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Gender and forest resources in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic literature review Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-25 Verena Bitzer, Monika Moździerz, Rob Kuijpers, Greetje Schouten, Denabo Billo Juju
Numerous empirical studies have highlighted how women experience gender-based disadvantages in accessing, using, and exercising control over forest resources. This paper consolidates and analyses the increasingly rich empirical literature on gender and forest resources within low- and middle-income countries to unravel the multifaceted factors contributing to gender disparities. A systematic literature
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Corrigendum to “Evaluation analysis of the compensation payments schemes for ecosystem services: The case of Czech and Slovak Republic” [Forest Policy and Economics 163 (2024) 10320] Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Zuzana Dobšinská, Klára Báliková, Vilém Jarský, Michal Hríb, Roman Štifil, Jaroslav Šálka
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Collective participation in conservation easements in rural China: Evidence from the Qianjiangyuan National Park Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Heng Luo, Yanmei Ye, Chongwu Zhou, Jinghui Zhao
Conservation easements (CE), as an emerging conservation strategy in China, have gained successful collective participation within the Qianjiangyuan National Park with all its collectively-owned forestlands under easements. This study uses an analytical framework developed from the social-ecological systems (SES) framework to explore systemic inter-dependencies among social, economic, political, and
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Why are non-wood forest products still the poor relative in Global Forest Resources Assessments? Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 C.M. Shackleton, O. Adeyemi, S. Setty
To conserve and use forests sustainably, it is helpful to have accurate and regular assessments of their health and status. A key tool in this regard is the regular global overview provided by the Food and Agriculture Programme (FAO) in their Global Forest Resources Assessments (GFRA), now issued every five years. As of 2000, the GFRA required member countries to report statistics related to non-wood
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Transcultural bioeconomy governance in a plurinational state: Sumak Kawsay and bio-based production in two Kichwa territories of Ecuador Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Javier Cuestas-Caza, Lucía Toledo, Fabricio Rodríguez
This article studies the notion of Sumak Kawsay as an Indigenous way of life and political project informing the normative fundament of the plurinational state of Ecuador. How does Sumak Kawsay shape the relationship between bio-based practices in Kichwa territories of Ecuador and the country's emerging bioeconomy policy? To address this question we study the production of two culturally meaningful
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Local policy networks in support of wood-based construction: A case study from Joensuu, Finland Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-22 Md. Rayhanur Rahman, Ida Wallin, Ritva Toivonen, Anne Toppinen
Wood-based construction (WBC) is considered important for climate change mitigation, as buildings provide long-term carbon storage and contribute to sustainable urban solutions. Research shows that a lack of coordination among policy actors hinders the more rapid development of WBC in many contexts. Gaining a better understanding of the characteristics of local WBC-related policy networks is critical
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Governance structures, resource mobilization, and organizational performance of community forest enterprises: Evidence from China Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Zhang Yiwen
Community forestry enterprises (CFEs) have diverse governance structures impacting their organizational performance, while limited research has explored the drivers and impact of these diversified institutions. Adopting a comparative case approach, this study examines three types of CFE models in southern China—shareholding forest farms, community-corporation partnerships, and cooperative reforestation—to
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BIOECONOMY based on non-timber forest products for development and forest conservation - untapped potential or false hope? A systematic review for the BRAZILIAN amazon Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Tomas Rosenfeld, Benno Pokorny, Jacques Marcovitch, Peter Poschen
The continuing destruction of the Amazonian forest, the largest remaining tropical forest ecosystem, has massive social and environmental consequences for local populations, but also for the climate, global food security and biodiversity. With some 20% of the forest already lost and the Amazon region likely approaching a tipping point, the conservation of its forests is a burning issue. High expectations
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Assessing actor power in the trade-offs between ecosystem services affecting forest management – A case study from Central Slovakia Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Yvonne Brodrechtova
In countries with a planned economy history, numerous actors interested in ecosystem services (ES) have emerged over the last decades. The power these actors exert is crucial to the promotion of their interests. The case study from central Slovakia aimed to determine who the most powerful actors are and, via the actor-centered power approach and actor analysis, to assess their power in trade-offs between
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General policy uncertainty: A crucial, yet overlooked, factor for the forest sector Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-15 William F. Hyde, Virginia Morales Olmos
Unexpected macroeconomic effects and unanticipated administrative action, both external to the activities of the forest sector itself, create crucial uncertainty for production, growth, and development in the forest sector. They dominate as determinants of forest sector performance. Yet they are a source of uncertainty that has been entirely overlooked by forest policy decisionmakers. We explain the
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Research approaches to sustainable forest-based value creation: A literature review Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Katri Rusanen, Teppo Hujala, Jouni Pykäläinen
Sustainability transitions challenge traditional forest-based sector and the way it operates. So far, the traditional forest-based sector has been considered path-dependent which could hamper its ability to renew. The sustainability of the sector is increasingly contested in science and public discussions despite the efforts to sustainability reporting and certifications. Hence, there is a need for
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From staples to smorgasbord: Zeitgeist of Canada's forest management in the 21st century Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Sen Wang
The staples theory posits that a country rich in natural resources tends to rely heavily on extracting its natural resources for exporting to markets. An exporting country as such is known as “hinterland” whereas the destination of the commodity goods is known as “heartland”. In the Canadian context, fur, fish, and timber served as good examples that lend support to the validity of the staples theory
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Forest clearances, compensatory afforestation and biodiversity offsetting in forests: Balancing flexibility and equivalency in Switzerland Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Tobias Schulz, Tamaki Ohmura, David Troxler, Eva Lieberherr
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Analysing post-conflict policies to enhance socio-ecological restoration among black communities in Southern Colombia: Cacao cropping as a win–win strategy Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Sonia Quiroga, Cristina Suárez, Virginia Hernanz, José Evelio Aguiño, Juan F. Fernández-Manjarrés
Armed conflict and peace-building processes have often prolonged extreme extraction and deforestation practices. This research examines the potential drivers of local forest transitions in relation to the peace-building process in Colombia's South Pacific region; an area that has been traditionally dominated by illicit crops, inhabited by vulnerable Afro-Colombian communities and in areas where post-conflict
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Good intentions meet complex realities: CITES listing of diverse frankincense (Boswellia species) might do more harm than good Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Stephen Johnson, Sue Canney Davison, Kelly Ablard, Frans Bongers, Anthony B. Cunningham, Anjanette DeCarlo, Ben-Erik Van Wyk
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Evaluation analysis of the compensation payments schemes for ecosystem services: The case of Czech and Slovak Republic Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Zuzana Dobšinská, Klára Báliková, Vilém Jarský, Michal Hríb, Roman Štifil, Jaroslav Šálka
Compensation payments for ownership rights restrictions due to nature conservation of forest land have a long history in the Czech and Slovak Republics. A similar understanding and the common roots of nature conservation led us to analyse the implementation of these governmental payments for ecosystem services in both countries. This study aimed to compare the implementation process of payments in
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Synergies and trade-offs in the European forest bioeconomy research: State of the art and the way forward Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 L. Hetemäki, D. D'Amato, A. Giurca, E. Hurmekoski
The management and governance of forests must consider the synergies and trade-offs between different societal goals, especially with the bioeconomy being a key factor in recent sectoral strategies worldwide. This literature review explores the multidimensional concept of synergies and trade-offs, focusing on scientific publications dealing with the European forest bioeconomy. The objectives are twofold:
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The role of internal culture for coping with uncertainty in forest management Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Peter Deegen
Theories about uncertainty usually focus on its reduction. However, a significant source of uncertainty lies in the innovative and creative capabilities of the human mind. This particular source entangles us in contradictions: both reducing and creating uncertainty simultaneously. Therefore, a theory of uncertainty that solely investigates ways to reduce it is incomplete. It must be complemented by
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Do male and female family forest landowners have different training needs? A case study from Georgia, United States Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Kanchana Balasubramanian, Anne Mook, Parag Kadam, Puneet Dwivedi
In the southern United States, female forest landowners (FeFLs) are an important stakeholder group as they make up 27% (about 450,000) of family forest landowners and hold 21% (about 30 million acres) of the total forestlands. Despite FeFLs' increasing role in forestry, they are less actively involved in forest management than male forest landowners. This could be attributed to a general lack of understanding
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Assessing policy preferences for preventing and managing wildfire in Greece Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Kati Burton, Douglas Becker, Tasos Hovardas, Chloe B. Wardropper, Alexander Maas
Extreme temperatures and droughts have led to catastrophic wildfires across Greece over the last two decades, with 2023 experiencing the largest fire-driven evacuation in the country's history. Existing wildfire governance approaches may be outdated in the face of these new challenges. Greek residents' attitudes and willingness to pay for additional prevention and mitigation may be changing with the
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Barking up the wrong tree? - A guide to forest owner typology methods Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Hanna Ekström, Brian Danley, Yann Clough, Nils Droste
Creating typologies of forest owners is a common approach for analyzing and understanding heterogeneity in responses to forest policies and management practice uptake. While many forest owner typologies have been developed, only a few quantitative methods dominate the field with little information on how methodological choice affects outcomes. In this study we compare five methods for quantitative
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Crowdfunding or crowdsourcing time: Exploring the willingness of private citizens to help prevent forest fires Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Marieta Valente, Maria Eduarda Fernandes, Lígia Maria Costa Pinto
In Europe, southern countries like Portugal lose extensive forest areas to wildfires every year. Public investment in forest conservation and wildfire prevention is crucial, and public support is necessary. In this study, we explore the adequacy of two citizen engagement mechanisms to help in the prevention of wildfires. We design a preference elicitation survey to study preferences for forests and
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Psychological distances to climate change and public preferences for biodiversity-augmenting attributes in family-owned production forests Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-26 Do-hun Kim, Hanne K. Sjølie, Francisco X. Aguilar
Understanding public perceptions on how management can help adapt forests to climate change is fundamental to the design of socially-acceptable policies. A binary discrete choice experiment in Norway and Sweden was conducted to elicit public preferences for biodiversity-augmenting changes in three forest management attributes (set-aside, proportion of uneven-aged tree stands, and number and type of
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Self-efficacy toward prescribed burning among female and male family forest landowners in Georgia, US Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Carolina Berget, Anne Mook, Puneet Dwivedi
Around 9.6 million family forest landowners (FFLs) collectively own 36% of the forestland in the United States (US), playing a vital role in managing and shaping the forests across the country. There is an array of forest management practices that these families can pursue on their forestlands, including prescribed burning, which, although controversial, is a tool with many social and environmental
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Analysis of location, feedstock availability, and economic impacts of potential mass timber processing facilities in Michigan Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Naresh Khanal, Raju Pokharel, Jagdish Poudel, Shivan Gc, Elliot Shannon, Emily Huff, Andrew Finley
Mass timber, an engineered wood product, offers exceptional strength and versatility as a building material, is lightweight, which makes it easy to transport and assemble, is aesthetically appealing, and offers the potential to reduce GHG emissions. This study attempts to identify the potential locations for mass timber production in Michigan, estimate the available feedstock, and evaluate the economic
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Does economic performance matter for forest conversion in Congo Basin tropical forests?FMOLS-DOLS approaches Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Jonathan Bakadila Ngoma, Ling Yang
Deforestation through forest conversion is a significant threat to the environment that leads to biodiversity loss, land degradation, soil erosion, and climate change. We add to the literature by analyzing the aggregated (with the basic model estimated using GDP as a proxy for economic activity) and disaggregated (with the extended models using agriculture and mining as proxies for economic activities)
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On entrepreneurship in forestry Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Daowei Zhang
In this paper, I first present two main economic entrepreneurship theories and an analytical framework for forest-based entrepreneurships that include personal, socio-economic, forestry or forest-management specific, and institutional/contextual factors. I then present a few successful forestry entrepreneurs in the United States to highlight importance of various factors. Finally, I speculate on the
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Unlocking the potential: Expert insights on the long-term compatibility of forest carbon credits with the EU ETS Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Sebastian Bleuel, Carsten Müller
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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 André A. Vasconcelos, Mairon G. Bastos Lima, Toby A. Gardner, Constance L. McDermott
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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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The discount rate differential required for harvesting-by-dice-rolling to outperform optimal rotation planning Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 John D. Foppert
Although the cost of capital has enormous bearing on the financial performance of forestry investment projects, the dynamics of this factor of production are under-theorized in modern forest economic thought and its potential susceptibility to management is under-analyzed by forest managers, investors, and scholars. This study illustrates the importance of the cost of capital relative to the choice
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Trends in U.S. forest business sector and market research Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-18 J. Korhonen, S.M. Tanger, R. Pokharel
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Justice and injustice under authoritarian environmentalism: Investigating tensions between forestland property rights and environmental conservation in China Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Wenyuan Liang, Bas Arts, John Aloysius Zinda, Jiayun Dong
This study investigates how forestland property rights, established under the Chinese Collective Forest Tenure Reform (CFTR) from 2003, were affected by the emergence of the “Ecological Civilization” discourse in the 2010s. It does so through the lens of environmental justice. Case studies were conducted in four counties in Fujian and Yunnan provinces. The results show outright injustice in the Fujian
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Ambiguity and forest-based bioeconomy: The case of forest fires in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Antti Erkkilä, Ida Herdieckerhoff, Irmeli Mustalahti, Ubaldus J. Tumaini, Aristarik H. Maro
The forest-based bioeconomy plays an important role in the transition towards a bio-based economy, also offering solutions for mitigating global climate change. Tanzania has seen a swift expansion of commercial tree growing, especially in the Southern Highlands, since the early 2000s. The increasing demand for timber has attracted both resident inhabitants and small and medium-scale investors from
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The Forest Sector in EU Member States' National Recovery and Resilience Plans: a preliminary analysis Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-13 Giorgia Bottaro, Ludwig Liagre, Davide Pettenella
The role of forests in reaching the environmental policies targets of the European Union (EU) is being increasingly recognised. Consequently, investing in the forest sector takes on a fundamental role. Different funding opportunities are already in place in the EU, but there are some limitations in accessing them. New funding opportunities arose more recently. To support the recovery process of Member
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Mapping two centuries of forest governance in Nordic countries: An open access database Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Alexia Fridén, Dalia D'Amato, Hanna Ekström, Bogomil Iliev, Ayonghe Nebasifu, Wilhelm May, Marianne Thomsen, Nils Droste
Forest ecosystems play a crucial role in the production and protection of economic, social, and environmental values. To understand current challenges and trajectories shaping future strategies within the Nordic forest sector, it is important to map and trace past and present policy and governance developments. The core contribution of this short communication is to present an open-access database
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The role of local deities and traditional beliefs in promoting the sustainable use of mangrove ecosystems Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Setondé Constant Gnansounou, Kolawolé Valère Salako, Corentin Visée, Farid Dahdouh-Guebas, Romain Glèlè Kakaï, Patrick Kestemont, Sabine Henry
Customary laws and traditional beliefs are progressively used in conservation and management of natural resources. However, their effectiveness has received limited attention. This case study from the Benin Republic (West Africa) examines how local deities and traditional beliefs can reduce manmade threats to mangroves. Data were collected from three categories of mangroves (sanctuary, sacralised,
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Private forest owners' organizations adherence to policy tools. Insights from Portugal Forest Policy Econ. (IF 4.0) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Maria Eduarda Fernandes, Paula Simões
To ensure sustainable forest management, public authorities have been working on the creation of policy tools to stimulate private forest owners' cooperation and active forest management. The effectiveness of these policy tools depends on their adoption and private forest owners' organizations (PFOO) are interlocutors with a crucial role. Hence, it is important to comprehend the acceptance level, the