 2015, using the Property …
Zonal travel cost approaches to assess recreational wild mushroom picking value: Trade-offs between online and onsite data collection strategies
Civil society engaged in wildfires: Mediterranean forest fire volunteer groupings
How private are Europe’s private forests? A comparative property rights analysis
Private forests are widespread in Europe providing a range of ecosystem services of significant value to society, and there are calls for novel policies to enhance their provision and to face the challenges of environmental changes. Such policies need to acknowledge the importance of private forests, and importantly they need to be based on a deep understanding of how property rights held by private forest owners vary across Europe. We collected …
The challenges of coordinating forest owners for joint management
What to do with mushroom pickers in my forest? Policy tools from the landowners’ perspective
Wild mushroom picking is a growing recreational and commercial activity. In Spain, wild mushrooms legally belong to the landowner, who seldom benefits from trade in mushrooms or from their recreational value. Cultural aspects (tradition, picker-related harms) and economic aspects (costly forestry works, income opportunities) constitute elements of the debate on how to deal with mushroom picking. Through a survey of private forest owners in Catalo…
Exploring the interlinkages between governance and social capital: A dynamic model for forestry
Institutional analysis of incentives for the provision of forest goods and services: An assessment of incentive schemes in Catalonia (north-east Spain)
Exploring the interlinkages between governance and social capital: A dynamic model for forestry
How private are Europe’s private forests? A comparative property rights analysis
Private forests are widespread in Europe providing a range of ecosystem services of significant value to society, and there are calls for novel policies to enhance their provision and to face the challenges of environmental changes. Such policies need to acknowledge the importance of private forests, and importantly they need to be based on a deep understanding of how property rights held by private forest owners vary across Europe. We collected …
Two decades of forest-related legislation changes in European countries analysed from a property rights perspective
In the last two decades, attention on forests and ownership rights has increased in different domains of international policy, particularly in relation to achieving the global sustainable development goals. This paper looks at the changes in forest-specific legislation applicable to regular productive forests, across 28 European countries. We compare the legal framework applicable in the mid-1990s with that applicable in 2015, using the Property …
Civil society engaged in wildfires: Mediterranean forest fire volunteer groupings
The challenges of coordinating forest owners for joint management
Blazing the trail: Social innovation supporting wildfire-resilient territories in Catalonia (Spain)
Mediterranean territories have co-evolved and been shaped by fire throughout history. However, global environmental change conditions are increasing the size, intensity and severity of wildfires, which have gone from a regular natural disturbance to a serious threat for civil protection, surpassing firefighting capacities. Therefore, building resilience in fire-prone territories is an increasingly relevant policy and management objective. However…
What to do with mushroom pickers in my forest? Policy tools from the landowners’ perspective
Wild mushroom picking is a growing recreational and commercial activity. In Spain, wild mushrooms legally belong to the landowner, who seldom benefits from trade in mushrooms or from their recreational value. Cultural aspects (tradition, picker-related harms) and economic aspects (costly forestry works, income opportunities) constitute elements of the debate on how to deal with mushroom picking. Through a survey of private forest owners in Catalo…
Institutional analysis of incentives for the provision of forest goods and services: An assessment of incentive schemes in Catalonia (north-east Spain)
Can natural forest expansion contribute to Europe's restoration policy agenda? An interdisciplinary assessment
Natural forest expansion (NFE), that is, the establishment of secondary forest on non-forested land through natural succession, has substantially contributed to the widespread expansion of forests in Europe over the last few decades. So far, EU policies have largely neglected the potential of NFE for meeting policy objectives on restoration. Synthesising recent interdisciplinary research, this paper assesses the challenges and opportunities of NF…
Institutional analysis of incentives for the provision of forest goods and services: An assessment of incentive schemes in Catalonia (north-east Spain)
Exploring the interlinkages between governance and social capital: A dynamic model for forestry
The challenges of coordinating forest owners for joint management
What to do with mushroom pickers in my forest? Policy tools from the landowners’ perspective
Wild mushroom picking is a growing recreational and commercial activity. In Spain, wild mushrooms legally belong to the landowner, who seldom benefits from trade in mushrooms or from their recreational value. Cultural aspects (tradition, picker-related harms) and economic aspects (costly forestry works, income opportunities) constitute elements of the debate on how to deal with mushroom picking. Through a survey of private forest owners in Catalo…
How private are Europe’s private forests? A comparative property rights analysis
Private forests are widespread in Europe providing a range of ecosystem services of significant value to society, and there are calls for novel policies to enhance their provision and to face the challenges of environmental changes. Such policies need to acknowledge the importance of private forests, and importantly they need to be based on a deep understanding of how property rights held by private forest owners vary across Europe. We collected …
Zonal travel cost approaches to assess recreational wild mushroom picking value: Trade-offs between online and onsite data collection strategies
Civil society engaged in wildfires: Mediterranean forest fire volunteer groupings
Two decades of forest-related legislation changes in European countries analysed from a property rights perspective
In the last two decades, attention on forests and ownership rights has increased in different domains of international policy, particularly in relation to achieving the global sustainable development goals. This paper looks at the changes in forest-specific legislation applicable to regular productive forests, across 28 European countries. We compare the legal framework applicable in the mid-1990s with that applicable in 2015, using the Property …
Blazing the trail: Social innovation supporting wildfire-resilient territories in Catalonia (Spain)
Mediterranean territories have co-evolved and been shaped by fire throughout history. However, global environmental change conditions are increasing the size, intensity and severity of wildfires, which have gone from a regular natural disturbance to a serious threat for civil protection, surpassing firefighting capacities. Therefore, building resilience in fire-prone territories is an increasingly relevant policy and management objective. However…
Can natural forest expansion contribute to Europe's restoration policy agenda? An interdisciplinary assessment
Natural forest expansion (NFE), that is, the establishment of secondary forest on non-forested land through natural succession, has substantially contributed to the widespread expansion of forests in Europe over the last few decades. So far, EU policies have largely neglected the potential of NFE for meeting policy objectives on restoration. Synthesising recent interdisciplinary research, this paper assesses the challenges and opportunities of NF…
Bridging wine and forestry sectors to reduce wildfires: Wine actors’ perceptions, their role in risk reduction and externality labelling
To mitigate wildfire risk, fire-smart landscapes present a promising strategy, integrating fuel discontinuities through a mosaic of agricultural and forested areas. However, the role of farmers in enhancing wildfire resilience within this mosaic remains underexplored. This exploratory study in four European Mediterranean countries aims at unveiling the factors modulating wine growers’ wildfire risk perception, their related agency and demand for …
Economics (9 works) · Forest Management and Policy (9 works) · Geography (9 works) · Political science (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (6 works) · Environmental resource management (6 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Environmental economics (4 works) · Finance (4 works)