Design of Combined Auction Model for Emission Rights of International Forestry Carbon Sequestration and Other Pollutants Based on SMRA

In this paper, the combined transactions for emission rights of international carbon sequestration and other pollutants in forestry have been taken as the research object, and the Simultaneous Multiple Round Auction (SMRA) theory has been used to design a new model for the current auction transactions. In this paper, the feasibility and application of the SMRA model of reach object are studied by the methods of simulation experiment, model analysis, and analogical analysis, and the promotion of this model is discussed. The results show that the new auction model designed in this paper fills in the blank of the combined auction of international forestry carbon sequestration and other pollutant emission rights. It successfully eliminates the winners’ curse and the losses of the sellers. Meanwhile, it provides a new way of resolving ecological deficits problems, achieving the ultimate goal of an overall reduction in carbon and pollution emission. Moreover, it’s beneficial in resolving the structural contradictions between ecological purification and pollutants discharge, hence maximizing the benefits for all the stakeholders. Finally, it is suggested that the SMRA should be adopted in the international trading of emission rights of international carbon sequestration and other pollutants to promote the emission reduction of greenhouse gases and pollutants.

Introduction - Multi-stakeholder forums and the promise of more equitable and sustainable land and resource use: perspectives from Brazil, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Peru

Multi-stakeholder forums (MSFs) have become a popular mechanism in global development and conservation circles, given the urgency to find transformative approaches to address climate change and unsustainable development. In this current context, it is important to take stock of MSFs, an example of a participatory mechanism that is emerging as a new 'solution'. The papers in this Special Issue of the International Forestry Review derive from a multi-country comparative research project carried out by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) that aimed to understand how best to support MSFs organised for more sustainable land and resource use. The seven papers assess the potential of MSFs for more equitable decision-making in regard to land and resource use sustainability, and engage with scholarly debates over these forms of participation. The papers approach MSFs from different theoretical perspectives and analytical interests, yet all engage with issues that stem from the power inequalities that are inherent to these forums. The papers provide more evidence – and a warning – that to get closer to transformational change, we need MSFs that do more than simply bring people to the table.

On Place and Significance of Forestry Law in the Legal System of the Russian Federation

The subject of this research is the legal problem of identifying the place and significance of forestry law in the Russian legal system. The author analyzes the issues of independence of forestry law as a branch of the legal system in the context of its relationship with other branches of law, primarily with environmental law, as well as with land law and civil law. The subject, method, sources, system and principles of forestry law are investigated. The complexity and multi-structure of forest relations is emphasized. The author draws a conclusion about the interdisciplinary nature of the legal regulation of forest relations by the norms of forestry law, environmental law and related industries, namely land, civil, constitutional and administrative law. The tendency of the formation of international forestry law is revealed.

Sustainability innovation in the agriculture sector in Indonesia: a review

Indonesia as one of the world’s important players in agriculture has great sustainability and innovation challenges. This paper aims to explore the practice of sustainability innovation or sustainability-oriented innovation (SOI) in the agricultural sector in Indonesia. The method used is structured search and analysis, known as a systematic review of scientific articles in the international academic database of Scopus. The qualitative analysis is performed on the articles included in the review. The results show more than 30 articles in international journals involving Indonesian scholars discussing this topic and indicating that the subject is emerging in this area. The development has mainly occurred since about 2018 to date. The top affiliates contributing to the topic came from IPB University, Center for International Forestry Research, Wageningen University and Research, and World Agroforestry Centre. Interestingly, quite a lot of funding for this research comes from abroad, such as Australia, Japan, UK, and US. This field is interdisciplinary with top 3 subject areas, including Agricultural and Biological (23.7%), Social (19.7%), and Environmental (18.4%), indicating the need for interdisciplinary collaborative efforts to develop this scientific area. This paper contributes as an initial attempt to elaborate on the sustainability innovation in the agriculture sector in Indonesia.

John Spears, a life in forestry: an introduction to the Special Issue

This article introduces the Special Issue of the International Forestry Review published to honour the legacy, impact and career of the late John Spears, who was for many years the Senior Forestry Adviser at the World Bank. It outlines the long arc of his career and draws on some of the key themes which motivated John, and to which he returned throughout his life. In particular, it focuses on why he came to advocate for social and community forestry, the involvement of the private sector in forest plantation development, forestry research, education and training, the role of forests in reducing poverty, the challenges of conserving and managing tropical forests, and the potential of small and medium forest-based enterprises to contribute to job creation and economic growth. It closes with a reflection on some of the processes which were launched in parallel with his career and to which he contributed.

Capital social y manejo forestal: caso de estudio de la Asociación Regional de Silvicultores (ARS) de Calakmul, Campeche

<div class="page" title="Page 1"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span><strong>Objetivo:</strong> </span><span>evaluar a través del marco teórico de la gobernanza de los bienes comunes el impacto que los arreglos institucionales tienen en el proceso de construcción de capital social para el manejo forestal entre los ejidos que conforman la Asociación Regional de Silvicultura de Calakmul; así como indagar el estado del proceso de construcción del capital social para el manejo del bosque a nivel local. </span></p><p><span><strong>Método:</strong> </span><span>se empleó una perspectiva holística con enfoque cualitativo usando el Marco de Análisis y Desarrollo Institucional e instrumentos de captura de datos del </span><em>International Forestry Resources and Institutions.</em></p><p><strong>Resultados: </strong>el sector forestal en Calakmul tiene un complejo régimen de propiedad donde se trasponen elementos de propiedad común y propiedad pública derivando en contradicciones que limitan la capacidad de implementar modelos de manejo del bosque adaptados al contexto local. Hay múltiples reglas de provisión de carácter rentista y tutelar desde el Estado y casi nulas posibilidades de diseñar reglas de apropiación vinculadas al manejo forestal sustentable dadas las limitaciones asociadas con un marco legal restrictivo y políticas públicas con objetivos opuestos.<em> </em></p><p><strong>Limitaciones: </strong><span>los resultados se circunscriben a las condiciones que enfrentan el sector forestal en el contexto local y los socios de la Asociación Regional de Silvicultores en Calakmul.</span></p><p><strong>Principales hallazgos: </strong><span>el Estado podría, en el sector forestal, tener un papel de facilitador y volcar el apoyo institucional hacia los esquemas de manejo productivo en lugar de fortalecer los programas que promueven la cultura del subsidio y la mercantilización de los recursos naturales. </span></p></div></div></div>

A synthesis of the characteristics of current national, regional and international forestry journals

One of the main objectives of the International Union of Forest Research Organization’s WP 9.01.06 (Forest Science Publishing) is to clarify the range of forestry-related journals in the context of the overall objective of supporting authors and readers to deepen their knowledge of forestry. This study extended an earlier list of forestry journals using the ISSN database and the CAB abstracts. The study included 451 journal titles, each categorized by ISSN, publisher, language of publication, website, and geographical coverage (i.e. national, regional, international, or three mixed intermediate categories), as well as information on indexing in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and SherpaRomeo. The included journals are published in 61 countries and in 32 different languages. Those categorized as international are mostly published in English. 21.7% of the journals are indexed in Web of Science and 34.1% in Scopus. 95.6% of the titles are published online or in the print+online publishing model, but only 57.0% of the titles are published in Open Access, of which only 33.7% are indexed in DOAJ.

Transforming wood energy in Sweden and Chile

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to critically analyse and problematize the relations between international forestry companies and wood energy in the context of climate change in Chile and Sweden. Design/methodology/approach Based on interviews, field observations and analysis of documents, case studies of international forestry companies and wood energy in local areas of Chile and Sweden are examined comparatively. A conceptual framework combining political ecology and environmental communication is developed to approach the cases. Findings The paper finds that the two international forestry companies studied here have widely incorporated the use of wood energy as a renewable and carbon neutral energy strategy for their forestry business. Second, the paper finds that wood energy is used as a way to reproduce forestry development in the two countries, which is contested by NGOs and activists which are today articulating critical approaches to forestry development in the two countries. Third, related to the former finding, the paper finds that the incorporation of wood energy into the forest sector’s interests in Chile and Sweden takes place in the context of important social-ecological conflicts related to industrial forestry development. Originality/value The paper’s analytical framework helps to analyse the social-ecological nature of international business and the way they organise material practices and communicative meaning around renewable energy. The paper’s findings and analysis shed light on important problematic aspects of the material and symbolic struggles around renewable energy in the context of climate change. The comparative dimension of the analysis has the value to offer a cross-border analysis to improve the understanding of some of the most important aspects of international businesses concerning wood energy today.