Policy transformations in the US forest sector, 1970–2000: implications for sustainable use and resilience

2001 ◽  
pp. 328-351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald L. Trosper
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
The Us ◽  
Policy Transformations

Work climate, innovativeness, and firm performance in the US forest sector: in search of a conceptual framework

2008 ◽  
Vol 38 (7) ◽  
pp. 1703-1715 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Crespell ◽  
Eric Hansen
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Organizational Behavior ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Work Climate ◽  
Wood Products ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
The Us

Innovativeness can help companies differentiate themselves, with the ultimate goal of securing survival and improving performance. Modern theories in organizational behavior look at innovation as something that starts with individual creativity but that is also affected by the work environment. Using one broad industry sector, the US forest products industry, this study attempts to integrate into a unifying model the concepts of work climate, innovativeness, and firm performance using structural equation modeling. Results support the proposed theoretical model, with some modifications, finding a positive and significant relationship among all factors. Having innovation as a core part of a company’s strategy and fostering a climate for innovation positively affects the degree of innovativeness and performance of a company. This is especially true for secondary or value-added wood products manufacturers. A climate for innovation is characterized by high levels of autonomy and encouragement, team cohesion, openness to change and risk taking, and sufficient resources available to people. Lack of a validation sample suggests treating the model as tentative until further testing.

scholarly journals Reforestation can sequester two petagrams of carbon in US topsoils in a century

2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (11) ◽  
pp. 2776-2781 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucas E. Nave ◽  
Grant M. Domke ◽  
Kathryn L. Hofmeister ◽  
Umakant Mishra ◽  
Charles H. Perry ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Mineral Soil ◽  
C Sequestration ◽  
The United States ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Soil C ◽  
C Storage ◽  
C Stocks ◽  
The Us ◽  
Land Use And Management

Soils are Earth’s largest terrestrial carbon (C) pool, and their responsiveness to land use and management make them appealing targets for strategies to enhance C sequestration. Numerous studies have identified practices that increase soil C, but their inferences are often based on limited data extrapolated over large areas. Here, we combine 15,000 observations from two national-level databases with remote sensing information to address the impacts of reforestation on the sequestration of C in topsoils (uppermost mineral soil horizons). We quantify C stocks in cultivated, reforesting, and natural forest topsoils; rates of C accumulation in reforesting topsoils; and their contribution to the US forest C sink. Our results indicate that reforestation increases topsoil C storage, and that reforesting lands, currently occupying >500,000 km2 in the United States, will sequester a cumulative 1.3–2.1 Pg C within a century (13–21 Tg C·y−1). Annually, these C gains constitute 10% of the US forest sector C sink and offset 1% of all US greenhouse gas emissions.

China's role in the global forest sector: how will the US recovery and a diminished Chinese demand influence global wood markets?

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yanjie Hu ◽  
John Perez-Garcia ◽  
Alicia Robbins ◽  
Ying Liu ◽  
Fei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Forest Sector ◽  
The Us

scholarly journals ON OF FOREST MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT IN RUSSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 24-29
Author(s):  
Vladimir A. Sokolov ◽  
Elena V. Goryaeva ◽  
Nastassia V. Sokolova
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Market Transition ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Market Economic ◽  
Forest Code ◽  
Forest Use ◽  
Standing Timber

A survey of numerous official documents and publications reveals a severe crisis of forest management in Russia. Forest management paradigm, defined by the Forest Code ideologues, will lead inevitably to the Russian forest fund degradation. Meanwhile, forestry is the productive industry, which follows the market rules. For this reason, it should reconstruct forest management in Russia. A principle of forestry revival will be impartial ecological and market economic assessment of forest resources, which would be instrumental in transition of the subsidized scheme of forest management financing to a system that would provide rational forestry and a profit. In view of this, market transition of forest use is crucial to establish payments for standing timber based on rental income. This will guarantee the financing of reforestation as well as assignments to the budget at the different levels. Chief reorganization objective of forest management in Russia is outlined as follows: ensuring economic efficiency of the forest sector; sustainable use of forest resources and reforestation; forest conservation for the next generations.

scholarly journals ON FOREST MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT IN RUSSIA

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-112
Author(s):  
Vladimir A. Sokolov ◽  
Elena V. Goryaeva ◽  
Nastassia V. Sokolova
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Market Transition ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Market Economic ◽  
Forest Code ◽  
Forest Use ◽  
Standing Timber

A survey of numerous official documents and publications reveals a severe crisis of forest management in Russia. Forest management paradigm, defined by the Forest Code ideologues, will lead inevitably to the Russian forest fund degradation. Meanwhile, forestry is the productive industry, which follows the market rules. For this reason, forest management in Russia should be reconstructed. A principle of forestry revival will be impartial ecological and market economic assessment of forest resources, which would be instrumental in transition of the subsidized scheme of forest management financing to a system that would provide rational forestry and profit. In this regard, market transition of forest use is crucial to establish payments for standing timber based on rental income. This will guarantee the financing of reforestation as well as assignments to the budget at the different levels. Chief reorganization objective of forest management in Russia is outlined as follows: ensuring economic efficiency of the forest sector; sustainable use of forest resources and reforestation; forest conservation for the next generations.

scholarly journals On the Concept of the draft Federal law “Forest code of the Russian Federation”

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
А.А. Onuchin ◽  
◽  
V.А. Sokolov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Market Economy ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Federal Law ◽  
Market Economic ◽  
Forest Code ◽  
Forest Use

An analysis of a numerous official documents and publications reveals a serious crisis of forest management in Russia. Forest management paradigm, defined by the Forest Code ideologues, will lead inevitably to the Russian forest fund degradation. Meanwhile, forestry is production industry in which laws of the market economy are in force. For this reason, forest management should be reconstructed in Russia. A principle of forestry revival will be impartial ecological and market economic assessment of forest resources, which would be instrumental in transition of the subsidized scheme of forest management financing to a system that would provide rational forestry and a profit. Forestry organization is the key task of forest inventory that is completed in close connection with forest economy and forest management. Specific problems of sustainable forestry organization and forest use should be solved on this basis. When State owns forests in the market economy environments, stumpage sale at prices lower than the cost for reforestation cannot be allowed. In view of this, market transition of forest use is crucial to establish payments for standing timber based on rental income. This will guarantee the financing of reforestation as well as assignments to the budget at the different levels. Chief reorganization objective of forest management in Russia is outlined as follows: ensuring economic efficiency of the forest sector; sustainable use of forest resources and reforestation; forest conservation for the next generations.

scholarly journals Needs for Small Area Estimation: Perspectives From the US Private Forest Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve Prisley ◽  
Jeff Bradley ◽  
Mike Clutter ◽  
Suzy Friedman ◽  
Dick Kempka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Inventory ◽  
Small Area ◽  
Small Area Estimation ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
National Forest Inventory ◽  
National Forest ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Area Estimation ◽  
The Us ◽  
Resource Data

The commercial forest sector in the US includes forest landowners and forest products manufacturers, as well as numerous service providers along the supply chain. Landowners (and contractors working for them) manage forestland in part for roundwood production, and manufacturers purchase roundwood as raw material for forest products including building products, paper products, wood pellets, and others. Both types of organizations need forest resource data for applications such as strategic planning, support for certification of sustainable forestry, analysis of timber supply, and assessment of forest carbon, biodiversity, or other ecosystem services. The geographic areas of interest vary widely but typically focus upon ownership blocks or manufacturing facilities and are frequently small enough that estimates from national forest inventory data have insufficient precision. Small area estimation (SAE) has proven potential to combine field data from the national forest inventory with abundant sources of remotely sensed or other resource data to provide needed information with improved precision. Successful implementation of SAE by this sector will require cooperation and collaboration among federal and state government agencies and academic institutions and will require increased funding to improve data collection, data accessibility, and further develop and implement the needed technologies.

scholarly journals Reviewing Canada's National Framework of Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management

2005 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
S R.J. Bridge ◽  
D. Cooligan ◽  
D. Dye ◽  
L. Moores ◽  
T. Niemann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
National Level ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Broad Array ◽  
Canadian Council ◽  
Tools And Techniques

The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers' (CCFM) framework of Criteria and Indicators (C&I) for Sustainable Forest Management, published in 1995, provide a science-based framework to define and measure Canada's progress in the sustainable management of its forest. In 2001, the CCFM launched a review of its C&I to ensure the continued relevance of the indicators to Canadian values and to improve the ability to report on indicators. This paper describes the threestep review process, which engaged a broad array of representatives of various sectors of society. First, focus groups were used to identify public values, issues and concerns with respect to the sustainable use of Canada's forest. Second, technical experts from across the forest sector revised the indicators. Third, the revised C&I were validated with users of the framework. The revised framework, released in September 2003, consists of six criteria and 46 indicators. The number of indicators has been reduced, compared to the 1995 framework, by focusing on indicators that are most relevant to Canadians' values, are most often measurable with available data, and are understandable to policy makers, forest managers and an informed public. Links between criteria are better defined and, in some cases, indicators address multiple values under different criteria. A number of tools and techniques originally developed for use at the sub-national level were adapted for use at the national level in this review. Canada's experience with reviewing its indicators may serve as an example and model to other countries now considering reviewing their national C&I frameworks. Key words: Canada, Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, criteria and indicators, C&I, sustainable forest management, review

scholarly journals Assessment of Forest Investment, Financial Flows and Revenue Collection in the Abia State Forest Sector, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 763-771
Author(s):  
E.C. Egu ◽  
E.C. Nwankwo ◽  
E.E. Offiong
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
The State ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Financial Flows ◽  
Forest Reserves ◽  
Revenue Collection ◽  
Skilled Personnel ◽  
The Government

Varieties of resources abound in the forests of Nigeria and especially in Abia state, an economic treasure house of resources. Sustainable management of the forests in Nigeria is crucial for a consistent supply of forest resources. Ten forest reserves were surveyed to determine the extent of the government’s involvement in sustainable forest management in Abia State. The government consider the forest reserves, as a revenue-generating venture, leading to the excessive exploitation of forest resources in the state. The exploitation is without regard for sustainability as the harvest is consistently higher than its growth. The government’s involvement in funding the forestry sector over these years has been the payment of salaries to staff of the State forestry department and revenue collection, while international donors, corporate organizations and private sectors have not considerably invested in the Abia State forest sector. The survey revealed the challenges militating the productivity of the forest sector in Abia State, namely: inadequate capital, administrative incompetence and bureaucratic bottleneck, political instability, ecological challenge, insufficient skilled personnel, corruption, lack of forest equipment and inefficient forest laws. Training should be organized for the forest staff and communities to ensure the sustainable use of forest resources. There is a need for the modernization of forestry practice in Abia State and all that go with it being accorded a well-deserved priority in the present economic dispensation in Nigeria.

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