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The Impact of El Nino on Northeastern Forests: A Case Study on Maple Syrup Production
Bergeron, Nancy; Sedjo, Roger A. - 1999
El Nino events are likely to affect maple syrup production since it is very sensitive to weather patterns. A statistically significant direct correlation has not been found in our preliminary analysis, however. This may be because many other factors affect production and because weather...
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Estimating Carbon Supply Curves for Global Forests and Other Land Uses
Sedjo, Roger A.; Sohngen, Brent; Mendelsohn, Robert - 2001
This study develops cumulative carbon “supply curves” for global forests utilizing an dynamic timber supply model for …
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Mapping of forest biodiversity values: A plural perspective
Ojea, Elena; Nunes, Paulo A. L. D.; Loureiro, Maria - 2009
The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment is built on a conceptual framework that links biodiversity to the services ecosystems provide to society. Based on this framework, we first compile market and non-market forest valuation studies and, secondly, explore the potential of an econometric modeling...
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Environmental and Social Impacts from Palm based Biofuel Development in Indonesia
Andriani, Rubeta; Andrianto, Agus; Komarudin, Heru; … - 2011
"This paper reviews oil palm biofuel development and analyzes social and environmental impacts of oil palm plantations in Indonesia. Three plantation study sites were selected in West Papua (Manokwari), West Kalimantan (Kubu Raya) and Papua (Boven Digoel) and used as case studies to illustrate...
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Access and Benefits in Payments for Environmental Services, Forest Conservation and Climate Change: Lessons from A Global Review
Mahanty, Sanghamitra; Suich, Helen; Tacconi, Luca - 2011
"This paper presents findings from a recent global study that assessed the impacts of Payments for Environmental Service (PES) schemes on livelihoods, and implications for the design of incentive mechanisms for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD). It focuses...
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Improving forest health and productivity in Eastern Oregon and Washington
Quigley, T.M.; Hayes, J.L.; Starr, L.; Daterman, G.E. - 2001
Forest health and productivity decline in eastern Oregon and Washington, USA has resulted in risks to products, economies, and amenities that are deemed unacceptable to many residents and non-residents. Information and management tools exist that will assist managers in improving conditions, but...
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Assessment of possible leakage effects of implementing EU COM proposals for the EU Biodiversity Strategy on forestry and forests in non-EU countries
Dieter, Matthias; Weimar, Holger; Iost, Susanne; … - 2020
area, including stronger protective measures for forests. However, any implementation of dedicated measures will reduce … roundwood production in EU member states as a result of implementing partial or full production restrictions in forests. In a … for Germany: (i) 10 % share of forest area set-aside, (ii) non-utilization of 'old-growth forests' and (iii) 30 % share of …
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Transformative change for a sustainable management of global commons: Biodiversity, forests and the ocean. Recommendations for international cooperation based on a review of global...
Wittmer, Heidi; Berghöfer, Augustin; Büttner, Leonie; … - 2021
consumption systems is necessary to safeguard and maintain global commons, such as biodiversity, natural forests and the ocean … forests and the ocean by (i) examining the recommendations from global assessments and reports on the state of nature and the … environment, and (ii) by analysing international cooperation projects for biodiversity, forests and the ocean with regard to their …
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Alternative forest management strategies to adapt to climate change: An economic evaluation for Germany
Rosenkranz, Lydia; Arnim, Gundula$cvon; Englert, Hermann; … - 2023
Since the year 2018, the yield and management situation in German forest enterprises is characterized by extreme weather events (storms, draught) and, consequently, bark beetle calamities, leading to a significant above-average occurrence of damaged timber. In addition to processing the damaged...
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The greener, the happier? The effects of urban green and abandoned areas on residential well-being
Krekel, Christian; Kolbe, Jens; Wüstemann, Henry - 2015
This paper investigates the effects of urban green and abandoned areas on residential well-being in major German cities, using panel data from the German Socio-Economic Panel (SOEP) for the time period between 2000 and 2012 and cross-section data from the European Urban Atlas (EUA) for the year...
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