The Economics Of Afforestation

Author : Dennis Anderson
Publisher : Johns Hopkins University Press
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015017731194

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The Economics of Afforestation by Dennis Anderson Pdf

In large areas of developing countries the loss of trees is causing erosion and degradation of the soil, posing severe problems for economic development. By translating the ecological benefits of afforestation into economic terms, the author demonstrates how investments that benefit the environment often benefit the economy as well. Both the traditional work of the forestry services and tree plantings by farmers are needed, says the author, if deforestation is to be halted and reversed. With special refrence to Africa, he discusses the underlying reasons for deforestation, suggests policy changes to promote the planting and care of trees, and identifies issues for social and scientific research. A case study of the arid zone of northern Nigeria illustrates the benefits that could be brought about by establishing windbreaks and encouraging farmers to plant trees. Besides preventing soil erosion, improving soil fertility, and thus increasing crop prodution, trees provide fruit, livestock fodder, and much-needed fuelwood and building materials. The author compares the increase in farm incomes as a result of an afforestation program with the decrease in incomes if deforestation and soil erosion were to continue. The analysis will be of special interest to those concerned with agriculture, forestry, rural development, and environmental issues in developing countries.

Author : Brian Peter,Bryan Edward Cooper Bogdanski
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Forest management
ISBN : MINN:31951D031016572

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The Economics of Salvage Harvesting and Reforestation in British Columbia's Mountain Pine Beetle-affected Forests by Brian Peter,Bryan Edward Cooper Bogdanski Pdf

In stands with significant mountain pine beetle (MPB) mortality, forest managers face a range of choices including clearcut harvesting, partial cutting, various rehabilitation strategies, and non-intervention. These choices involve many long-term costs, benefits, and risks, some of which can be assessed through economic analysis. After reviewing the context for this issue, the authors provided case studies that span the more likely stand-level problems faced by decision makers. All analyses were conducted from the perspective of the landowner (i.e., government) rather than the user of the resource (i.e., licensee). The insights from the case studies form a basis to answer the following core questions: Are some stand types better left unsalvaged? What economic/silvicultural assumptions produce higher stand values when salvaging is foregone? In areas that cannot be salvaged, is reforestation a profitable investment? Finally, does partial cutting make sense economically?--Document.

Author : International Institute for Environment & Development
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1991-12-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1843691388

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Afforestation and the Greenhouse Effect by International Institute for Environment & Development Pdf

Author : Erhun Kula
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401160780

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The Economics of Forestry by Erhun Kula Pdf

The economics of forestry has always fascinated me as one of the most brain-taxing cases in economics. As an investment forestry is different from many other projects as it has unusually long gestation periods. For example, in the United Kingdom it takes over 40 years to grow coniferous and over 100 years for deciduous timber. These long gestation periods make it very clear how import ant are the magnitude of the discount rate and the method of discounting in the evaluation of investment projects. Any errors in these will misguide investors in forestry one way or the other. In addition, forestry redistributes income between gener ations. Its long gestation periods make it obvious that more than one generation will be involved in any venture. When we plant trees we know that the bulk of the benefits will be captured by future generations. Conversely, when we fell trees we reap the benefit of projects which were established in the past, mostly by generations who are long gone. So far most economists have devoted their time and energy to analysing income distribution in an intragenerational context, and this is a very sensitive and controversial issue. After all, most revolutions have taken place because of the uneven income distribution which was oppressive for the majority. Forestry helps us to study the case from the viewpoint of different generations. Forestry necessitates estimating timber prices a long time ahead.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:916218593

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The economic of afforestation by Anonim Pdf

Author : Robert G. Haight
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Forest management
ISBN : MINN:31951D03001110J

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Technology Change and the Economics of Silvicultural Investment by Robert G. Haight Pdf

Author : Stephen Robert Harrison,J. L. Herbohn
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2001-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1782543848

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Sustainable Farm Forestry in the Tropics by Stephen Robert Harrison,J. L. Herbohn Pdf

'The text is valuable in that it describes tropical small-scale farm forestry and the complex interrelationships between social, economic, and biological issues quite well . . . For readers interested in tropical forestry in a developed nation, the book is a detailed and excellent source of information.' - Matthew Pelkki, Natural Resources Journal There has been an increased awareness of the need to establish and maintain small-scale forestry in tropical countries. This is due to concerns over continued deforestation, as well as the long-term environmental and economic resources these plantations can contribute if managed successfully. This book examines the constraints that limit the development of small-scale forestry in tropical environments and how they can be overcome.

Author : J. Peter Clinch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Afforestation
ISBN : 1902696034

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Economics of Irish Forestry by J. Peter Clinch Pdf

Author : Wang Junhao
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000404838

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The Economics of Government Regulation by Wang Junhao Pdf

Regulation is a public policy approach closely related to calculations of the equilibrium of supply and demand and to cost-benefit analyses. Governments combine a variety of incentives and restrictions on behavior, including laws and regulations, in order to guide enterprises and smaller entities within the economy toward pursuing policies in the public interest. This book offers an in-depth and systematic review of the economic theory of regulation, with particular emphasis on the Chinese context. The basic concepts cover economic and social regulation, regulatory process, regulation under asymmetric information, and capture theory. Drawing on a broad range of cases from across the telecommunications, electric power, and water sectors since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, the author explores economic regulation in China with reference to natural monopoly, investment, price level and price structure, entry, and competition. In addition, he discusses theories of externalities and asymmetric information, which are analyzed in the light of China’s environmental and product quality regulation. The author argues that the Chinese government has deregulated its economy to a large extent in the past and proposes that the Chinese government will enforce more social regulation in the future. Students and scholars of government regulation, economics, and industrial organization will find this volume to be an essential guide.

Author : Arild Angelsen
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Common Property Resource Development
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Forest Cover Change in Space and Time by Arild Angelsen Pdf

This paper presents a framework for analyzing tropical deforestation and reforestation using the von Thunen model as its starting point: land is allocated to the use which yields the highest rent, and the rents of various land uses are determined by location. Forest cover change therefore becomes a question of changes in rent of forest versus non-forest use. While this is a simple and powerful starting point, more intriguing issues arise when this is applied to analyze real cases. An initial shift in the rent of one particular land use generates feedbacks which affect the rent of all land uses. For example, a new technology in extensive agriculture should make this land use more profitable and lead to more forest clearing, but general equilibrium effects (changes in prices and local wages) can modify or even reverse this conclusion. Another issue is how a policy change or a shift in broader market, technological, and institutional forces will affect various land use rents. The paper deals with three such areas: technological progress in agriculture, land tenure regimes, and community forest management. The second part of the paper links the von Thunen framework to the forest transition theory. The forest transition theory describes a sequence over time where a forested region goes through a period of deforestation before the forest cover eventually stabilizes and starts to increase. This sequence can be seen as a systematic pattern of change in the agricultural and forest land rents over time. Increasing agricultural rent leads to high rates of deforestation. The slow-down of deforestation and eventual reforestation is due to lower agricultural rents (the economic development path) and higher forest rent (the forest scarcity path). Various forces leading to these changes are discussed and supported by empirical evidence from different tropical regions.

Author : Shashi Kant,Janaki Alavalapati
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 825 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136253287

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Handbook of Forest Resource Economics by Shashi Kant,Janaki Alavalapati Pdf

It is increasingly recognized that the economic value of forests is not merely the production of timber. Forests provide other key ecosystem services, such as being sinks for greenhouse gases, hotspots of biodiversity, tourism and recreation. They are also vitally important in preventing soil erosion and controlling water supplies, as well as providing non-timber forest products and supporting the livelihoods of many local people. This handbook provides a detailed, comprehensive and broad coverage of forest economics, including traditional forest economics of timber production, economics of environmental role of forests, and recent developments in forest economics. The chapters are grouped into six parts: fundamental topics in forest resource economics; economics of forest ecosystems; economics of forests, climate change, and bioenergy; economics of risk, uncertainty, and natural disturbances; economics of forest property rights and certification; and emerging issues and developments. Written by leading environmental, forest, and natural resource economists, the book represents a definitive reference volume for students of economics, environment, forestry and natural resource economics and management.

Author : David William Pearce
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 71 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Analisis costo-beneficio
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Economic Valuation and the Natural World by David William Pearce Pdf

Economic valuation can help improve decisions about protecting the environment . By inputing values to unpriced goods, it can make public choices more cost-efficient and thus allow limited public income to be optimally spent.

Author : John A. Dixon,David E. James,Paul B. Sherman
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781134047130

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Economics of Dryland Management by John A. Dixon,David E. James,Paul B. Sherman Pdf

We have always had land in which the agricultural productivity is limited because there is not enough moisture. Systems of farming and burning often degrade dryland further until it is desert. Today, however, the problem is becoming much more serious. Over 20 per cent of the world's population lives in dryland areas, and unless action is taken drylands will increase dramatically. This book focuses on the people who live and .farm in the drylands, their use of land resources and the economic returns from their decisions. In a clear and thorough economic appraisal, the authors show how it is still possible to arrest the problem. Originally published in 1989

Author : Terry J. Logan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-26
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781000101997

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Economics of Carbon Sequestration in Forestry by Terry J. Logan Pdf

Since the 1992 Earth Summit, there have been increased efforts on an international scale to address global climate change. Reducing the increased levels of CO2 and other "greenhouse gases," which are believed to be contributing to this climatic change, will require major effort on the part of the world's governments. This means that the environmental, economic, social, and political consequences of climate change must be understood, and that strategies to mitigate climate change must also address these issues. The workshop detailed in this book concentrated on how economic principles and analysis could contribute to the planning of forestry projects aimed at affecting terrestrial carbon balances. More than 30 international scientists came together for one week near Stockholm, Sweden and divided into working groups charged with addressing a specific issue and preparing a paper within this time frame. This book contains the majority of papers presented at this meeting, and includes both the working group papers and the individually presented papers.

Author : Dr. R. Parthasarathy,Sudarshan Iyengar
Publisher : Concept Publishing Company
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 8180693139

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New Development Paradigms and Challenges for Western and Central India by Dr. R. Parthasarathy,Sudarshan Iyengar Pdf

Papers presented at the National Seminar on New Developmental Paradigms and Challenges in Western and Central India, held at Ahmedabad in 2003.