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Media influences on corn futures pricing Eur. Rev. Agric. Econ. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Xinquan Zhou, Guillaume Bagnarosa, Michael Dowling, Jagadish Dandu
Understanding agricultural commodity futures is crucial for efficient business operations. This study employs textual machine learning on 290,271 articles (2009–2020) focusing on corn markets, aiming to model the impact of news on corn futures pricing. Our novel approach enables the identification of seven distinct topics within corn news, offering a comprehensive view of the news coverage spectrum
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Bioeconomy in countries of the Mekong region: Stakeholder understanding and perceptions in Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Radek Rinn, Martin Jankovský, Petra Palátová, Sandra Paola García-Jácome, Alice Sharp, Prasit Wangpakapattanawong, Nataša Lovrić, Manh Vu Van, Minh Doan Thi Nhat, Bounheuang Ninchaleune, Inta Chanthavong, Kongchan Doungmala
This study aimed to analyse, evaluate, and compare the status of the bioeconomy concept in the Mekong region in three countries, namely Thailand, Vietnam, and Laos. The research questions focused on the perception of the bioeconomy concept by the governments and industries, the barriers to its development, and the prerequisites for its development in the region, and also explored whether it is reflected
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Prospects and challenges for policy convergence between the EU and China to address imported deforestation Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-13 Mairon G. Bastos Lima, Toby A. Gardner, Constance L. McDermott, André A. Vasconcelos
The EU and China are major importers of ‘forest-risk’ commodities and thus play a pivotal role in shaping the sustainability of those commodities supply chains. The EU recently introduced a regulation mandating due diligence by companies to ensure commodities are not sourced from recently deforested land. However, even if eventually successful in eliminating ‘imported’ deforestation to Europe, the
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Does innovation help to explain the effect of export on productivity? Evidence from the French dairy industry Eur. Rev. Agric. Econ. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-12 Kevin Randy Chemo Dzukou, Mark Vancauteren
While there is strong evidence that becoming an exporter increases a firm’s productivity, underlying mechanisms that explain such a relationship remain largely unexplored. This paper analyses the contribution of the complementarity between exporting and investment in technology as a potential driver of export-related productivity gains. We employ firm-level data on production and trade combined with
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Land manager preferences for outcome-based payments for environmental services in oak savannahs Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Rubén Granado-Díaz, Anastasio J. Villanueva, Sergio Colombo
Land managers' preferences towards practice- and outcome-based payments for environmental services are analysed using a labelled choice experiment applied to a Mediterranean oak savannah ( or ) as a case study. Results indicate that land managers prefer outcome- to practice-based payments, equivalent in terms of environmental targets, most probably because they are opposed to the restrictive practices
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The effects of trade openness on deforestation in the Congo Basin countries Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 André Melachio Tameko
This study investigates the effects of trade openness on deforestation in the six countries of the Congo Basin using a panel data model. An up-to-date database on forest cover is utilized for the period 1990–2020. The feasible generalized least squares, seemingly unrelated regression, correlated panels corrected standard errors, and Driscoll and Kraay standard errors estimators are employed in this
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The effect of front-of-package nutrition labelling on product composition Eur. Rev. Agric. Econ. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Christoph Bauner, Rajib Rahman
We analyse the effect of front-of-package nutrition labelling using the example of France, where Nutri-Score was adopted in 2017. Our focus is on changes in available products, i.e. on producer choices rather than consumer choices. Employing a difference-in-differences approach, we find that products introduced or altered after the change receive better Nutri-Score ratings than those introduced before
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The value of failure: The effect of an expired REDD+ conservation program on residents’ willingness for future participation Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Jeffrey Andrews, Monique Borgerhoff Mulder
Conservation projects have a lifecycle; they are born, they grow, and they can die. However, researchers know little about how the legacy of a project that failed to deliver upon its promised goals affects former participants’ willingness to participate in future conservation programming. We utilize a natural experiment—an expiration of a Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and Land Degradation (REDD+)
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Terminal value: A crucial and yet often forgotten element in timber harvest scheduling and timberland valuation Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Bruno Kanieski da Silva, Fatemeh Rezaei, Shaun Tanger, Jesse Henderson, Eric McConnell, Changyou Sun
A forest investment's returns are generated from three sources: the land's gain in value, the timber's growth in size and product class improvement, and the timber price change. Land appreciation is rapidly leading to an inverse relationship with tenure. This phenomenon has turned what was once an academic exercise of land appraisal into a practical one that incorporates the asset's terminal value
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The development of bio-based industry in the European Union: A prospective integrated modelling assessment Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 George Philippidis, Rodrigo Xavier Álvarez, Lorenzo Di Lucia, Hugo González Hermoso, Ana González Martinez, Robert M'barek, Alexander Moiseyev, Calliope Panoutsou, Eva Sevigne Itoiz, Viktoriya Sturm, Myrna van Leeuwen, Willem-Jan van Zeist, Pieter Johannes Verkerk
Quantitative bioeconomy simulation models aid our understanding of the complex market driven dynamics accompanying the transition to a net-zero economy. This research addresses knowledge gaps in EU bioeconomy modelling capacity, particularly representations of contemporary bio-based industrial markets. Encompassing a comprehensive selection of biomass types and bioeconomy activities, an integrated
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Protected Areas and the Environmental Kuznets Curve in European countries Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-01 Salvatore Bimonte, Arsenio Stabile
Protected areas are a natural instrument for preserving biodiversity and a major defence against climate change. This paper uses an Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) perspective to examine the relationship between the percentage of national territory under protection (PA%) and per capita GDP (GDPpc) in European countries. Building on the results of a previous study (Bimonte, 2002) that found a U-shaped
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Are you okay with overtourism in forests? Path between crowding perception, satisfaction, and management action of trail visitors in South Korea Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Tae Kyung Yoon, Ji Yong Myeong, Yuju Lee, Yun Eui Choi, Seonghun Lee, Sugwang Lee, Chaeho Byun
In forest tourism, overtourism and overcrowding can have ecological and environmental impacts, overburden management systems, and negatively impact visitor experiences. Management approaches to address overtourism and crowding can be conservationist or developmentalist, depending on visitors' crowding perception. This case study field surveyed 581 visitors on a forest trail in South Korea. Differences
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Give and take: An analysis of the distributional consequences of emission tax-and-rebate schemes with an application to greenhouse gas emissions from European agriculture Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Maxime Ollier, Stéphane De Cara
The potential regressivity of an emission tax is a major obstacle to the implementation of this otherwise cost-effective instrument. Rebates may help overcome this difficulty. Their distributional consequences depend on their design and the distribution of agents’ initial emissions and abatement costs. We develop a stylized analytical framework to derive general conditions under which a tax-and-rebate
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Gender equality and sustainable development: A cross-country study on women's contribution to the adoption of the climate-smart agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Chiara Perelli, Luca Cacchiarelli, Valentina Peveri, Giacomo Branca
Women face severe gender-specific constraints and have minimal part in the farm decision-making systems in sub-Saharan Africa. This leads to additional barriers in the adoption of climate-smart agriculture (CSA) technologies. This paper contributes to the gender debate by focusing on intra-household gender dynamics that influence the adaptive capacities of small-holder farmers. Using a multi-country
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Bioeconomy science collaboration between Brazil and Germany – On equal footing? Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Júlia Mascarello, Rosa Lehmann, Alexandru Giurca
Knowledge, science, and technology are at the core of both a ‘resource-based’ and ‘knowledge-based’ bioeconomy. Collaboration in science considers varying circumstances such as resource availability and technological infrastructure. Significant investments have been mobilized for supporting research, development, and bioeconomicy innovations in Brazil. Germany, in particular, is among Brazil's most
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Corrigendum to “Rethinking economic practices and values as assemblages of more-than-human relations” [Ecological Economics 211 (2023) 107866] Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Stefan Ortiz-Przychodzka, Camila Benavides-Frías, Christopher Raymond, Isabel Díaz-Reviriego, Jan Hanspach
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Active forest ownership – Perception of Finnish women forest owners Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-24 Juulia Kuhlman, Katri Hamunen, Annukka Vainio
“Active forest ownership” is often understood as a masculine and timber production-centric concept. The objective of this article is to study how women forest owners perceive the concept of “active forest ownership”. Twenty-two semi-structured interviews were conducted to study these questions. The interviews were analysed through the framework of feminist political ecology focusing specifically to
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Ecosystem complementarities: Evidence from over 700 U.S. watersheds Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Ben Blachly, Charles Sims, Travis Warziniack
This paper demonstrates how the slope of a production possibilities frontier (PPF) can be used to empirically identify the presence of an ecosystem externality. Complementarity between non-market ecosystem services implies the PPF between these services may be upward sloping. In contrast, private landowners that ignore these complementarities will treat non-market ecosystem services as competing products
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Incentives for biodiversity conservation under asymmetric land ownership Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Qambemeda M. Nyanghura, Lisa Biber-Freudenberger, Jan Börner
The effectiveness of biodiversity conservation initiatives depends on their ability to maintain and restore the integrity and connectivity of ecological systems. Payments for environmental services (PES) can encourage farmers to set aside land for conservation, but landscape connectivity requires coordination among land users. Fairness in the distribution of payoffs has been shown to affect conservation
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Karl Polanyi's and K. William Kapp's arguments on social costs: is there a common “revolutionary” raison d'être? Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 S, e, b, a, s, t, i, a, n, , B, e, r, g, e, r
This article examines Karl Polanyi’s and K. William Kapp’s social cost proposals to test their suitability for a “revolutionary” Social Ecological Economics that radically breaks with neoclassical and neoliberal paradigms. Whilst some coherence is revealed in their revolutionary social cost analyses and solutions, this is much messier than previously thought. This messiness is partly due to their different
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The relationship between willingness to pay and carbon footprint knowledge: Are individuals willing to pay more to offset their carbon footprint if they learn about its size and distance to the 1.5 °C target? Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Joachim Schleich, Sven Alsheimer
We examine individuals' willingness to pay to offset their carbon footprint (WTPO) in response to receiving information about (i) their own carbon footprint size (size nudge), and (ii) receiving information about their own carbon footprint size and the gap with per-capita GHG emissions consistent with the 1.5 °C target (distance-to-target nudge). We employ a demographically representative online survey
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Exploring the import allocation of wood pellets: Insights from price and policy influences under the renewable portfolio standard Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Juhyun Oh, Dong Hee Suh
This study examines the import allocation of wood pellets, shedding light on the direction of import substitution in South Korea. For empirical analyses, this study employs the differential import allocation model incorporating both price and policy factors. The results show that both Southeast Asian countries and the rest of the world (ROW) support an additional increase in total imports. The results
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Assessing the impact of agri-environmental payments on green productivity in Germany Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Amer Ait Sidhoum, Philipp Mennig, Fabian Frick
This study offers a novel empirical application for assessing the impact of agri-environment schemes (AES) on the performance of farms. The existing evidence about the impact of these schemes considering environmental and economic aspects equally is still limited. Therefore, our objective is to contribute to the literature on the impact evaluation of AES by considering three important aspects in our
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Comparing Australian public and farmer views on agricultural land use and management practices for sustainability Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-16 Nikki P. Dumbrell, Sarah Ann Wheeler, Alec Zuo, David Adamson
Using a survey of the public ( = 2032) and broadacre farmers ( = 351) in South Australia and Victoria, Australia, this research compares public and farmers' concerns regarding the acceptability and sustainability of agricultural operations. A principal component analysis was conducted on survey responses to 15 statements capturing environmental, social and governance issues related to agriculture practices
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The economics of managing a small-scale radiata pine forest using target diameter harvesting Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 David Evison, Mark Bloomberg, Liam Walker, Matt Howley
The purpose of this paper is to analyse the economic performance of a target diameter harvesting management system in a small radiata pine forest in New Zealand. The analysis uses 20 years of harvesting data and shorter periods of data for other economic variables. A pre-harvest inventory was also carried out, which allowed the structure of the forest to be described and the standing crop to be valued
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Conservation policy and forest transition in Zagros forests: Statistical analysis of human welfare, biophysical, and climate drivers Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Hadi Beygi Heidarlou, Asma Karamat Mirshekarlou, David Lopez-Carr, Stelian Alexandru Borz
Understanding patterns in forest cover change (FCC) is urgently needed to support government policies aimed at long-term sustainable forest management. Because of the struggle against forest loss, the Zagros forests (ZFs), which cover 3.5% of Iran's total land area, have been subjected to conservation policies. However, little is known about the efficacy of these strategies, and most information about
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Tradeoffs and synergies of optimized management for maximizing carbon sequestration across complex landscapes and diverse ecosystem services Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-13 Adam Daigneault, Erin Simons-Legaard, Aaron Weiskittel
Forest natural climate solutions such as improved forest management and reforestation have been identified as a cost-effective way to mitigate climate change. Several US states have GHG reduction policies, often citing forests as a key to meeting mitigation targets despite not knowing how specific practices impact carbon and other forest ecosystem services at the regional level. In response, we link
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What if Brazilians reduce their beef consumption? Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Luciana Parzianello, Terciane Sabadini Carvalho
Beef, among all foods, has the greatest environmental impact and is associated with several chronic diseases. Brazil is one of the largest consumers of meat in the world, on par with developed countries and, most of its greenhouse gas emissions stem from deforestation and agricultural activities. Therefore, this article aims to project the economic and environmental impacts of reducing beef consumption
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On the nexus between material and ideological determinants of climate policy support Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-10 Gustav Agneman, Sofia Henriks, Hanna Bäck, Emma Renström
This study explores how rising economic costs of climate mitigation policies differentially shape climate policy support among the political left and right. To this end, we randomly manipulate how much consumption costs increase as a result of four different climate mitigation policies and study how different cost scenarios influence policy support among a sample of 1,597 Swedish adults. We find that
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Economic, environmental, and energy equity convergence: Evidence of a multi-speed Europe? Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Manuel Llorca, Ana Rodriguez-Alvarez
The EU has committed to make Europe the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Reaching this objective requires massive changes in the region. The biggest challenge is that the green transition happens without sacrificing economic progress and guaranteeing justice and inclusiveness. This pledge implies that every country be capable of addressing the trade-offs between targets while remaining committed
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Investing in Nature: Assessing the Effects of Monetary and Non-Monetary Valuations on Decision-Making Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Ambika Markanday, Bosco Lliso, Alevgul H. Sorman
There is widespread debate over how best to consider and integrate nature's diverse value dimensions into decision-making over natural resources. Following an experimental approach, this study tests the impact of a monetary versus non-monetary framing on conservation preferences relating to (hypothetical) mountain and wetland sites in the Basque Country (Spain). The experiment also examines whether
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Does an inconsistent land tenure certificate affect technical efficiency of smallholder rubber farming: Evidence from a panel data in Southwest China Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Shi Min, Junfei Bai, Xiaobing Wang, Hermann Waibel
The existing rural land tenure system in many developing countries is characterized by imperfections and conflicts. In rural regions of China, although most farmers possess land tenure certificates, there are instances where these certificates do not align with the actual land use. This study examines the technical efficiency (TE) of smallholder rubber farming at the plot level in Xishuangbanna Dai
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Circular economy intentions in the fruit and vegetable sector of Central Ecuador Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Carlos Moreno-Miranda, Liesbeth Dries
The strong dependence on finite resources increases research interest in a circular economy-oriented food system. Building on the theory of planned behavior, this study examines the factors influencing actors in the Ecuadorian fruit and vegetable sector to transition towards a circular economy. Data are collected through an online questionnaire comprising 22 items related to an extension of the theory
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Renewing the Subterranean Energy Regime? How Petroculture Obscures the Materiality of Deep Geothermal Energy Technology in Sweden Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 A, n, d, r, e, a, s, , R, o, o, s
Social visions to replace fossil fuels with renewable energy sources have motivated unprecedented growth in global renewable energy manufacturing. Previous literature shows that people committed to realizing such visions have difficulties reconciling with the negative social-ecological impacts of this mass production even if it presents a formidable challenge to a socially just and ecologically sustainable
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The Role of Voluntary Environmental Policies Towards Achieving Circularity Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-06 Marta Meleddu, Marilena Vecco, Massimiliano Mazzanti
Over the last decade, waste management and prevention have become important in the transition towards a circular economy (CE). This study explores how voluntary environmental policies, adopted at a regional level, contribute to green transition from the perspective of the CE. By considering general and region-specific trends in waste management and environmental certifications, we perform a two-step
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Leverage points for sustainability transformation: Identifying past and future changes in the Finnish (circular) plastic packing system Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 Kaisa Korhonen-Kurki, Susanna Horn, Hanna Entsalo, Topi Turunen, Dalia D'Amato, Maraja Riechers, Juuli Närhi
The circular economy is hailed in the policymaking and industrial communities as a key solution to reduce material and energy throughput in our economic system, The “leverage points” concept helps to understand how sustainability transformations can be accelerated. Leverage points are places to intervene in a system. The concept postulates that transformative change is unlikely if only shallow leverage
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Are there gender differences in household carbon footprints? Evidence from Spain Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Pilar Osorio, María-Ángeles Tobarra, Manuel Tomás
Identifying the main drivers of the household carbon footprint (HCF) is a priority to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move towards a more sustainable economy. Among the multiple factors that explain the HCF, some previous research has confirmed the relevance of gender. In this paper, we calculate the HCF of individual Spanish households using an environmentally extended multi-regional input-output
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Reviewing gender roles, relations, and perspectives in small-scale and community forestry – implications for policy and practice Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-02 Liz Ota, Gun Lidestav, Elias Andersson, Tony Page, Jayne Curnow, Lilian Nunes, Henry Goltiano, Nestor Gregorio, Natalia Ferreira dos Santos, John Herbohn
This study synthesises published research on gender relations in small-scale and community forestry to examine how gender roles, dynamics, and identities are understood in the literature. We also assess the ways in which gendered social relations can be more effectively incorporated into policies and practice. After initial screening, 140 papers were systematically reviewed. Thematic analysis revealed
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Bioeconomic markets based on the use of native species (NS) in Brazil Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Sónia Carvalho Ribeiro, Britaldo Soares Filho, Tiago Cesalpino, Alessandra Araújo, Marina Teixeira, Jussara Cardoso, Danilo Figueiras, Felipe Nunes, Raoni Rajão
Biodiversity markets offer considerable promise but are accompanied by controversies. Here, we map the utilization of native species (NS) from Brazil's biodiversity across eleven industrial sectors: foodstuffs, beverages, textiles, clothing, leather, wood, pulp and paper, biofuels, pharmochemicals, rubber and furniture. We show that there exists a diverse range of NS use in industrial products (48%)
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The performance of global forest governance: Three contrasting perspectives Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Bas Arts, Maria Brockhaus, Lukas Giessen, Constance L. McDermott
The scope and complexity of international forest-related governance have expanded tremendously over the last decades. As many as 41 ‘institutional elements’ were counted by scholars (from UNFF to UNFCCC to SDGs). The questions of how these governance arrangements ‘perform’, for what purpose and for whom are widely contested between scholars and practitioners. This paper compares three different analytical
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Profitability analysis of southern plantations through timber alone or timber and carbon integration in pine-sweetgum mixes Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-02-01 Jonas C. Moeller, Andres Susaeta, Peter Deegen, Ajay Sharma
Due to their high degree of heterogeneity, mixed forest plantations give rise to numerous questions regarding the economic feasibility of this type of forest management. We simulated the growth of loblolly pine mixed in various proportions with white oak and sweetgum (75–25%, 50–50%, and 25%–75%), two commercially important hardwood species of the southeastern United States, to obtain a better understanding
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Production, consumption and trade-based forest land and resource footprints in the Nordic and Baltic countries Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-31 Janis Brizga, Tarmo Räty
To mitigate the adverse effects of fossil fuels and non-renewable resources, countries have embraced the transition to the bioeconomy. As forest resources play a crucial role as domestic biotic resources and are traded globally, this study examines the forest resource production, consumption, and trade flows and their associated environmental impacts in six Nordic and Baltic countries using environmentally
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An integrated assessment of the impact of agrobiodiversity on the economy of the Euro-Mediterranean region Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Lea Nicita, Francesco Bosello, Gabriele Standardi, Robert Mendelsohn
In the past decades, agricultural landscapes have simplified with crop specialization and the reduction of seminatural covers leading to a decline of biodiversity and (biodiversity-driven) ecosystem services. This study measures the impact of landscape agrobiodiversity on the economy of southern Europe. The analysis relies on regression analyses to measure the effect of agrobiodiversity on the value
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Corrigendum to “What are the drivers of corporates' climate transparency? Evidence from the S&P 1200 index” [Ecological Economics 213 (2023) 107945] Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Jeanne Amar, Samira Demaria, Sandra Rigot
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Experimental evidence on minority participation and the design of community-based natural resource management programs Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Nathan J. Cook
In many Global South countries, experiences with CBNRM to date suggest that members of marginalized groups are often less likely to participate in CBNRM compared to members of the dominant groups. This study provides evidence on two institutional features of CBNRM that may help to narrow this gap: (1) targeted benefits that are funded from the proceeds from CBNRM and earmarked for participants belonging
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The value of information in water quality monitoring and management Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Amelie Luhede, Houda Yaqine, Reza Bahmanbijari, Michael Römer, Thorsten Upmann
Environmental managers face substantial uncertainty when deciding on management actions. To reduce this uncertainty prior to decision-making, collecting new data may help arrive at more informed decisions. Whether any resulting improvement in the decision will outweigh the cost of collecting the data, and thus make investing in the acquisition of the information worthwhile, is an intricate question
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Declining discount rate, rising non-timber benefits and the optimal sequence of rotations Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Colin Price, Rob Willis
Discount rates that decline through time prevent derivation of optimal rotations using the standard Faustmann formula. A backwards-recursive simulation has made it possible to derive an optimal of rotations, including with an amenity value that rises both through crop age and through chronological time. Carbon fluxes are complex and difficult to incorporate in this backwards-recursive protocol, especially
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Comparative conclusion on forest-related nature conservation policy in China and Germany: A shared scientific perspective of middle-range policy Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Jinlong Liu, Max Krott, Jiacheng Zhao
China and Germany differ significantly in their economic, social, and political contexts, each embracing distinct political systems for forest-related nature conservation. We ask whether the differences and competition in policy forces also scientific research to separate or whether there exists a common ground for joint policy research in both countries. The expectation is that if the comparison can
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The technical and economic effects of biodiversity standards on wheat production Eur. Rev. Agric. Econ. (IF 3.4) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Marie Lassalas, Sabine Duvaleix, Laure Latruffe
Our paper assesses the technical and economic effects of adopting environmental standards aimed at favouring biodiversity on wheat production. We consider two standards with different levels of environmental stringency. We use data on French wheat production at the plot level from the period 2014–2020. We implement an endogenous switching regression model taking into account two sources of endogeneity
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US imports of softwood lumber: Assessing the significance of spillover effects Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-25 Inoussa Boubacar
Moving beyond the traditional focus on U.S.-Canada trade, this study employs the Spatial Durbin Model (SDM) to explore the broader dynamics of softwood lumber imports. A key contribution of this research is the recognition of spatial spillover effects, revealing the influence of third-country exporters on U.S. softwood lumber imports. The positive spatial dependence coefficient suggests that countries
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Faustmann formula and its use in forest asset valuation: A review and a suggestion Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Michael G. McIntosh, Daowei Zhang
We present the statistics of articles focusing on optimal forest rotation age or associated with the Faustmann Formula following David Newman's, 2002 review article. In addition, we investigate the number of articles looking at forest investment, forest valuation, single-stand, forest management, fire risk, disease/ pest, conservation, and carbon/ climate change. Finally, we propose a unified framework
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Remaining Loyal to Our Soil: A Prospective Integrated Assessment of Soil Erosion on Global Food Security Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Martina Sartori, Emanuele Ferrari, Robert M'Barek, George Philippidis, Kirsten Boysen-Urban, Pasquale Borrelli, Luca Montanarella, Panos Panagos
Soil loss by water erosion represents a key threat to land degradation worldwide. This study employs an integrated quantitative modelling approach to estimate its long-term global sustainability impacts. The global biophysical model estimates a mean increase of soil erosion rates of between 30 and 66% over the period 2015–2070 under alternative climate-economic scenarios, assuming different greenhouse
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The economics of decarbonizing Costa Rica's agriculture, forestry and other land uses sectors Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-22 Onil Banerjee, Martín Cicowiez, Renato Vargas, Edmundo Molina-Perez, Kenneth J. Bagstad, Žiga Malek
In 2018, Costa Rica demonstrated its commitment to the Paris Agreement and published its Decarbonization Plan for achieving zero net emissions by the year 2050. We evaluate the impacts of the country's strategy for decarbonizing its Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses (AFOLU) sectors by coupling the Integrated Economic-Environmental Modeling framework with high-resolution spatial land use-land
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Human-nature interactions in the Afrotropics: Experiential and cognitive connections among urban residents in southern Nigeria Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Adewale G. Awoyemi, Nazaret Ibáñez-Rueda, Jorge Guardiola, Juan Diego Ibáñez-Álamo
Many people are losing direct contact with nature, a phenomenon termed as the extinction of experience. Urban dwellers are particularly affected by this process that influences public health and habitat conservation. We explored the extinction of experience among the urban populace in Nigeria, a clear Global South representative with rapidly increasing human population. We interviewed 600 adults from
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Private benefits of natural capital on farms across an endangered ecoregion Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Helena Clayton, Kassel L. Hingee, Will Chancellor, David Lindenmayer, Albert van Dijk, Michael Vardon, Chris Boult
The conservation of natural capital on farms is being increasingly recognised as essential for addressing global biodiversity decline. At the same time, there is growing interest in the potential for natural capital on farms that generates high public benefits, to also generate private benefits, potentially fostering greater adoption of conservation practices on farms. Despite this, empirical analysis
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Pesticide Use and Cropland Consolidation in California Organic Agriculture Ecol. Econ. (IF 7.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Hanlin Wei, Rachael Goodhue, Minghua Zhang
As has long been the case for conventional agriculture, organic agriculture is increasingly characterized by the consolidation of production into the hands of larger operations. Using historical pesticide applications records from the California Pesticide Use Report (PUR), this study identified individual organic fields, to document the occurrence of cropland consolidation, and assess the correlation
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Prices versus quantities in forest regulation Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Gregory S. Amacher, Markku Ollikainen
We revisit an unanswered and yet critical question in forest policy design: does a price or quantity instrument achieve a better social outcome when the government does not have perfect information. This is a common question in environmental regulation, but in the forest policy literature an equivalence between these instruments has historically been presented, albeit under perfect information. In