scholarly journals Economic Assessment of Ecological and Social Functions of Forest Resources in the System of Sustainable Spatial Forestry

2021 ◽  
pp. 70-91
Author(s):  
Yevhen V. Mishenin ◽  
Inessa Ye. Yarova ◽  
Viktor V. Zolochevskyi ◽  
Mariia L. Nazarenko ◽  
Kateryna V. Bohomolova
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Forest Monitoring ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Economic Mechanism

The article substantiates the theoretical and methodological approaches to determining the economic assessment of ecological and social functions (services) of forest resources in relation to the timber valuation, as well as the main directions for its use in the context of sustainable spatial forestry. A variant classification of forest resources functions is proposed, the peculiarity of which is as follows: forest resources are considered in the format of forest resource space and forest management space; forest resources are presented in relation to their diverse productivity, which determines the volume of forest ecosystem services flow. From these perspectives the coefficient system of economic value of ecological and social functions (ecosystem services) of forest resources in annual measure concerning rent estimation of a wood stock is expanded. In the system format the directions of economic estimation use of ecological and social functions of forest resources are formed as follows: information-analytical and ecological-economic mechanism of forest management in sustainable forestry system. Information and analytical direction includes the following components: forest management; state cadastre and forest accounting; forest monitoring; forest inventory; scientific forestry and ecological component. Within the environmental and economic mechanism of forest management in the system of sustainable spatial forestry development it is offered to use economic assessment of ecological and social functions (ecosystem services) in the following directions: planning, designing, programming, exploitation and reproduction of forest resources; payment for the forest resources use on a multi – purpose basis; pricing for ecosystem forest products and services; evaluation of forestry effectiveness; assessment of economic losses in the system of ecological and economic responsibility; capitalization of forest resources; forest certification.

scholarly journals Formation of a Sustainable Forest Management Strategy

2020 ◽  
pp. 56-62
Author(s):  
Svetlana Dorzhievna Puntsukova
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Ecosystem Approach ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Ecological Value ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Services ◽  
Forest Use

The paper is focused on the problem of developing a strategy for sustainable forest management and the forest sector of the economy of the territories. The aim is to improve approaches to its creation based on an ecosystem approach to generating real economic incomes from forest products and forest services and improving the environment. For this, the conceptual framework of the study based on the ecosystem approach is substantiated, considering the relationship between ecosystem services of the forest and various forms of their contribution to the economic development of territories, taking into account the forest and non-forest sectors of the economy. To determine the ecosystem services of the forest, the methods of direct counting, compara-tive analysis, assessment of “willingness to pay”, assessment of the carbon budget, etc. were used. The study of the economic value of the ecosystem services of the forest of transboundary territories showed the differences between the direct and indi-rect contribution of forests to the economy of the regions, which are determined by climatic features, the state of the forest fund, the degree of forestry activities, applied methods of forest management and forest use. The study made it possible to devel-op strategic directions for sustainable management of forest ecosystem services in transboundary terri-tories and to draw a conclusion about the need to move from a conservation type of forest manage-ment to the principles of sustainable development based on the preservation and enhancement of the economic, social and ecological value of forests.

Wald und Klimawandel in der inneralpinen Trockenregion Visp

2012 ◽  
Vol 163 (12) ◽  
pp. 481-492
Author(s):  
Andreas Rigling ◽  
Ché Elkin ◽  
Matthias Dobbertin ◽  
Britta Eilmann ◽  
Arnaud Giuggiola ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Bark Beetles ◽  
Forest Ecosystems ◽  
Field Experiments ◽  
Forest Monitoring ◽  
Management Interventions ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Services

Forest and climate change in the inner-Alpine dry region of Visp Over the past decades, observed increases in temperature have been particularly pronounced in mountain regions. If this trend should continue in the 21st Century, frequency and intensity of droughts will increase, and will pose major challenges for forest management. Under current conditions drought-related tree mortality is already an important factor of forest ecosystems in dry inner-Alpine valleys. Here we assess the sensitivity of forest ecosystems to climate change and evaluate alternative forest management strategies in the Visp region. We integrate data from forest monitoring plots, field experiments and dynamic forests models to evaluate how the forest ecosystem services timber production, protection against natural hazards, carbon storage and biodiver-sity will be impacted. Our results suggest that at dry low elevation sites the drought tolerance of native tree species will be exceeded so that in the longer term a transition to more drought-adapted species should be considered. At medium elevations, drought and insect disturbances as by bark beetles are projected to be important for forest development, while at high elevations forests are projected to expand and grow better. All of the ecosystem services that we considered are projected to be impacted by changing forest conditions, with the specific impacts often being elevation-dependent. In the medium term, forest management that aims to increase the resilience of forests to drought can help maintain forest ecosystem services temporarily. However, our results suggest that relatively rigid management interventions are required to achieve significant effects. By using a combination of environmental monitoring, field experiments and modeling, we are able to gain insight into how forest ecosystem, and the services they provide, will respond to future changes.

scholarly journals The total economic value of forest ecosystem services in the tropical forests of Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 485-503
Author(s):  
K.M. Nitanan ◽  
A. Shuib ◽  
R. Sridar ◽  
V. Kunjuraman ◽  
S. Zaiton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Forest Ecosystem ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Goods And Services ◽  
Forest Ecosystem Services ◽  
Use Values ◽  
Non Timber Forest Products ◽  
Total Economic Value

Direct and indirect use of values and non-use values from forest ecosystem services perform an invaluable set of functions that cater to the needs of both living and non-living things. The values include market services obtained from timber and non-timber forest products, and non-market services (recreation, watershed protection and conservation value) were identified as components of the Total Economic Value (TEV). However, it is difficult to assign a monetary value to all goods and services provided by the forest. Failure to conserve the national park will result in the degradation of the forest and a reduction in the contribution of the forest ecosystem services to the community. Based on the result of this study, the TEV value of forest ecosystem services was estimated at RM 13 billion, and the estimation provides policy-relevant information for forest management and conservation purposes in Malaysia.

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 Mapping of ecosystem services in the Kolkheti National park (Georgia) based on their ecological-economic assessment

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-125
Author(s):  
Sergey Kozlov ◽  
Tatiana Krasovskaya ◽  
Tengiz Gordeziani ◽  
Robert Maglakelidze
Keyword(s):  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Black Sea ◽  
National Park ◽  
Sea Water ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Nature Management ◽  
The Black Sea ◽  
Buffer Zones ◽  
Ecological Economic

The research area—the Kolkhety National park (Georgia)—is situated in the western part of the Kholhida lowland and includes coastal waters of the Black Sea. It was established in 1998, but its economic value was not assessed. The purpose of the work was to identify the ecosystem services of the park’s geosystems, to carry out an ecological-economic assessment of part of the ecosystem services, and to create map of ecological-economic assessment, which is necessary for its nature management regulation, including its buffer zones, as well as nature conservation and recreation activities. Using our field data and thematic publications we compiled a map, presenting 4 large areas of ecosystems: the Kolkhida woodlands, wetlands, the lake Paleostomi, the Black Sea water area. 25 ecosystem services were identified within them. The following were among them: resource ecosystem services—provision of feed for cattle, commercial products of water bodies, etc.; regulating—creation of the coastal line, wetlands water filtration, etc.; supporting—carbon deposition by terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems; information—recreation services. Information data base was compiled for several of them and used for assessments based on the widely used international methods. The assessment result of only seven ecosystem services demonstrated their cost—10.5 mln dollars annually. The results of ecological-economic assessments were used for compiling of an ecological-economic map presenting spatial distribution of different ecosystems services costs. The results may be used for the Georgian coastal area territorial planning and demonstrate the economic value of nature protected lands.

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.

Forest management certification — Objectives, international background and the Canadian program

1996 ◽  
Vol 72 (3) ◽  
pp. 247-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tony Rotherham
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Iso 14001 ◽  
National Standard ◽  
Public Concern ◽  
Increasing Demand

Increasing demand for forest products and other forest benefits, coupled with widespread public concern about the management of diminishing forest resources are leading governments to move in the direction of a convention on forests, and the private sector to consider the benefits of sustainable forest management certification. Canada is developing a national standard based on ISO 14001 EMS. Several countries support the development of an internationally applicable standard through ISO.

scholarly journals Public-Private Partnerships in Forestry Management in Sri Lanka: Emergence, Influence and Legitimacy

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Mangala De Zoysa
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Forest Products ◽  
Forest Resources ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Fuel Wood ◽  
The Government ◽  
Rule Setting ◽  
Agro Forestry

Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) are considered as “win-win” solutions to both government and market failures in sustainable forest management. PPPs in Sri Lanka are filling a regulatory gap resulting from withdrawal of government from the management of forest resources. The national forest policy has emphasized afforestation, conservation and protection as the main components of emerged government-community, donor–recipient and public–private partnerships with local people, rural communities and other stakeholders. Timber and fuel-wood plantations, and agro-forestry woodlots have been established through partnerships. Eco-tourism has been given special emphasis through partnerships between the government agencies, private sector and communities. Private sector involves in forestry as a business through sustainable agro-forestry, imparting financial gain. The government has identified risk mitigation as an integral part of the government–community partnership planning process. Investments of private sector in forest management are committed to enhance inflow of foreign exchange earnings through the export of value added forest products. The Forest Ordinance has empowered Forest Department for the management, protection and development of forest resources. PPPs are far less frequent in rule-setting and implementation of timber and fuel-wood plantations and agro-forestry woodlots. Work undertaken by community based organizations in PPPs occurs on a minor scale. Private-sector involvement in forest resources management has raised serious concerns by public perception about conflict of interest. The Government needs serious efforts and amendment of forest policies to promote public-private partnerships for the sustainable development of forest resources.

scholarly journals Assessing the Economic Impacts of Climate Change on Mountain Forests: A Literature Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 453-476
Author(s):  
Giorgia Bottaro ◽  
Paola Gatto ◽  
Davide Pettenella
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Ecosystem Services ◽  
Economic Valuation ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Economic Assessment ◽  
Mountain Forest ◽  
Mountain Forests ◽  
Natural Ecosystems ◽  
Climate Change Effects

AbstractThe effects of climate change are increasingly more visible on natural ecosystems. Being mountain forest ecosystems among the most vulnerable and the most affected, they appear to be, at the same time, the most suitable for the assessment of climate change effects on ecosystem services. Assuming this, we review the literature on the economic assessment of climate change impacts on European mountain forests. Initially, the trends in the provision of mountain forest ecosystem services are discussed. We, then, considered the effects on forest structure and tree physiology, these two being strictly associated with the capability of the ecosystem to provide ecosystem services. The results have been grouped into a table that displays the trend, the quality and the quantity of the information found. Subsequently, the main methods that can be employed to assess the economic value of the different ecosystem services have been described. For each method, some implementation examples have been introduced to better understand its functioning. Concluding, the main gaps still existing in literature concerning the effects of climate change on ecosystem services provided by mountain forests have been highlighted. Finally, some more considerations about the existing methods for the economic valuation of ecosystem services have been done.

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