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Thompson, Jonathan R., K. Norman Johnson, Marie Lennette, Thomas A. Spies, and Pete Bettinger. "Historical disturbance regimes as a reference for forest policy in a multiowner province: a simulation experiment." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 36, no. 2 (February 1, 2006): 401–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x05-247.
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Using a landscape simulation model, we examined ecological and economic implications of forest policies designed to emulate the historical fire regime across the 2 × 106 ha Oregon Coast Range. Simulated policies included two variants of the current policy and three policies reflecting aspects of the historical fire regime. Policy development was guided by the management intentions of four owner groups: forest industry, nonindustrial private, state, and federal. Fire severity was emulated with green-tree retention standards; fire frequency was emulated with annual harvestable area restrictions; and fire extent was emulated with harvest-unit size regulations. Simulated disturbance-based policies produced age-class distributions closer to the estimated historical range than those created by the current policy. Within 100 years, proportions of younger forests were within the historical range, while older forests moved closer to, but remained below, historical conditions. In the near term, disturbance-based policies produced annual harvest volumes 20%60% lower than those produced by the current policy. However, relative costs of disturbance-based policies diminished over time. Our results suggest that if expediting a return to historical age-class distributions at a provincial-scale was a goal, then public lands would be needed to provide large patches of old forest. In addition, this experiment illustrated that distributing costs and benefits of conservation policies equitably across multiple private landowners is a significant challenge.
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Jaszczak, Roman, Piotr Gołojuch, Sandra Wajchman-Świtalska, and Mariusz Miotke. "Aspects of Forest Management in the Maintaining of Forest Environment." Civil and Environmental Engineering Reports 28, no. 1 (March 1, 2018): 5–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/ceer-2018-0001.
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Abstract Forest management is a scientific discipline designed to develop methods of maintaining forest areas and to ensure the sustainable development of forest resources in terms and conditions of multifunctional forestry. This is a branch of practical forestry which deals with inventorying and assessing the state of forests, defines economic tasks and draws up a program of nature conservation for forest districts. The paper presents legal conditions related to the concept of forest management plan, as well as issues related to the area division, planning economic indications and their role for the forest environment. Authors present a forecast of impact of a forest management plan on the forest environment and the Natura 2000 sites.
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Pulkrab, K. "Economic effectiveness of sustainable forest management." Journal of Forest Science 52, No. 9 (January 9, 2012): 427–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/4523-jfs.
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The article deals with economic aspects of sustainable forest management. The analysis stems from Plíva’s typological system. Several hundreds of variants were calculated for forest silviculture profitability classified according to management intensity, target management system, proportion of ameliorating and improving species, proportion of natural regeneration, and set of forest types. The results show a possibility of labour saving and also marked differentiation of the effect of wood production function depending on natural and production conditions and management intensity.
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Hrůza, P. "Optimisation of forest road network under principles of functionally integrated forest management." Journal of Forest Science 49, No. 9 (January 16, 2012): 439–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/4717-jfs.
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A traditional approach to problems of the opening-up of forests has been based primarily on technical and economic aspects. It results particularly from the ground configuration and calculations of minimum costs for logging and transport operations. Optimum density of main forest roads is determined by a minimum value of the summary curve of costs of forest road construction and timber skidding. A new conception from the aspect of integrated forest management taking into account forest functions is based on a standard approach when technical and economic aspects are complemented by the particular functions of the forest. Thus, the technical and economic approach is changed to a technical-economic-environmental conception that will contribute to a reduction in negative effects of the construction of forest road network on the environment.
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Schlosser, William E., Keith A. Blatner, and Roger C. Chapman. "Economic and Marketing Implications of Special Forest Products Harvest in the Coastal Pacific Northwest." Western Journal of Applied Forestry 6, no. 3 (July 1, 1991): 67–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/wjaf/6.3.67.
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Abstract The special forest products industry has recently become an important factor in forest management. Plants common to the understories of many Pacific Northwest United States and coastal British Columbia forests are harvested, processed, and marketed worldwide in floral greens markets as supplements and complements in floral arrangements. The industry employed over 10,000 people in Washington, Oregon, and southern British Columbia in 1989, and generated an estimated $128.5 million in sales. Forestland managers are discovering the advantages associated with leasing harvesting rights to the producers and harvesters of these products. A mail survey was used to sample special forest products businesses in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia during 1989. Descriptions of plant materials harvested and their value are presented and discussed. Business characteristics and total industry affects are discussed. The industry's impacts on the regional economies and the industries marketing strategies including channels of distribution, product development, market product development, and future market opportunities are also discussed. West. J. Appl. For. 6(3):67-72.
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Tritton, Louise M., and Paul E. Sendak. "Ecological Aspects of Forest Management Planning: A Northern Hardwood Forest Case Study." Northern Journal of Applied Forestry 12, no. 3 (September 1, 1995): 121–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/njaf/12.3.121.
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Abstract In a stand managed for timber production, increased crown dieback and mortality of trees generally signal a need for reevaluating site conditions, management objectives, and harvesting practices. In this paper, we describe a case study of a northern hardwood forest stand intended for timber production but showing crown dieback and mortality. Plans for a diameter-limit cut were confounded by the presence of diseased and poor quality trees (especially sugar maples), a history of high-grading, and fair to poor site characteristics for sugar maple growth over much of the area. After evaluating the site, we suggested a revised management plan including a shelterwood cut favoring regeneration of both yellow birch and sugar maple. Forest management decisions based on ecological and economic considerations can promote both the long-term health and productivity of forest stands. However, management for long-term health and productivity are not likely to be accomplished under current market conditions in much of New England. North. J. Appl. For. 12(3):121-126.
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South, David B. "Economic Aspects of Nursery Seed Efficiency." Southern Journal of Applied Forestry 11, no. 2 (May 1, 1987): 106–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/sjaf/11.2.106.
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Abstract Advancements in forest nursery management practices are directly tied to the value of the seeds used. When seed value is low and seeds are plentiful (as with wild seeds), old nursery practices that produce 5 plantable seedlings for 10 pure live seeds sown may be economically acceptable.However, with genetically improved seeds having a present value of 2 to 10 cents per seed, better nursery practices must be employed to provide optimum seed utilization. At some nurseries that produce 25 million seedlings and with seed costs of 0.5 cents per pure live seed, increasing nurseryseed efficiency by 10% could result in saving more than $20,000 annually. Also, if increasing nursery seed efficiency results in planting an additional 3,500 acres with improved seedlings, the increase in present value of future volume gains could easily amount to $90,000 peryear. To achieve the goal of producing 8 to 9 seedlings for every 10 pure live seeds sown, forest nurseries must have adequate funding to maintain the best personnel and equipment. South. J. Appl. For. 11(2):106-109.
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Dudík, R. "Economic aspects of the selection system of management at the Masaryk Forest Training Forest Enterprise Křtiny." Journal of Forest Science 51, No. 1 (January 10, 2012): 24–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/4541-jfs.
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The objective of the paper is to establish an economic result of the management of forest stand under a selection system as exemplified on a model subcompartment. A qualitative research of tree species occurring in Subcompartment 116 D <br />at the Training Forest Enterprise (TFE) was made for this purpose. Cost and yield models of management were constructed and expected model costs and yields were calculated to establish a model economic result for the subcompartment. The models are entered actual data related to the general principles of management, to the volume of implemented silvicultural operations, and to the production capacity of the site. The volume of logging operations is based on a model decennial allowable cut and its assortment structure. A starting point for the establishment of costs are prices of concrete works set up by the TFE for the year 2004. Yields are calculated on the basis of average prices for raw timber assortments published by the Czech Statistical Office for the period from January to April 2004.
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Porter, Samuel C. "The Pacific Northwest Forest Debate: Bringing Religion Back In?1." Worldviews: Global Religions, Culture, and Ecology 3, no. 1 (1999): 3–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/156853599x00027.
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AbstractThis paper puts into relief the religious dimension of the fierce fight over the federal forests in Oregon. My purpose is to describe and comment on some of the religiously based normative pictures that underlie the institutional dynamics of the dispute. Oregon's religious contours are sketched as backdrop. Strands of civil religion Oregon style are teased out. Oregon Lutheran and Catholic visions are examined. Based on field observations, interviews and analysis of public documents, the essay finds a vital, though marginalised, religious dimension to the debate. Yet, moral vocabularies of a religious nature, evident in the personal convictions of forest debate participants, tend to drop out in public discourse, especially at the level of policy. While preserving the Enlightenment critique of religion, I argue, religion should be brought back in to the public square to give voice to religious persons and groups. Citizens and national forest policy makers must create the conditions in which religious voices are heard along with biological and economic ones. Not doing so violates a fundamental principle of political liberalism: inclusion. Suggestions are made as to how public debates, which include religious voices, might proceed.
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Morkovina, Svetlana, Ekaterina Panyavina, I. Shanin, and Irina Avdeeva. "ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF CARBON FARMS ON FOREST SITE." Actual directions of scientific researches of the XXI century: theory and practice 9, no. 1 (February 2, 2021): 17–25. http://dx.doi.org/10.34220/2308-8877-2021-9-1-17-25.
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The article considers the possibilities of developing forest entrepreneurship through expanding the range of ecosystem services and organizing sequestration Inustry on forest lands. The new type of forest management is based on the ability to balance carbon dioxide emissions into the atmosphere. The economic aspects of creating and using forest carbon farms are considered. To determine the standard costs for creating poplar and pine carbon plantations, the standard method was used. Creating carbon farms on forest land is a costly process, but carbon storage activities can bring numerous economic and environmental effects in addition to maintaining the carbon balance. The cost of creating one hectare of forest carbon farm is from 262 to 304 thousand rubles, while the economic effect of their use can significantly exceed the investment. The first stage in the organization of carbon farms should be the creation of test plantations-carbon polygons. It is proved that the necessary resources and prerequisites are available for the implementation of the actual practice-oriented task of creating carbon polygons in the Voronezh region.
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Доронин and Mikhail Doronin. "Reproduction of forests as a basis for intensive forest management: regional aspects." Forestry Engineering Journal 6, no. 2 (April 28, 2017): 7–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/19948.
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The article presents a descriptive assessment of forest reproduction system in the Russian Federation. It was found that the subjects of forest relations level should be carried out to develop optimal models of reforestation of regions taking into account their environmental, economic and social significance, including plantations by fires, shrunken for various reasons, including as a result of damage by pests and diseases. A breakthrough tool for the introduction of modern technologies in the reproduction of forests is to create a network infrastructure - forest seed centers and greenhouses.
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McKenney, Dan. "Thinking about the economics of genetic resource management for Canadian forestry." Forestry Chronicle 77, no. 1 (February 1, 2001): 105–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc77105-1.
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This paper reviews the rationale and approach to economic analysis of practices aimed at managing the genetic aspects of forests. Some forest genetics, like tree improvement, involve costs aimed at increasing wood production. Other "forest genetics" activities may be aimed at managing populations of both commercial and non-commercial values. Economic analysis is relevant to both categories but it can be misapplied and mis-interpreted. Good economic analysis should confront the notion of trade-offs head-on, whether assessing intensive silviculture or options to achieve the non-wood objectives so mired in current management. The paper provides a background on forest economics in both settings, an actual tree improvement example, and some conjecture on future directions in applied forest economics. Key words: forest economics, forest genetics and tree improvement, evolutionary processes, trade-offs
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Pignatti, Giuseppe, Gianni Facciotto, Giampiero Incollu, Sara Maltoni, Mauro Marongiu, Giulio Sperandio, Stefano Verani, and Michele Puxeddu. "Sustainable Forest Management in Radiata Pine Plantations: A Case Study in Sardinia (Italy)." Environmental Sciences Proceedings 3, no. 1 (November 12, 2020): 51. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/iecf2020-07958.
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The study deals with the sustainability of management in radiata pine (Pinus radiata D. Don.) plantations of an area of Sardinia (Italy). Focusing on management strategies that foster a continuous forest cover and processes of natural regeneration, the aim was to evaluate the benefits arising from different types of plantation management, balancing social, cultural, environmental and economic aspects. Systematic and selective thinning, as well as regeneration cutting, were carried out in test areas of 45-year-old plantations, and outcomes were compared by considering current forest dynamism, natural regeneration and technical and economic aspects. From an economic perspective, silvicultural management strategies were always positive, with differences depending on the type of intervention. The regeneration cutting, with the expected natural regeneration of radiata pine in the following years, ensures the best economic outcomes, allows for a continuous forest cover and favors the replacement of even-aged plantations, boosting biodiversity in forest stands (structure, species). Climate change, increasing pests and wildfires represent the biggest threats to the sustainability of plantations in Mediterranean areas, and sensitivity is higher in even-aged, homogeneous, monospecific tree stands. In the context of the study, turning forest plantations into more resilient and stable ecosystems can be effectively achieved by means of continuous-cover forest management strategies.
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Alves, R. R., E. Fraj-Andrés, A. Rojo-Alboreca, and C. R. Gracioli. "Implementation of Forest Certification in Brazil, Spain And Portugal: An Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) Application." International Forestry Review 21, no. 1 (March 1, 2019): 11–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1505/146554819825863726.
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Forest certification is an important mechanism for the legitimation of environmental practices in the sustainable forest management. Its basis are the forest management standards, which represent the guidelines for defining sustainable forest management through a hierarchical structure (principles, criteria and indicators), which includes social, environmental and economic issues. The main certification systems in the world, FSC and PEFC, have adopted this structure in their forest management standards. This work aims to evaluate the perception of experts in Brazil, Spain and Portugal regarding the level of difficulty to implement forest certification applying the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). The principal results indicated that, in general, the principles related to environmental aspects are considered the most complicated to comply, the social aspects are much more difficult to achieve in the case of Brazil, and the economic aspects are not considered as an important problem in any of the three countries.
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Camacho, Leni D., Lucrecio L. Rebugio, Sofronio C. Camacho, Antonio P. Carandang, and Floribel D. Paras. "Economic aspects of community‐based forest management program as a strategy for forest landscape restoration in the Philippines." Forest Science and Technology 3, no. 2 (December 2007): 108–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21580103.2007.9656326.
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Nair, K. S. S. "Social, economic and policy aspects of integrated pest management of forest defoliators in India." Forest Ecology and Management 39 (January 1991): 283–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0378-1127(91)90183-v.
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Chen, Juan, Anna Tikina, Robert Kozak, John Innes, Peter Duinker, and Bruce Larson. "The efficacy of forest certification: Perceptions of Canadian forest products retailers." Forestry Chronicle 87, no. 05 (October 2011): 636–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc2011-070.
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A nation-wide survey of wood products retailers was conducted to examine their perceptions related to forest certification and its impacts in the market place. Four widely accepted forest certification standards were taken into account: International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) 14001, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI), and the Canadian Standards Association (CSA) Z809 Standard. The survey inquired about the economic impacts of forest certification, namely wood purchasing policies and the potential for price premiums on certified wood products. The responses indicated that most retailers had no particular purchasing policies for certified products. However, they reported up to a 20% price premium on certain certified products, although the number of consumers who request certified wood products was small (less than 10%). The retailers also indicated that the most important reasons for buying or selling certified forest products revolved around improved company image, being an environmental leader in the field, and maintaining or increasing market share. Finally, respondents felt that forest certification had minimal impacts on the social aspects of forest management, while the environmental and economic aspects of forest management were perceived to be subject to more marked changes.
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Chernyakevich, L. M., and E. S. Vdovin. "ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF FOREST LEASE ON THE EXAMPLE OF MORDOVIA REPUBLIC." ÈKOBIOTEH 3, no. 3 (2020): 390–400. http://dx.doi.org/10.31163/2618-964x-2020-3-3-390-400.
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The article analyses the impact of the lease model of relations in forestry on the economic and environmental impact of its management. The existing low economic efficiency of forestry of the Republic of Mordovia and negative ecological trends require a revision of the forest management model. The forest sector of Mordovia failed to create a competitive market environment. The lease relationship did not create conditions to increase the profitability of timber production through its innovative development. The fact is that low payment rates of timber put the economic barrier on the way to modernization of timber production, stimulating the preservation of backward, inefficient technologies in the field of wood harvesting and processing, in which a large amount of waste is generated, there is low productivity, non-competitive products are produced in export markets. Also, the ecological condition of forests continues to deteriorate as a result of the development of lease relations in the region. The authors of the article consider that a concession model should replace the lease model of forest management. Its use will increase the profitability of forestry, as the concession payment for forest use will most rightly correspond the cost of consumed resources in the region, as well as take into account the unique natural characteristics of the territory used.
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Olsen, Christine S., Angela L. Mallon, and Bruce A. Shindler. "Public Acceptance of Disturbance-Based Forest Management: Factors Influencing Support." ISRN Forestry 2012 (June 14, 2012): 1–10. http://dx.doi.org/10.5402/2012/594067.
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Growing emphasis on ecosystem and landscape-level forest management across North America has spurred an examination of alternative management strategies which focus on emulating dynamic natural disturbance processes, particularly those associated with forest fire regimes. This topic is the cornerstone of research in the Blue River Landscape Study (BRLS) on the Willamette National Forest in the McKenzie River watershed of western Oregon. As scientists and managers work to unravel the ecological and economic implications of disturbance-based forest management, they must also consider public acceptance for such an approach. In this study, citizen opinions from the local attentive public in McKenzie River watershed communities are examined. Results suggest the attentive public has moderate to low levels of knowledge about landscape-level disturbance processes and terms. Further, public confidence in agencies and the information they provide appears to be low, though respondents indicated a somewhat higher level of trust for local agency personnel than agencies as institutions. Overall, respondents display cautious support of disturbance-based management (DBM), but many are still undecided. Findings also demonstrate support may be improved through transparent and inclusive decision-making processes that demonstrate the use of sound science in project planning, frank disclosure of risks and uncertainties, and clear management objectives.
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Bachmann, Peter, Simon Ammann, Beat Kunz, and Alfred Rupf. "Moderne forstbetriebliche Planung | Modern forest management planning." Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen 153, no. 5 (May 1, 2002): 184–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.3188/szf.2002.0184.
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With the inception of a two-step forestry plan, forest management planning takes on a new, more important, meaning. The new plan aims to optimise production performance in forestry enterprises and is strongly oriented towards economic considerations. In the medium term the emphasis is on strategic planning and operative planning takes place within the annual plan. The content of modern forest management planning is very different to prevailing management plans and calls for new solutions. The examples of forest enterprises of the City of Winterthur(2000 ha) and the Exchequer of Württemberg (5200 ha) serve to show how – apart from traditional policies – a business plan in accordance with modern management doctrine becomes the main steering instrument. In smaller forest enterprises it probably makes good sense to convert the business plan into a strategic planning instrument with a strong economic orientation which, in addition to sovereign considerations, strongly builds on the goals of ownership. Strategic planning will be an important task for the manager. The influence of the state is limited to those aspects which concern binding regulations in the public interest. The supply of information needs to be partially re-regulated with regard to survey levels, accuracy, repartition of coasts and responsibilities.
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Griffey, Vivian, Bryce Kellogg, Ryan Haugo, and Van Kane. "Ownership Patterns Drive Multi-Scale Forest Structure Patterns across a Forested Region in Southern Coastal Oregon, USA." Forests 12, no. 1 (December 31, 2020): 47. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f12010047.
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Research Highlights: We used airborne lidar to assess the multi-scalar patterns of forest structure across a large (471,000 hectare), multi-owner landscape of the Oregon Coast Range, USA. The results of this study can be used in the development and evaluation of conservation strategies focused on forest management. Background and Objectives: Human management practices reflect policy and economic decisions and shape forest structure through direct management and modification of disturbance regimes. Previous studies have found that land ownership affects forest cover, patch dynamics, structure, and ecosystem function and services. However, prior assessments of forest structure across landscapes and ownerships have been limited by a lack of high-fidelity forest structure measurements across a large spatial extent. We addressed three research questions: (1) What distinct classes of forest structure exist across our study area? (2) How does the distribution and pattern of forest structure vary among types of owners at scales of patches, ownership types, and subregion, and is this independent of property size? and (3) What implications do the fine and sub-regional scale patterns have for landscape configuration goals under recent updates to the Northwest Forest Plan? Materials and Methods: We examined forest structure patterns by identifying six statistically distinct classes of forest structure and then examining their distribution across and within ownership types. We used these structure classes to examine their area within each ownership class, mean patch size, and intermixing at multiple scales. Results and Conclusion: We found that the six different forest structure classes in the study area can be interpreted as two assemblages: production-style forests, principally on private lands, and structurally complex forests, principally on public lands. We found that land ownership objectives resulted in distinct landscape patterns of forest structure as measured by mean structure class patch size and intermixing of different structure class patches. Finally, we found that forest structure differed between public and private lands but differed comparatively little among ownership types within those two broad categories.
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Parviainen, Jari, Peter Furu, and Conor Kretsch. "Tools for assessment of human health dimensions in forests | Tools for assessment of human health dimensions in forests." Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur Forstwesen 161, no. 3 (March 1, 2010): 114–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.3188/szf.2010.0114.
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Human health related to forests can be evaluated by Health Impact Assessment (HIA) methodologies and by using indicators of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM). The HIA systematically reviews the health aspects associated with a development policy, plan or project for a forested area, whereas the indicators of SFM can be used to monitor and give information on the existing forests, and their management, including planning. A prerequisite for the assessment of human health aspects in forestry context is defining the relevant indicators. The physical and mental aspects of human health as well as human diseases related to forest conditions are not covered comprehensively and in an operational way for use in current forest management. The health aspects need more multidisciplinary research on the cause-effect relationships between health, forest management and biodiversity. It is also necessary to develop methodologies for the estimation of the economic value of the non-market forest ecosystem services. This article outlines several possibilities to collaborate and develop joint approaches between forest and health sector to assess the health aspect in forests and to ensure that the health aspects in forest management are taken into consideration.
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Kline, Kristina N., Jimmy D. Taylor, and Anita T. Morzillo. "Estimating stand-level economic impacts of black bear damage to intensively managed forests." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 48, no. 7 (July 2018): 758–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfr-2017-0314.
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Black bears (Ursus americanus Pallas, 1780) peel conifers in early spring to forage on energy-rich vascular tissues, resulting in damage to timber stands. The objective of our study was to develop and demonstrate a conceptual framework and methods for estimating stand-level volume and economic losses from black bear damage. We created tree lists from surveys of healthy and bear-damaged trees in timber stands of western Washington and Oregon. The forest growth model Forest Vegetation Simulator (FVS) was used to project stand volume under two damage scenarios and an undamaged scenario. One damage scenario (salvage) accounted for mortality and volume losses of fully and partially girdled trees; a second scenario (total loss) assumed complete loss of all trees peeled by black bears, regardless of peeling severity. The Fuel Reduction Cost Simulator (FRCS) was applied to estimate the value of logs delivered to the mill after accounting for logging and hauling costs associated with harvest. Present value of stands was calculated to translate volume losses into economic losses associated with bear damage. Economic losses ranged from 4% to 16% (salvage) and from 17% to 46% (total loss) of net present value. Our approach can be adapted for other forest settings and for forest management plans that assess wildlife damage.
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Harshaw, H. W., S. R. J. Sheppard, and R. A. Kozak. "Outdoor recreation and forest management: A plea for empirical data." Forestry Chronicle 83, no. 2 (April 1, 2007): 231–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc83231-2.
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For many people, outdoor recreation provides one of the main opportunities to experience, interact with, and learn about forested landscapes. Yet public recreation use of forests in Canada is not yet well understood; knowing more about this important forest stakeholder group would help to address aspects of social sustainability in forest management. Four considerations for explicitly addressing outdoor recreation interests in forest land-use planning and for the collection of recreation data are presented: (1) normative; (2) pragmatic; (3) economic; and (4) governance. Approaches for the collection of recreation-use characteristics are also discussed. Key words: outdoor recreation, data collection, sustainable forest management, social values
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Sasatani, Daisuke, Ivan L. Eastin, C. Tait Bowers, and Indroneil Ganguly. "Public Acceptance of Pre-Commercial Thinning and Energy and Soil Amendment Products from Post-Harvest Residues in Western Forests of the United States." Applied Engineering in Agriculture 34, no. 1 (2018): 99–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.13031/aea.12366.
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Abstract.The goals of the Waste-to-Wisdom project is to produce bioenergy products and biochar from post-harvest forest residues and thus understanding public acceptance of the forest management and utilizing forest residues for biomass-based products is critical. This research explores the public perceptions of producing bioenergy products and biochar from forest thinning activities in the western Pacific Northwest region. A web-based survey was conducted in Washington, Oregon, and Northern California generating 1,202 responses. Multinomial regression techniques and simulation-based approach were applied to analyze how demographic and socio-economic factors influence public perceptions. People living in less populated areas are more likely to support forest thinning. Higher levels of education and household income also lead to higher levels of support for forest thinning. On the other hand, supports for forest thinning results in supports for using forest residuals to produce bioenergy products. These results suggest that different strategies are necessary to effectively communicate the environmental and ecological benefits of using forest residuals derived from forest thinning activities to produce biomass-based products. Keywords: Environmental Perceptions, Multinomial Logistic Regression, Natural Resource Management, Rural vs. Urban, Simulation-Based Approach.
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Surati, Surati. "PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT HUKUM ADAT TERHADAP KEBERADAAN HUTAN DI KASEPUHAN KARANG DAN CISUNGSANG, KABUPATEN LEBAK, BANTEN." Jurnal Penelitian Sosial dan Ekonomi Kehutanan 18, no. 2 (August 31, 2021): 99–115. http://dx.doi.org/10.20886/jpsek.2021.18.2.99-115.
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The existence of customary territories, which are generally located in forest areas, create a separate conflict. One solution is the granting of customary forest management rights to customary law communities (CLC), and there are common understanding and perception between community and forest area managers. The study aims to understand perceptions of CLC about their needs and interests in forests. The research was conducted in Kasepuhan Karang and Cisungsang. Research method is descriptive qualitative. Data processing was done in a tabulated form and analyzed descriptively. The results showed that the perceptions of CLC Kasepuhan Karang and Cisungsang on customary forest management in terms of social, economic, and ecological aspects were generally positive, and that the condition of the Kasepuhan Karang forest is better. It was found that the ranges from social aspects are 45%-95%, economic aspects are 39%-100%, and ecological aspects are75%-100%. They depend on the forest as a source of life, medicines, and handicraft materials. Forests are also a place for customary rituals, a source of food, a source of water that is preserved and passed down from generation to generation. Customary institutions need to be strengthened with the active participation of traditional elders or the younger generation, so that future generations understand and inherit customary culture values.
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Amaranthus, Michael P., James F. Weigand, and Rick Abbott. "Technical Commentary: Managing High-Elevation Forests to Produce American Matsutake (Tricholoma magnivelare), High-Quality Timber, and Nontimber Forest Products." Western Journal of Applied Forestry 13, no. 4 (October 1, 1998): 120–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/wjaf/13.4.120.
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Abstract In the Pacific Northwest, nontimber forest products account for more than $200 million in annual revenue yet there is little intentional management to promote the dozens of these harvested species. In the southern Cascade Range in Oregon, management experiments are being installed to develop and refine silvicultural practices that increase financial returns from high-elevation stands. Pretreatment measurements are complete, and harvest treatments will begin in 1998. The harvest treatments will emphasize the most valuable products: high-quality timber, American matsutake mushrooms (Tricholoma magnivelare), and other nontimber forest products such as food-flavoring extracts, decorative boughs, Christmas trees, and pine cones. Management practices will adjust species composition, remove disease and infested trees, prune target species, manage for timber on long rotations, and opportunistically manage and harvest nontimber forest products, especially the highly valued American matsutake. A comprehensive monitoring program will track ecosystem and economic variables at different temporal scales. In this paper we present management scenarios that emphasize forest function and biological diversity while providing an even flow of commercially valuable timber and nontimber forest products. West. J. Appl. For. 13(4):120-128.
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ADHIKARI, BHIM. "Poverty, property rights and collective action: understanding the distributive aspects of common property resource management." Environment and Development Economics 10, no. 1 (January 17, 2005): 7–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1355770x04001755.
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This study examines, in a developing-country context, the contribution of community forestry to household income with particular emphasis on group heterogeneity and equity in benefit distribution. The economic analysis of household-level benefits reveals that poorer households are currently benefiting less in absolute terms from community forestry than less poor households. In terms of the contribution of forests to total household income, the study results suggest that the poor are actually less dependent on forests than the rich, a finding that is somewhat contradictory to results from other similar studies. The average ‘poor’ household obtains Nepalese rupees (Nrs) 7,756 gross income from community forest annually, while the more ‘rich’ households obtain on average Nrs 24,466 per year. In terms of the contribution of forests to net household income, the study results seem to suggest an inverted U-shaped relationship – as income increases dependency on forest resources may decline. Econometric analysis suggests that income from the community forests is related to socio-economic attributes and private endowments of households. Households with land and livestock assets and upper caste households gain more from the commons, while better-educated households depend less on forest resources. Female-headed households benefit less from community forests, further aggravating the inequity in distribution of benefits. The study makes a number of recommendations to improve community forestry in Nepal.
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Giampaoli, Peter, and John C. Bliss. "Landowner Perceptions of Habitat Protection Policy and Process in Oregon." Western Journal of Applied Forestry 26, no. 3 (July 1, 2011): 110–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/wjaf/26.3.110.
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Abstract Nonindustrial private forestland (NIPF) owners in the United States are subject to state and federal regulations designed to protect fish and wildlife habitat, wetlands, and other sensitive resources. Oregon state regulations restrict forest operations on private lands that might potentially conflict with specified resource sites, including nest sites of certain bird species and wetland sites. Research undertaken in 2004 examined the extent and distribution of sensitive resource site actions and examined the perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors of affected NIPF owners regarding specified resource site policies and procedures. Methods included statistical analysis of state databases and semistructured interviews with key informants. Interviews were recorded, transcribed, and analyzed to elicit central themes. Our findings suggest that NIPF owners' responses to sensitive resource protection reflect not only economic concerns but also landowner management objectives and values and their perceptions of policy implementation. Themes related to power and control, perceptions of habitat protection, policy implementation, and trust and credibility are identified as driving informant views of resource protection policy.
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Kaliszewski, Adam. "Forest policy goals in Poland in light of the current forestry aims in Europe Part 2. Forest policy priorities in Europe." Forest Research Papers 79, no. 2 (June 1, 2018): 169–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/frp-2018-0018.
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Abstract The aim of the paper was to evaluate the priorities set for policy-making in forestry formulated under the Forest Europe process and in programmes, policies, strategies and legal acts of the European Union after 1997, which is also the year when the Polish ‘National Forest Policy’ was adopted by the Council of Ministers. During the last two decades, rapid policy development has been occurring Europe-wide. Forest policy goals defined within the Forest Europe process have also been reflected in EU’s strategic documents and legal acts and both processes are complementary as well as influencing each other. Forest policy priorities after 1997 cover all three major aspects of sustainable forest management (SFM): ecological, economic and social. However, the main emphasis has been put on economic and social aspects of SFM. The key priorities defined in numerous Forest Europe and EU documents are the following: enhancing the role of forests and forest management in mitigating climate change including the promotion of production and wide use of wood; adapting forests to climate change and changing environmental conditions; conserving, protecting and enhancing forest biodiversity; enhancing the role of forests and forest management in rural development; fostering coordination and cross-sectoral cooperation within forestry. The need for enhancing forest research has been pointed out in almost all analysed Forest Europe commitments as well as in numerous EU documents.
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Кожухов, Nikolay Kozhukhov, Кострикин, Viktor Kostrikin, Топчеев, and Andrey Nikolaevich Topcheev. "The innovative approach to the accelerated growth of forest potential and the efficiency increase of the use and reproduction of oak stands of Voronezh region." Forestry Engineering Journal 6, no. 2 (April 28, 2017): 169–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/19976.
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It is necessary to take into account many environmental and climatic factors in the process of forest cultivation and subsequent forest management. Application of neural networks in solving such problems, will widen the horizon for rapid adjustment of productive situations. When solving such problems it is necessary to use a comprehensive, balanced approach that takes into account the complex of social and economic, productive and technological, organizational and economic aspects of development of regional economic space.
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Benz, J. Philipp, Shaolin Chen, Shuangren Dang, Matthias Dieter, Eric R. Labelle, Guangzhe Liu, Lin Hou, et al. "Multifunctionality of Forests: A White Paper on Challenges and Opportunities in China and Germany." Forests 11, no. 3 (February 27, 2020): 266. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f11030266.
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Both in Germany and in China, there is strong expertise regarding the different aspects of forest management, as well as forest products management. Nevertheless, forestry in both countries is facing challenges, some of which are regional, but many of which are shared. Therefore, experts from both countries (Technical University of Munich Germany; Northwest A&F University Yangling, China; Forestry Academy of Shaanxi, China; Thünen Institut, Germany; FEDRC GIZ Forest Policy Facility (Forestry Economics Development and Research Center of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH), Germany; and Center for Natural Forest Protection in Shaanxi, China) met to share their knowledge and deduce recommendations for future multifunctional forest management for the temperate zone. The workshop, held at the Northwest A&F University in September 2018, included presentations and intensive discussions, as well as a field tour. The results of the workshop that are summarized in this white paper are meant to provide an overview of the multi-faceted nature of the topic for interested scientists and forest practitioners, describe tools that can be used to analyze various aspects of multifunctionality and, in an exemplary fashion, highlight gathered experience from long- and short-term experiments. Included are social demands, economic goals, and scientific baselines. The topics reach from economic evaluations of forest ecosystem services over forest management practices, including afforestation, restoration, and preparations to face climate change, to wood/forest products utilization and participation of local people for poverty reduction. Overall, an optimistic picture emerges, showing that by using adapted forest management practices, which try to embrace the concept of multifunctionality, various use schemes and demands can be integrated at single sites, allowing us to achieve both environmental protection and productive forests, including societal demands, as well as aspects of tradition and national identity.
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Elly, Rosita M., Gun Mardiatmoko, and Debby Vemiancy Pattimahu. "KAJIAN ASPEK EKONOMI PENGELOLAAN HASIL HUTAN DI HULU DAS WAE RIUPA KABUPATEN SERAM BAGIAN BARAT." JURNAL HUTAN PULAU-PULAU KECIL 4, no. 2 (October 1, 2020): 216–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.30598/jhppk.2020.4.2.216.
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Forest assessments to quantify Total Economic Valueave been carried out in many countries. The development of forest valuation, apart from forest products that have a market goods. Nowdys various methods of calculating forest product economic value that cannot be determined by the market system (non market goods) have developed. This study examined the economic aspects of forest product management in the upper watershed of Wae Riupa, West Seram Regency. The results showed of calculating the value of direct use Direct use Valuethe value of indirect use (indirect use-value) of Rp. 1. 645,920.00, -, the option value is Rp. 458.642,449, -, optional benefits of Rp. 11. 384,651,002, and the total economic value (TEV) of 13.489,213,451, -.ost of the potential forest products used and managed by the community in Rambatu Village come from forests, including timber forest products, various kinds of rich animals, non-timber forest products, and environmental services.
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Pivoriūnas, Aidas, and Sigitas Girdziušas. "Changes in decision making and cooperation among forest owners: the Lithuanian case." Journal of Forest Science 65, No. 11 (November 29, 2019): 450–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.17221/106/2019-jfs.
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Understanding of the basic determinants of cooperation among private forest owners is of crucial importance to forest owners, private forest owners’ cooperatives and other key players in the forest sector. This topic concerns complementary empirical and theoretical studies from the fields of economics and social studies. A recent study shows that private forest owners differ in their attitudes towards forest management and processes of cooperation in terms of the time perspective and, correspondingly, make different decisions in various situations related to forest management. Based on the data from two surveys, this paper shows how private forest owners’ views of forest management in Lithuania have developed over the last thirteen years and finds some basic socio-economic aspects that drive cooperation among private forest owners for joint forest management.<br /><br />
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Susanti, Yeni, Christine Wulandari, Slamet Budi Yuwono, and Hari Kaskoyo. "PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP PENGELOLAAN AGROFORESTRI DI TAHURA WAN ABDUL RACHMAN, BANDARLAMPUNG." Jurnal Hutan Tropis 9, no. 2 (August 5, 2021): 472. http://dx.doi.org/10.20527/jht.v9i2.11299.
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Wan Abdul Rachman Forest Park (Tahura WAR) is one of a forest area located on Register 19 Lampung. Based on literature and research results in Tahura WAR, there had not been many reports of people perceptions for the agroforestry management, so it is necessary to conduct research to determine people involvement in forest management with agroforestry cropping patterns. The research was conducted from February to March 2020 in Sumber Agung Village, Bandar Lampung City. Sampling using purposive with a total 36 respondents and data collection using observation techniques, interviews with questionnaires, literature study and documentation. Data were analyzed using a qualitative descriptive method with a 1-3-5 scaling (Likert Scale Modification). The variables used are the social characteristics and people perceptions for the agroforestry management as seen from the indicators including community knowledge about forest management, forest protection, wildlife livelihoods, collection of forest products and agroforestry economy. Based on the results of the study, the social characteristics consist of low education level (SD-SMP) was 86,11%, the age dominated by the medium category (30-45 years was 61,11%, and the number of dependents in the medium category (3-4 people) was 66,67%. People perception for the agroforestry management was affected by ecological and economic aspects. Based on the ecological aspect, the overall perception of the community was classified as moderate. In detail, the perception analysis of ecological aspects were as follows: 78.81% in understanding the utilization of the forest area, 100% in understanding land processing, 60% understanding land clearing, 85.94% understanding reforestation measures, 77.21% not understanding insect pest control and 91.07% understanding disease management. Meanwhile, the people perception of grazing livestock, clearing forest land, actions when encountering animals and controlling wildlife was 100% understanding. Based on the economic aspect, People perception for the agroforestry management was classified as low because 100% not understanding the benefits of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in the agroforestry system, 70% understanding the types of plants that have economic value, and 85% not understanding the value the importance of agroforestry in Tahura WAR on community income.
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Berry, Alison H., Geoffrey Donovan, and Hayley Hesseln. "Prescribed Burning Costs and the WUI: Economic Effects in the Pacific Northwest." Western Journal of Applied Forestry 21, no. 2 (April 1, 2006): 72–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/wjaf/21.2.72.
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Abstract Federal fuels managers are increasingly using prescribed fire to decrease hazardous fuels and risks to resources in wildland and urban settings. Two factors have become apparent throughout the last several years: prescribed burning costs are rising, and costs exhibit substantial variability (NIFC 2003). Federal fire managers are bound by federal policy to allocate resources efficiently, yet this is difficult without a full understanding of the cost structure of fuels management. Previous studies have examined factors influencing costs but have also grappled with a lack of consistent or reliable data. This study uses FASTRACS (Fuel Analysis, Smoke Tracking, Report Access Computer System), a database maintained by the Pacific Northwest region of the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. The database provides information for Washington and Oregon on costs, physical site characteristics, and managerial concerns for fuels management activities. Using multiple regression analysis, we show that the cost of fuels management is influenced by the wildland-urban interface, number of acres treated, designated protection areas, slope, elevation, treatment type, fire regime, agency, and season. Prescribed burning in the wildland-urban interface increased costs, ceteris paribus, 139%. Findings with respect to physical site characteristics were similar to those found in previous research.
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Laksemi, Ni Putu Sekar Trisnaning, Endah Sulistyawati, and Mulyaningrum . "Sustainable Social Forestry in Bali (A Case Study at Hutan Desa Wanagiri)." Jurnal Sylva Lestari 7, no. 2 (May 28, 2019): 150. http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jsl27150-163.
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The limited access to land, particularly for the community around the forest contributed to deforestation in Indonesia. This problem drives the emergence of social forestry. In fact, the implementation of social forestry in some cases could not be done sustainably. The research was conducted to identify the determinants of sustainable social forestry and analyze the implementation of sustainable social forestry in Hutan Desa Wanagiri, Bali. The analysis is carried out using Analysis Hierarchy Process (AHP) method. The study was conducted from December 2017 – May 2018. Based on the results of the study, three main principles were used to evaluate the management of Hutan Desa Wanagiri, namely the principle of sustainable environment (environmental aspects), improvement of community welfare (socio-economic aspects), and improvement of forest governance (institutional aspects). Based on the AHP results regarding the three principles, the level of sustainability of Hutan Desa Wanagiri for the environmental aspects is 49,9%, and then 62,7% for socio-economic aspect and 51% for institutional aspects. Overall, the level of sustainability of Hutan Desa Wanagiri is equal to 54,4% and classified as “moderate sustainable'. Keywords: environment, Hutan Desa, institutional, socio-economic, sustainability
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Sudaryanto and Thomas Oni Variasa. "Shade-grown coffee under fruit trees in highland forests as part of an environmental village restoration." E3S Web of Conferences 74 (2018): 09005. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20187409005.
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Highland forest areas upstream of the Ciliwung watershed are part of the Bogor Regency. Land use change is a serious issue which needs to be addressed. Community Based Forest Management was initiated by the Forestry State Enterprise to benefit highland agroforestry. The program aims to reduce forest degradation and provide economic opportunities for communities around the forest to be involved in the management system. The program was implemented in Kampung Cibulao, Tugu Utara Village, Bogor Regency. It has involved the management of village forests by forest farmer groups since 2009. This study aims to determine the impacts of the program on improvement of the local economy and land productivity. Field observations and interviews with forest farmer groups were conducted to collect primary data. The aspects analysed were : 1) the economic impact ; and 2) the positive impact of the shade-grown coffee in supporting forest restoration and land conservation. The study indicates that there has been a significant revenue increase of between 63.0% from cherry production (IDR630,000/hectare/month) to 127.5% from green bean production (IDR 1,275,000/hectare/month) through shade-grown coffee management. Furthermore, the direct benefits of forest management can aid community understanding and encourage collective action in forest restoration and land conservation.
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Dang Cuong, Nguyen, Köhl Michael, and Mues Volker. "Land Use Spatial Optimization for Sustainable Wood Utilization at the Regional Level: A Case Study from Vietnam." Forests 12, no. 2 (February 20, 2021): 245. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/f12020245.
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Forest landscape restoration is a widely accepted approach to sustainable forest management. In addition to revitalizing degraded sites, forest landscape restoration can increase the supply of sustainable timber and thereby reduce logging in natural forests. The current study presents a spatial land use optimization model and utilizes a linear programming algorithm that integrates timber production and timber processing chains to meet timber demand trade-offs and timber supply. The objective is to maximize yield and profit from forest plantations under volatile timber demands. The model was parameterized for a case study in Thai Nguyen Province, Vietnam, where most forest plantations grow Acacia mangium (A. mangium). Data were obtained from field surveys on tree growth, as well as from questionnaires to collect social-economic information and determine the timber demand of local wood processing mills. The integration of land use and wood utilization approaches reduces the amount of land needed to maintain a sustainable timber supply and simultaneously leads to higher yields and profits from forest plantations. This forest management solution combines economic and timber yield aspects and promotes measures focused on economic sustainability and land resource efficiency.
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Lähtinen, Katja, and Tanja Myllyviita. "Cultural sustainability in reference to the global reporting initiative (GRI) guidelines." Journal of Cultural Heritage Management and Sustainable Development 5, no. 3 (November 16, 2015): 290–318. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jchmsd-06-2013-0025.
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Purpose – Forest industries affect cultural sustainability profoundly, but little information exists on integration of cultural sustainability aspects into their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) management. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines comprising assessments of economic, ecological and social aspects are one of the most comprehensive CSR frameworks applied widely also in forest industries. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate, how the GRI guidelines encompass cultural sustainability when assessing forestry and forest industry operations in a global context and to recognize the cultural sustainability themes that need additional information in forest industry companies’ CSR reporting. Design/methodology/approach – In the qualitative analysis, expert interview material on indicators identified for assessing the cultural sustainability of forest bioenergy production in North Karelia was compared with the contents of the GRI guidelines. The focus on classifying the cultural indicators according to GRI contents was to recognize in the context of forest bioenergy production, the links between cultural sustainability and other sustainability dimensions and to illustrate the new themes that cultural sustainability integration would bring to CSR management of the business. In addition, information was acquired from the general themes of cultural sustainability which are currently lacking from the GRI guidelines. Findings – The results of the show that most of the cultural indicators in the expert interview material were associated with aspects of economic, environmental or social sustainability when classified according to the GRI guidelines. Despite this, it seems that a more profound integration of cultural sustainability evaluations in CSR management is required. The analysis of this study showed that the themes “Impacts on landscape,” “Timeline of impacts,” “Spiritual values,” “Persistence of traditions” and “Adaptability to cultural change” are not approached in the GRI guidelines at all. All of the identified themes approach issues, which have been found to be crucial in forest industries’ operations not only in a local, but also in a global context. Research limitations/implications – The analysis of this study was limited to cultural characteristics of forestry and forest industries especially in the case of forest bioenergy production in North Karelia, Eastern Finland. Due to this, the results cannot be generalized directly into other CSR management contexts of forest industries in different geographical areas. Despite this, the results of this study indicate that when aiming to enhance the acceptability of forest industries in energy production as well as in other branches of forest industries, new insights are needed on the integration of cultural aspects in CSR management. Originality/value – The pressures toward using local forest resources are increasing internationally. As a result of this, the managers and politicians responsible for making decisions on forest sector are less seldom familiar with local traditions and the ways of balancing different needs related to forests in various geographical contexts. In enhancing the environmental, social and economic sustainability of forest resource usage it is crucial to ensure that the decisions made do not conflict with cultural values of localities traditionally dependent on forests. Despite this, general information on cultural sustainability issues related to forests and especially CSR management in forest sector is scarce.
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Kašpar, Jan, Gerardo F. E. Perez, Adelaide Cerveira, and Róbert Marušák. "Spatial considerations of an area restriction model for identifying harvest blocks at commercial forest plantations." Forestry Journal 62, no. 3 (September 1, 2016): 146–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/forj-2016-0017.
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Abstract In the past few decades, ecological and environmental issues have dominated the forest industry worldwide, but economic aspects have been much less studied in this dynamic period. However, a sustainable and efficient forest biomass supply is critical for socio-economic development in many regions, particularly in rural areas. Nature protection efforts have contributed to reduced harvesting quotas, which have resulted in an imbalance of the environmental functions of the forests and forest management, particularly wood supply. Considering the size and distribution of forest production management units and the forest stands that compose those units, there is a clear need for improved decision-making tools that help forest managers in planning harvest sequences. The optimization of harvest scheduling should consider economic and spatial factors, which may reduce production costs by increasing the logistic efficiency. Moreover, incorporating maximum harvesting opening size constraints into planning can help preserve biodiversity. This article presents a new spatial harvest scheduling model based on the integer programming method; it was developed using real data from a forest production unit located in the northern part of the southeast region of Brazil. The goal of the proposed scheduling approach is to maximize the net present value and concentrate the harvesting locations in each period. In spite of the fact that the object of the study is plantation forest under management different to common conditions in Europe or North America, the model is flexible and can be used in management of forest in Central Europe.
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Al Hakim, Cepi, Akhmad Fauzi, and Meti Ekayani. "PEMILIHAN ALTERNATIF KEBIJAKAN PENGELOLAAN SUMBERDAYA ENERGI PANAS BUMI DI KAMOJANG, JAWA BARAT DENGAN ANALISIS MULTI CRITERIA DECESION MAKING (MCDM)." Journal of Agriculture, Resource and Environmental Economics 1, no. 2 (October 1, 2014): 26–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.29244/jaree.v1i2.11774.
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Indonesia has geothermal potential equal to 29.038 MWe. As a clean renewable source of energy, geothermal is an alternative to the non-renewable fossil fuel which brings environmental impact such as carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse gasses. Geothermal management in Kamojang is located in forest area; consists of 48,86 ha of conservation forest under the West Java Natural Resources Conservation Agency (BKSDA) management, and 46,50 ha of protection forest under the Perum Perhutani (state-owned forestry enterprise) management. The laws that directly regulate geothermal management in Kamojang are Law Number 5/1990 on Conservation of Natural Resources and its Ecosystem, Law Number 41/1999 on Forestry, Law Number 21/2014 on Geothermal, and West Java Regional Regulation Number 6/2006 on Geothermal Management. Determining alternatives for policy on geothermal management considers four aspects; economic, environmental, social and institutional/regulation. The analysis conducted were direct economic value analysis of geothermal, depletion value of geothermal and forest, conflict analysis, and stakeholder analysis. Determining alternatives for policy was done through Multi Criteria Decision making Analysis (MCDM).
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Rafailov, Mikhail, and Vladimir Morkovin. "ZERO VALUE OF FOREST RESOURCE." Actual directions of scientific researches of the XXI century: theory and practice 8, no. 4 (January 31, 2021): 149–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.34220/2308-8877-2021-8-4-149-157.
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The article examines the current approaches in the domestic forestry economy to determine the price of forest resources. The analysis of the pricing system in the Russian Federation and a number of foreign multi-forest countries with similar climatic and forest conditions is presented.
The work reflects global trends and challenges that necessitate a revision of the pricing system for wood from forest plantations. Emphasis is laid on the main points of the Paris Agreement and the carbon tax, since these aspects are now becoming more and more relevant in the strategic planning of state forest management and industrial policy on the world stage.
An approach to assessing forest resources is proposed, taking into account new challenges in the socio-economic and environmental spheres.
A formula for the zero cost of a forest resource is given, which depends not only on the factors of the classical economic theory of supply and demand, but also on the factors of changes in the demand of future periods, the transformation of its conjuncture or a fundamental change up to extinction, tending to zero, as well as the social and environmental needs of the population for not raw materials and services of the forest ecosystem.
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Трейман, Марина, and Marina Treyman. "INNOVATIVE ACTIVITY IN FORESTRY INDUSTRYCOMPLEX OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION." Forestry Engineering Journal 8, no. 1 (March 19, 2018): 234–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/article_5ab0dfca551ea2.51843894.
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The article contains the main aspects of innovative development and use of the country's forest resources, the relevance of the ongoing research is grounded in the fact that the forest needs to be used most fully, since its restoration is a long process. The aim of the study is to develop a methodological base based on the evaluation of the effectiveness of innovations in the timber industry complex of Russia, as well as proposals for adjusting the methods of economic damage to the country's forest resources. The research uses methods of analysis and synthesis of statistical data on the use of forest resources in Russia and abroad, as well as economic aspects of nature management, which is the methodology of the study. Proposals for adjusting the methodology for calculating economic losses make a significant contribution to the development of monetary valuation of forest use and allow the most accurate future forecasting of forest marketing opportunities at the regional level. The innovative activity of forest technology parks and modern experience allow developing and implementing this direction of economic development throughout Russia. The author has suggested a methodology for assessing innovation activities in the forest management of the Urals, that to develop an integrated approach to innovation, and the full use of the resource potential, the method is simple and accurate in use. The research has both scientific novelty and practical significance and perspectives for further introduction of the technology parks and industrial complexes of the regions into practice. The results of the research have showed that the Ural Techno park is a positive example of innovative development, although it has average values of developmental ranges. The most valuable and expensive recoverable species are birch and spruce, and it is for them that the greatest damage is done in the investigated range, and the proposed damage calculation procedure allows you to adjust the monetary estimates in comparison with the often used methods . The use of the resource potential of the Urals is complete and comprehensive
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Wibowo, Kunto Arief. "Manajemen Penanganan Kebakaran Hutan dan Lahan (Karhutla) Guna Peningkatan Ekonomi Kerakyatan." Jurnal Studi Sosial dan Politik 3, no. 1 (June 27, 2019): 69–83. http://dx.doi.org/10.19109/jssp.v3i1.4072.
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Forest and land fires (forest and land fires) continue every year. Since 2014 until that event continues to occur. Various methods have been carried out, but it still happens. This paper aims to explain another method of handling forest and land fires, which uses a populist economic approach with an emphasis on management aspects in management. The method used is qualitative by conducting field research and the use of related references, including the author's direct experience in handling forest and land fire. The results obtained indicate there must be a harmonized management of handling all parties, all involved, including the involvement of agencies which so far have not been actively involved. Understanding of people's economy is needed, because this is the key to effective implementation.
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Fries, Clas, Mattias Carlsson, Bo Dahlin, Tomas Lämås, and Ola Sallnäs. "A review of conceptual landscape planning models for multiobjective forestry in Sweden." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 28, no. 2 (February 1, 1998): 159–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x97-204.
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This paper reviews the approaches to multiple objective landscape planning that have developed in Swedish forestry in the 1990s. The objectives of such planning include primarily timber production and maintenance of biodiversity, but also aspects such as aesthetics and recreation. The variety of approaches and models that have emerged is caused by regional differences in land-use history, forest conditions, recreation pressure, and ownership. We distinguish three approaches: The species approach and the naturalness approach integrate conservation aspects, while the multiple aspects approach integrates several aspects (biological, social, economic, spiritual, etc.) into commercial timber-producing forestry. The species approach is exemplified by the key habitat - corridor model in which key habitats and corridors are preserved to support certain species. The natural landscape model illustrates an example of the naturalness approach, as it integrates natural forest features from a fire-disturbed landscape and gives examples of management implications at the landscape as well as at the stand level. The multiple aspects approach combines several objectives and defines important structures rather loosely. This approach was developed in areas where private nonindustrial forestry dominates. Nontimber and nonconservation aspects therefore become relevant to forest management. The supportive feature model exemplifies an application of that approach.
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Wang, Yiran, Dahong Zhang, and Yahui Wang. "Evaluation Analysis of Forest Ecological Security in 11 Provinces (Cities) of the Yangtze River Economic Belt." Sustainability 13, no. 9 (April 26, 2021): 4845. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13094845.
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The forest ecological security of the Yangtze River Economic Belt has an important influence on improving the regional environment and promoting the sustainable development of the social economy. Therefore, the aim of this paper is to provide countermeasures and suggestions for improving the level of regional ecological security by quantitatively analyzing the forest ecological security status of the Yangtze River Economic Belt and the tributaries of the Yangtze River. Using three main aspects, i.e., resources, socio-economic pressure and maintenance response, the study established 26 indicators that affect the forest ecological security of 11 provinces (cities) in the Yangtze River Economic Belt. The index weights were determined by principal component analysis, and the forest ecological security levels of 11 provinces (cities) in the Yangtze River Economic Belt were classified and evaluated by the grey clustering method. The results show the following: (1) the principal component analysis determined the weight of the three aspect indicators. The order is as follows: resource index > socio-economic pressure index > maintenance response index. This means that the basic environmental condition which the forest growth depends on and quality and quantity of forest is most important, and the maintenance activities performed by human beings in forest resources need to be strengthened. (2) The level of the forest ecological security in all the provinces (cities) of the Yangtze River Economic Belt is relatively good, with an upward trend. The level of forest ecological security in each province (city) decreases from the upper reaches of the Yangtze River basin to the lower reaches, and the level of forest ecological security in the central cities is lower. (3) The resource index, socio-economic pressure index and maintenance response index of all the provinces and cities showed an upward trend in these four years. The provinces with a significantly higher forest resource index include Yunnan and Guizhou. Shanghai, Chongqing, Sichuan, Hunan and Jiangxi were the provinces with significantly higher socio-economic pressure values; Yunnan province, Shanghai, Jiangxi Province and Hubei province were the provinces with higher forest maintenance response values.
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Sanjaya, Rizki, Christine Wulandari, and Susni Herwanti. "Evaluasi Pengelolaan Hutan Kemasyarakatan (HKm) pada Gabungan Kelompok Tani Rukun Lestari Sejahtera di Desa Sindang Pagar Kecamatan Sumberjaya Kabupaten Lampung Barat." Jurnal Sylva Lestari 5, no. 2 (May 23, 2017): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jsl2530-42.
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One of the program to solved is the problem of society’s activity through Community Forest (CF). Those program constructed to enhance society’s income and job vacansy, so that every aspect within forest management element’s (planning, organizing, actuating, controlling or POAC) which strategically strong. The purpose of the study were to identify social and economics characteristic society and to evaluate HKm by local society. The research conducted on October 2015 in sindang Pagar Village, Sumber Jaya subdistrict, West Lampung Regency. The total samples were 42 respondents which choosen by proportionate stratified simple random sampling method, and analized descriptively. The results, overall: (1) Social and economic characteristics of society whom managed CF classified into productive in age to work, despite having a low education level, in addition respondents mostly have huge dependent upon their families, so that respondents has managed ample land and have a side job that’s why respondents' income was quite high. (2) The evaluation results indicate that the activity on planning aspects included into medium category, organizational aspects included into mediocare category, while the implementation aspect included into good category and monitoring-evaluation aspects included into good category. Overall Community forest management included in good category. Key Words : Community Forest, Farmers Group, Management Evaluation.
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Petitmermet, Joshua H., Jeremy S. Fried, and John Sessions. "Estimating Biomass Availability and Cost When Implementing Forest Restoration with Tethered Harvest Systems." Journal of Forestry 117, no. 4 (June 5, 2019): 323–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jofore/fvz033.
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Abstract Using an adaptation of Forest Inventory and Analysis’s BioSum framework, which models prospective management of forested landscapes using forest inventory data, we tested several fire-resistance-promoting restoration treatments, implemented with tethered cut-to-length harvest systems, for effectiveness and economic feasibility in the dry national forests of southern Oregon and northern California. Treatments elevated fire resistance on most forested area, primarily via increases in the separation of canopy and surface fuels and among tree crowns, and the most effective treatments could more than cover treatment cost with sales of wood in most stands. If, instead of disposal by burning at the landing, small-diameter wood was delivered to a biochar facility capable of paying US$50 per bone dry ton, this would increase the share of forest area on which treatment could break even from 61 percent to 67 percent, slightly more than the 66 achievable with a treatment subsidy of US$100 ac−1. Potential treatment area appears to be currently constrained by institutional capacity, not treatment effectiveness, economics, opportunity, or need. Even with the currently modest scale of management activity, sufficient biochar feedstock is available in the upper Klamath Basin to supply at least one large-scale biochar facility over the next 20 years.
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Troya Mera, Fidel Antonio, and Chenyang Xu. "PLANTATION MANAGEMENT AND BAMBOO RESOURCE ECONOMICS IN CHINA." Ciencia y Tecnología 7, no. 1 (December 4, 2014): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.18779/cyt.v7i1.137.
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Bamboos constitute a very important and versatile resource worldwide. A lot of Asian, African and South American people rely on bamboo products for their housing and farming tools. Meanwhile, the shoots of these plants are regarded as vegetables in East and South-East Asian nations. China has the greatest bamboo forest area (extension) and the largest number of bamboo species (more than 590 species), many of them with significant economic importance, being Moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis), the most important bamboo species in China, due to its usage not only as timber but also for food. China has paid unprecedented attention in recent decades to bamboo forest management. The vast economic profits derived from silviculture have contributed much to rural development and poverty alleviation. Bamboo industry has become the pillar of economy in mountainous areas. Besides being a tool for poverty alleviation in rural areas, bamboo plantations are also a significant carbon sink and a key option to mitigate land degradation. This paper highlights such aspects as bamboo silviculture (fertilization, pruning, thinning, irrigation, shoot and timber harvesting) its domestic and international applications (timber, plywood, food, paper, fuel, housing, etc.) in daily life, and its current role in Chinese industry and economy, without particular reference to any of its species.