Selected Publications

Weiss, Gerhard (1993). Umweltentlastende Maßnahmen Tiroler Ziegeleibetriebe und deren Auswirkungen auf den Waldzustand. Mit einer Beschreibung der ökologischen Wirkungen der Ziegelerzeugung. Diplomarbeit an der Universität für Bodenkultur Wien.

Weiss, Gerhard (1995). Literature Review of Evaluation Approaches. In: Solberg, B., Pelli, P.: Forest Policy Analysis - Methodological and Empirical Aspects. EFI Proceedings No.2, 255-278. European Forest Institute, Joensuu, Finland.

Weiss, Gerhard (1996): Schutzwald - Schutz durch den Wald (Protection Forests - Protective Forests). In: Brawenz, C., Butter, F., Frank G., Knieling, A., Krehan, H., Moser, O., Sekot, W., Weidinger, H. und G. Weiss: Waldeswert - Der Wert des Waldes für die Gesellschaft. 1. ed. brochure published by the Austrian Forest Association, Wien: 38-46.  Czech translation: Spolecenska Hodnota Lesa (1999).

Glück, Peter and Gerhard Weiss (eds., 1996). Forestry in the Context of Rural Development: Future Research Needs. Proceedings of the conference 15 - 17 April 1996, Vienna, Austria. EFI Proceedings No. 15, 1996. European Forest Institute, Joensuu, Finland.

Glück, Peter and Gerhard Weiss (1997). Evaluierung der Instrumente zur Sicherung der Schutzleistung des Waldes - Umweltpolitische Prinzipien in der Implementierung. (Evaluation of policy means for ensuring the protection function of the forest - Principles of environmental policy and their implementation.) In: Ökosystem Wald - Rohstoff Holz - Prinzip Nachhaltigkeit. Umweltmaterialien Nr. 67: p. 45-56. Bundesamt für Umwelt, Wald und Landschaft (BUWAL), Bern.

Weiss, Gerhard (1997): Evaluierung der Politik zum Schutz vor Naturgefahren - Grundlagen der Evaluation und Forschungsansatz (Policy evaluation for natural hazards protection -theoretical foundations of evaluation and practical research design). In: Centralblatt für das gesamte Forstwesen, Jg. 114, Heft 4, 189-211. Wien.

Weiss, Gerhard (1998): Forestry in the Context of Rural Development – Country Report from Austria. In: N.E. Koch and J.N. Rasmussen (eds.): Forestry in the Context of Rural Development. Final Report of COST Action E3. Danish Forest and Landscape Research Institute. Horsholm: 113-118.

Weiss, Gerhard (1998): Evaluation of Mountain Forest Policy in Austria. In: Glück, P. and M. Weber (Eds.): Mountain Forestry in Europe - Evaluation of Policy and Silvicultural Means. Publication Series of the Institute of Forest Sector Policy and Economics 35, Wien: pp. 107-136.

Ottitsch, Andreas and Gerhard Weiss (1998): Mountain Forest Policies in European Countries – a Comparison Using RAGIN’s Qualitative Comparative Analysis Method. In: Glück, P. and M. Weber (Eds.): Mountain Forestry in Europe - Evaluation of Policy and Silvicultural Means. Publication Series of the Institute of Forest Sector Policy and Economics 35, Wien: pp. 263-284.

Pregernig, Michael and Gerhard Weiss  (1998): Forest Policy in Austria: Policy Making by the Sector for the Sector. Paper presented at the European Regional Meeting on "The Underlying Causes of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Europe", 28-29 October, Bonn, Germany.
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Weiss, Gerhard (1998): Bewertung der Maßnahmen zur Schutzwaldverbesserung. (Evaluation of Protection Forest Restoration) 4 parts. Research report. Bundesministerium für Land- und Forstwirtschaft. Wien.

Schmiderer, Hermann und Gerhard Weiss (1999): Die Bannwaldpolitik in Österreich. (The "ban forest" policy in Austria.) Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Sozioökonomik der Forst- und Holzwirtschaft, 38, Wien.

Weiss, Gerhard (1999): Die Schutzwaldpolitik in Österreich - Einsatz forstpolitischer Instrumente zum Schutz vor Naturgefahren. (The protection forest policy in Austria - Application of forest policy means for natural hazards protection.) Schriftenreihe des Instituts für Sozioökonomik der Forst- und Holzwirtschaft, 39, Wien.

Weiss, G., 1999. Protective Forests in Alpine Countries: From Commons to the Welfare State. Paper presented at the ASEH convention (American Society for Environmental History), April 1999, Tucson, AZ.

Weiss, G., 1999/2000. Die Rolle von Interessen in der Durchsetzung der "nachhaltigen Forstwirtschaft". (The role of interests in the implementation of "sustainable forestry"). Congress paper; published in: Bruckmüller, E. and V. Winiwarter (ed., 2000): Umweltgeschichte - Zum historischen Verhältnis von Gesellschaft und Natur. Schriften des Instituts für Österreichkunde, 63. Verlag oebv+hpt, Wien, pp 69-87.

Weiss, G., 1999. Behörden kämpfen gegen starke Interessen. In: ÖFZ 7/99, S. 15-17.

Weiss, G., 1999. Waldpolitik aus Sicht der Amazonasländer (2 parts). (Forest Policy from the View of the Amazon States). In: ÖFZ 8/99, S. 36-37 and  9/99, S. 36-38.

Weiss, G., 1999. Evaluierung der Instrumente zur Schutzwaldverbesserung. Paper presented at BOKU-Tagung 1999 in Gmunden. Tagungsband an der Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, p. 34-41.

Weiss, Gerhard, 2000: The Political Practice of Mountain Forest Restoration - Comparing Restoration Concepts in Four European Countries. Presentation at the International Conference "Forest Ecosystem Restoration", April 10-12, 2000, BOKU Wien.

Weiss, Gerhard, 2000: Mountain Forest Policies in European Countries. Lecture in course of the SOKRATES Intensive Programme "Mountain Forests for Production and Protection", May 21 - June 3, 2000, Austria.

Weiss, Gerhard, 2000: Administrating Natural Hazards. Lecture in course of the SOKRATES Intensive Programme "Mountain Forests for Production and Protection", May 21 - June 3, 2000, Austria.

Weiss, Gerhard, 2000: How to attain sustainable mountain forest management? The problem of political control. Presentation at the International Symposium "Multipurpose Management of Mountain Forests: Concepts, Methods, Techniques", June 25-30, 2000, Pralognan-la-Vanoise, France.

Weber, M., Schönenberger, W. and G. Weiss, 2000: Preliminary Results of the Concerted Action MUFOMA. Presentation at the International Symposium "Multipurpose Management of Mountain Forests: Concepts, Methods, Techniques", June 25-30, 2000, Pralognan-la-Vanoise, France.

Ottitsch, A. and G. Weiss, 2000. Comparative Analysis of Mountian Froest Policies in Europe. An application of  RAGIN's qualitative comparative analysis approach. In Price, M., and N. Butt (eds.): Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development. A State-of-knowlegde Report for 2000. Oxon: CABI. pp. 415-421.

Weiss, G., 2000. Perceptions of Risks in Mountain Forests. In Price, M., and N. Butt (eds.): Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development. A State-of-knowlegde Report for 2000. Oxon: CABI. pp. 359-366.

Weiss, G., 2000. Case Study: Mountain Forest Policies in Austria. In Price, M., and N. Butt (eds.): Forests in Sustainable Mountain Development. A State-of-knowlegde Report for 2000. Oxon: CABI. pp. 413-415.

Weiss, G., 2000: The Principle of Sustainability in Austrian Forest Legislation - Analysis and Evaluation. In F. Schmithüsen, P. Herbst and D.C. Le Master (eds.): Forging a New Framework for Sustainable Forestry: Recent Developments in European Law. IUFRO World Series v. 10, pp. 39-57.

Weiss, G., 2000. Aus der Lawinenkatastrophe von "Galtür" gelernt, oder? In: RAUM 39, pp. 34-36, Wien.

Weiss, G., 2001. Administrating Risk - A Social Science Perspective on Natural Hazards Prevention Based on an Austrain Case Study.  In: Gadow, K.v., ed. Risk Analysis in Forest Management. Dordrecht, Boston, London: Kluwer. pp. 171-200. 

Weiss, G., 2001. Strategien für die Gebirgswalderhaltung auf Basis von Erfahrungen aus Österreich und anderen Alpenländern. In: Moser, A. (ed.), Kompetenz für gemeinsame Aufgaben - Wie praktisch muß Forschung sein? Beiträge zur Österreichischen Forsttagung 2001. Institut für Alpine Naturgefahren und Forstliches Ingenieurswesen, Universität für Bodenkultur Wien. pp. 37-48.

Weiss, Gerhard (2001): Österreichs Schutzwaldprogramm: auf Umwegen zu guten Lösungen. In: RAUM 44/01, S. 33-35.

Weiss, Gerhard (2001): Mountain Forest Policy in Austria: A Historical Policy Analysis on Regulating a Natural Resource. In: Environment and History 7/3, pp. 335-355.