Pub Date : 2025-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103408
Anna S. Brietzke, Engelbert Schramm, Katharina Heß, Diana Hummel, Michael Kreß-Ludwig, Deike U. Lüdtke
Against the backdrop of the climate crisis, forest conflicts are intensifying in Germany. For this reason, it is time to reopen the scientific debate on how we research and manage forest conflicts. In this commentary, we argue that a social-ecological approach takes into account the interactions and interdependencies between social and physical structures and processes of forest conflicts. Consequently, the approach helps to analyse and shape these conflicts.
{"title":"A social-ecological approach to local forest conflict analysis and shaping","authors":"Anna S. Brietzke, Engelbert Schramm, Katharina Heß, Diana Hummel, Michael Kreß-Ludwig, Deike U. Lüdtke","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103408","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103408","url":null,"abstract":"Against the backdrop of the climate crisis, forest conflicts are intensifying in Germany. For this reason, it is time to reopen the scientific debate on how we research and manage forest conflicts. In this commentary, we argue that a social-ecological approach takes into account the interactions and interdependencies between social and physical structures and processes of forest conflicts. Consequently, the approach helps to analyse and shape these conflicts.","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-09DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103423
Nick Lalrinmawia, R. Lalengmawia, P.C. Vanlalhluna, Vanlalhruaii Ralte, B.C. Lalremruata, F. Lalnunmawia
Community-based forest management has gained global prominence and this commentary explores the socio-ecological dynamics of forest management in India, highlighting its role in biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, and forest regeneration. Community management has shown significant ecological improvements in areas of forest health, economic benefits and climate mitigation. However, certain challenges persist which includes anthropogenic disturbances, inequitable benefit sharing, and exclusion of marginalized groups. The integration of indigenous knowledge, economic factors, and gender equity into forest governance strategies is critical for the long-term success of these programs. Drawing on India's policy and community-driven experiences, this policy forum offers actionable recommendations for global policymakers to ensure effective forest governance.
{"title":"What we can learn from India, a forerunner in community centric forest management: An insight for global forest policy and governance","authors":"Nick Lalrinmawia, R. Lalengmawia, P.C. Vanlalhluna, Vanlalhruaii Ralte, B.C. Lalremruata, F. Lalnunmawia","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103423","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103423","url":null,"abstract":"Community-based forest management has gained global prominence and this commentary explores the socio-ecological dynamics of forest management in India, highlighting its role in biodiversity conservation, carbon sequestration, and forest regeneration. Community management has shown significant ecological improvements in areas of forest health, economic benefits and climate mitigation. However, certain challenges persist which includes anthropogenic disturbances, inequitable benefit sharing, and exclusion of marginalized groups. The integration of indigenous knowledge, economic factors, and gender equity into forest governance strategies is critical for the long-term success of these programs. Drawing on India's policy and community-driven experiences, this policy forum offers actionable recommendations for global policymakers to ensure effective forest governance.","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"92 5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967791","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103399
Pia Katila, Kristina Svels, Domna Tzemi
The article reviews and synthetises scientific research in the intersection of gender and the forest sector published during the past 20 years (2004–2023), focusing on the Nordic countries of Finland, Norway and Sweden. The systematic review of 88 scientific articles presents the state of the art of forest and gender-related research and examines how the main issue areas included in the eight key objectives of the European Union Gender Equality Strategy are addressed in the research and the related results. A large share of the reviewed research focused on non-industrial private forest owners, investigating the differences between male and female forest owners with respect to forest ownership, use and management and related objectives and values. A notable gap exists in the research on gender issues in decision making, policies and politics. While policy analyses from gender perspective are important for advancing gender equality and for avoiding unintended consequences, only two studies analysed forest policy from a gender perspective. Furthermore, a better understanding of gendered norms, culture and institutional stickiness that upholds gendered institutions and processes is needed. The politics of gender, i.e., gendered power relations, is a fundamental issue in advancing gender equality but it is not addressed in the reviewed research. The findings from the reviewed studies also emphasise the importance of moving beyond the female/male dichotomy and employing an intersectional approach.
{"title":"Gender equality in Nordic forest research – A literature review","authors":"Pia Katila, Kristina Svels, Domna Tzemi","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103399","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103399","url":null,"abstract":"The article reviews and synthetises scientific research in the intersection of gender and the forest sector published during the past 20 years (2004–2023), focusing on the Nordic countries of Finland, Norway and Sweden. The systematic review of 88 scientific articles presents the state of the art of forest and gender-related research and examines how the main issue areas included in the eight key objectives of the European Union Gender Equality Strategy are addressed in the research and the related results. A large share of the reviewed research focused on non-industrial private forest owners, investigating the differences between male and female forest owners with respect to forest ownership, use and management and related objectives and values. A notable gap exists in the research on gender issues in decision making, policies and politics. While policy analyses from gender perspective are important for advancing gender equality and for avoiding unintended consequences, only two studies analysed forest policy from a gender perspective. Furthermore, a better understanding of gendered norms, culture and institutional stickiness that upholds gendered institutions and processes is needed. The politics of gender, i.e., gendered power relations, is a fundamental issue in advancing gender equality but it is not addressed in the reviewed research. The findings from the reviewed studies also emphasise the importance of moving beyond the female/male dichotomy and employing an intersectional approach.","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"82 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-08DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103397
M. Isaac-Renton, B. Moore, J. Degner, C. Bealle Statland, B. Bogdanski, L. Sun, M. Stoehr
Substantial investments in tree breeding for coastal Douglas-fir in British Columbia are projected to lead to significant volume gain at rotation age. Recent research shows growth gains are accumulating as expected, but it is less clear to what degree and when these volume gains translate into economic gains. We use discounted cash flow analysis techniques to quantify economic gains and determine optimal rotation ages expected from planting three levels of genetic gain in tree volume (a 0 % control, +10 % and + 18 %) at four initial densities (625, 1189, 1890 and 3906 stems/ha). Valuations were estimated for a variety of economic conditions for timber volume and log grades, with and without carbon pricing. These analyses rely on a growth and yield model simulating data from a 21-year coastal Douglas-fir realized gain trial, installed on five sites differing in productivity. Simulations show that planting selectively-bred coastal Douglas-fir trees reliably led to significant economic gains relative to unselected control stands, across initial planting densities, sites and varied economic scenarios. Highest financial returns are projected for genetically-selected seedlings at the most productive sites. Lower initial planting densities were associated with higher economic gains but also reduced important wood quality metrics that were not captured by the financial analyses, suggesting that operational planting densities (1189–1890 stems/ha) could offer a suitable compromise. Incorporating carbon prices led to larger economic returns and longer rotations. Altogether, these simulations suggest that a reliably higher return on investment can be achieved by deploying selectively-bred planting stock.
{"title":"Economic gain of genetically-selected coastal Douglas-fir: Timber, log and carbon value at varying planting densities","authors":"M. Isaac-Renton, B. Moore, J. Degner, C. Bealle Statland, B. Bogdanski, L. Sun, M. Stoehr","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103397","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103397","url":null,"abstract":"Substantial investments in tree breeding for coastal Douglas-fir in British Columbia are projected to lead to significant volume gain at rotation age. Recent research shows growth gains are accumulating as expected, but it is less clear to what degree and when these volume gains translate into economic gains. We use discounted cash flow analysis techniques to quantify economic gains and determine optimal rotation ages expected from planting three levels of genetic gain in tree volume (a 0 % control, +10 % and + 18 %) at four initial densities (625, 1189, 1890 and 3906 stems/ha). Valuations were estimated for a variety of economic conditions for timber volume and log grades, with and without carbon pricing. These analyses rely on a growth and yield model simulating data from a 21-year coastal Douglas-fir realized gain trial, installed on five sites differing in productivity. Simulations show that planting selectively-bred coastal Douglas-fir trees reliably led to significant economic gains relative to unselected control stands, across initial planting densities, sites and varied economic scenarios. Highest financial returns are projected for genetically-selected seedlings at the most productive sites. Lower initial planting densities were associated with higher economic gains but also reduced important wood quality metrics that were not captured by the financial analyses, suggesting that operational planting densities (1189–1890 stems/ha) could offer a suitable compromise. Incorporating carbon prices led to larger economic returns and longer rotations. Altogether, these simulations suggest that a reliably higher return on investment can be achieved by deploying selectively-bred planting stock.","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142967793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-01-03DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103402
Krzysztof Niedziałkowski, Agata Konczal, Marcin Mielewczyk
In recent years, numerous initiatives and instruments from the European Union have aimed to address climate change. As a result, forest policies of member states—formally outside the EU's direct competencies—have come under increasing pressure from the EU. Member states' responses have varied, largely influenced by their unique socio-economic and political contexts regarding forest policies. This paper examines the impact of an authoritarian shift in Poland, observed from 2015 to 2023, on the responsiveness of domestic forest policy and key policy actors to European policy stimuli. To this end, we collected and analysed data on forest policy development through desk research and 30 semi-structured interviews with representatives of key stakeholder groups. We interpreted the results using the Advocacy Coalition Framework. Our findings suggest that the authoritarian context in Poland initially strengthened eurosceptic attitudes among dominant actors in the forest policy subsystem, hindering the implementation of new measures aimed at addressing climate change and biodiversity decline. However, autocratic policymaking gradually weakened the coherence of the dominant forest coalition, compromised the social legitimacy of foresters, and positioned forest-related issues within a clear party-political framework. Consequently, the major external shock to the subsystem—the 2023 general elections and the subsequent change in government—opened a window of opportunity for significant forest policy changes aligned with the European Green Deal.
{"title":"“Hands off our forests!” - The impact of the authoritarian rule on polish forest policy in the context of the European Green Deal","authors":"Krzysztof Niedziałkowski, Agata Konczal, Marcin Mielewczyk","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103402","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, numerous initiatives and instruments from the European Union have aimed to address climate change. As a result, forest policies of member states—formally outside the EU's direct competencies—have come under increasing pressure from the EU. Member states' responses have varied, largely influenced by their unique socio-economic and political contexts regarding forest policies. This paper examines the impact of an authoritarian shift in Poland, observed from 2015 to 2023, on the responsiveness of domestic forest policy and key policy actors to European policy stimuli. To this end, we collected and analysed data on forest policy development through desk research and 30 semi-structured interviews with representatives of key stakeholder groups. We interpreted the results using the Advocacy Coalition Framework. Our findings suggest that the authoritarian context in Poland initially strengthened eurosceptic attitudes among dominant actors in the forest policy subsystem, hindering the implementation of new measures aimed at addressing climate change and biodiversity decline. However, autocratic policymaking gradually weakened the coherence of the dominant forest coalition, compromised the social legitimacy of foresters, and positioned forest-related issues within a clear party-political framework. Consequently, the major external shock to the subsystem—the 2023 general elections and the subsequent change in government—opened a window of opportunity for significant forest policy changes aligned with the European Green Deal.","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"116 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142925338","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-12-31DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103403
Daniela Kleinschmit, Alexandru Giurca, Rosa Lehmann, Fabricio Rodríguez, Hariati Sinaga
{"title":"Bioeconomy governance in the global South: State of the art and the way forward","authors":"Daniela Kleinschmit, Alexandru Giurca, Rosa Lehmann, Fabricio Rodríguez, Hariati Sinaga","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103403","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103403","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142925339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-12-31DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103404
Gonzalo de la Fuente de Val
This study explores the relationship between individuals' connection to nature through the use of urban green spaces and the perceived landscape quality of their neighbourhoods. A total of 829 participants from Latin America completed an online survey. Spearman's rank correlation was used to examine associations, while Principal Component Analysis (PCA) identified key variables linked to nature connection and neighbourhood landscape quality. Additionally, differences in perceptions and socio-demographic factors were analysed using the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests. Results show that neighbourhoods perceived as having more greenery, better maintenance, increased safety, and greater visual appeal are associated with stronger connections to nature and more positive attitudes towards it. The study concludes that improving urban green spaces can strengthen individuals' relationship with nature.
{"title":"How nature and landscape quality connect: An exploratory study of their relationship with urban green spaces","authors":"Gonzalo de la Fuente de Val","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103404","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103404","url":null,"abstract":"This study explores the relationship between individuals' connection to nature through the use of urban green spaces and the perceived landscape quality of their neighbourhoods. A total of 829 participants from Latin America completed an online survey. Spearman's rank correlation was used to examine associations, while Principal Component Analysis (PCA) identified key variables linked to nature connection and neighbourhood landscape quality. Additionally, differences in perceptions and socio-demographic factors were analysed using the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests. Results show that neighbourhoods perceived as having more greenery, better maintenance, increased safety, and greater visual appeal are associated with stronger connections to nature and more positive attitudes towards it. The study concludes that improving urban green spaces can strengthen individuals' relationship with nature.","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143035251","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-12-30DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103409
Mario Gabriel Sackser, Lucas Rojas, Héctor Alejandro Keller, Norma Inés Hilgert
The use and consumption of firewood implies a detailed knowledge of species, and its materialisation translates into culturally mediated practices. This study analyses the link between users and the variety of species employed as firewood and the diversity of uses by settler and Guarani populations in Misiones, Argentina. Information was obtained through semi-structured interviews, free listings, participant observation, and botanical walks. The richness of species was assessed considering the species mentioned and their associated uses, and the usage categories of both cultural groups were compared. The cultural importance of the species was estimated based on the Consensus and Versatility of Use. In total, 84 species were recorded. The species with the highest Consensus of Use between Guarani and settlers were Holocalyx balansae and Parapiptadenia rigida, respectively. We identified six use categories, with cooking being the most cited in both groups. There were no reports for the “ritual/religious” category among the settlers. In both cultural groups, firewood is the main energy resource, but there are differences in the mode and object of use. Among the Guarani, firewood and fire represent fundamental elements in their way of life and culture beyond satisfying their material needs.
{"title":"Diversity of plant species used as firewood in indigenous colonized communities: An ethnobotanical study in East Misiones, Argentina","authors":"Mario Gabriel Sackser, Lucas Rojas, Héctor Alejandro Keller, Norma Inés Hilgert","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103409","url":null,"abstract":"The use and consumption of firewood implies a detailed knowledge of species, and its materialisation translates into culturally mediated practices. This study analyses the link between users and the variety of species employed as firewood and the diversity of uses by settler and Guarani populations in Misiones, Argentina. Information was obtained through semi-structured interviews, free listings, participant observation, and botanical walks. The richness of species was assessed considering the species mentioned and their associated uses, and the usage categories of both cultural groups were compared. The cultural importance of the species was estimated based on the Consensus and Versatility of Use. In total, 84 species were recorded. The species with the highest Consensus of Use between Guarani and settlers were Holocalyx balansae and Parapiptadenia rigida, respectively. We identified six use categories, with cooking being the most cited in both groups. There were no reports for the “ritual/religious” category among the settlers. In both cultural groups, firewood is the main energy resource, but there are differences in the mode and object of use. Among the Guarani, firewood and fire represent fundamental elements in their way of life and culture beyond satisfying their material needs.","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142925301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-12-30DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103411
Tzong-Haw Lee, Yu-You Liou, Hung-Hao Chang
Forest diversity is important for the increase in biodiversity since higher levels of multiple ecosystem services are found in forests with a greater variety of tree species. Although a sizable body of literature has focused on the biodiversity of forest farms, little is known about the relationship between forest diversity and the economic performance of forest farms. This paper contributes to this research topic by investigating the relationship between forest diversity and forest revenue using a population-based dataset of all registered forest farms in Taiwan. In contrast to previous studies, we pay attention not only to the mean returns but also the variability in forest farm revenue. We apply the instrumental variable method with the average elevation of a farm's township as the instrument to correct for endogeneity bias. We find that forest diversity reduces the mean level and the associated dispersion of farm revenue. Moreover, the magnitude of the effect is more pronounced for the latter. By further looking at labor use on the forest farm, we find that farms that plant a greater variety of tree species require more male labor.
{"title":"Forest diversity and the distribution of farm revenue - Empirical evidence from forest farms in Taiwan","authors":"Tzong-Haw Lee, Yu-You Liou, Hung-Hao Chang","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103411","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103411","url":null,"abstract":"Forest diversity is important for the increase in biodiversity since higher levels of multiple ecosystem services are found in forests with a greater variety of tree species. Although a sizable body of literature has focused on the biodiversity of forest farms, little is known about the relationship between forest diversity and the economic performance of forest farms. This paper contributes to this research topic by investigating the relationship between forest diversity and forest revenue using a population-based dataset of all registered forest farms in Taiwan. In contrast to previous studies, we pay attention not only to the mean returns but also the variability in forest farm revenue. We apply the instrumental variable method with the average elevation of a farm's township as the instrument to correct for endogeneity bias. We find that forest diversity reduces the mean level and the associated dispersion of farm revenue. Moreover, the magnitude of the effect is more pronounced for the latter. By further looking at labor use on the forest farm, we find that farms that plant a greater variety of tree species require more male labor.","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"39 319 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142925340","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2024-12-28DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103405
Galen Hanby, Lu Zhai, Bijesh Mishra, Omkar Joshi
Natural disturbances such as drought reduce timber volume growth and increase tree mortality, which can have serious repercussions for the forest-based industries that rely on timber as a raw material. To assess these impacts, we utilized Forest Inventory and Analysis data and estimated weather caused-mortality and loss of total live timber volume for Oklahoma, USA between 2011 and 2015, a period in which this region experienced major drought events. An input-output model was built to understand economic implications for the forest sector given the live timber volume lost during this period. The results showed that the timberland drought could result in more than $20 million in the total losses for the Oklahoma forest sector. We also administered a survey instrument to understand landowner perceptions concerning drought and erratic rainfall patterns in Oklahoma. Our survey results revealed that landowners focused on livestock production, hunting, and active management perceived greater drought impacts. Our findings recommend outreach regarding forest thinning as a potential tool to reduce drought-related losses.
{"title":"A comprehensive outlook on drought caused economic losses and landowner perceptions concerning drought and erratic rainfall patterns","authors":"Galen Hanby, Lu Zhai, Bijesh Mishra, Omkar Joshi","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103405","url":null,"abstract":"Natural disturbances such as drought reduce timber volume growth and increase tree mortality, which can have serious repercussions for the forest-based industries that rely on timber as a raw material. To assess these impacts, we utilized Forest Inventory and Analysis data and estimated weather caused-mortality and loss of total live timber volume for Oklahoma, USA between 2011 and 2015, a period in which this region experienced major drought events. An input-output model was built to understand economic implications for the forest sector given the live timber volume lost during this period. The results showed that the timberland drought could result in more than $20 million in the total losses for the Oklahoma forest sector. We also administered a survey instrument to understand landowner perceptions concerning drought and erratic rainfall patterns in Oklahoma. Our survey results revealed that landowners focused on livestock production, hunting, and active management perceived greater drought impacts. Our findings recommend outreach regarding forest thinning as a potential tool to reduce drought-related losses.","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142889259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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