An inventory-based procedure to estimate economic costs of forest management on a regional scale to conserve and sequester atmospheric carbon

Lewis, David; Turner, David P.; Winjum, Jack K.

doi:10.1016/0921-8009(95)00077-1

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“…Important work has been done on the impact of timber production and the wood products sector on local economies; however, literature dealing with the regional economic effects associated with timber production and wood products sector activity either does not address or gloss over important issues of firm location (Cox and Munn, 2001;Aruna et al, 1997) and interaction with tourism. Others have examined the environmental impacts of timber production and the wood products industry through regional comparisons without mention of firm location (McNulty et al, 2000;Lewis et al, 1996). Lohmander (1994) addresses cost minimization and firm location in the forest products industry from a transportation cost perspective; however, transportation is only one of many factors in the firm location decision process.…”

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confidence: 98%

Alternative tourism–timber dependencies and the development of forested rural regions

Bowe

Marcouiller

2007

Forest Policy and Economics

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Alternative tourism–timber dependencies and the development of forested rural regions

Bowe

Marcouiller

2007

Forest Policy and Economics

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“…The costs of producing carbon offsets through FM have been widely investigated (Sohngen and Mendelsohn 2003, van Kooten et al 2004, van Kooten and Sohngen 2007, with recent results indicating that the costs of forest carbon sequestration in Canada and the US may range from a low of $2 to a high of $80/t CO 2 (van Kooten and Sohngen 2007). Such costs are also found to vary depending on the opportunity cost of land (Metz et al 2001) as well as regional differences in existing forest inventories (Lewis et al 1996).…”

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Assessing the implications of a carbon market for boreal forest management

ElgieStewart¹,

MccarneyGeoffrey²,

Adamowicz³

2011

The Forestry Chronicle

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Canada's forests -particularly the boreal-are a major storehouse of carbon. How they are managed could significantly affect Canada's greenhouse gas emissions while also presenting a new revenue source for forest managers. This study attempts to assess how a carbon price could affect forest management, particularly in Canada's boreal plains region. An integrated modelling approach is developed to incorporate both forest carbon and timber supply considerations within an optimal management framework. This modelling approach allows for consideration of alternative market and regulatory scenarios, along with a range of possible management intensity and harvest scheduling options over the landscape. The overall conclusion is that carbon incentives will increase the value of the boreal forest-potentially quite significantly-and will generally encourage management changes consistent with sustainable forest management practices.Key words: boreal forest, carbon credits, timber supply, market incentives, sustainable forest management, optimization, Carbon Budget Model of the Canadian Forest Sector (CBM-CFS3), Woodstock Forest Management Model RÉSUMÉLes forêts du Canada, particulièrement la forêt boréale, constituent d'importants réservoirs de carbone. Leur aménage-ment pourrait avoir un impact significatif sur les émissions de gaz à effet de serre tout en constituant une nouvelle source de revenus pour les personnes en charge de leur gestion. Cette étude tente d' évaluer comment la valeur du carbone pourrait affecter l'aménagement forestier, particulièrement dans la région des plaines boréales du Canada. Une approche selon une modélisation intégrée est élaborée pour incorporer à la fois le carbone forestier et les possibilités d'approvisionnement en matière ligneuse selon un cadre d'aménagement optimal. Cette modélisation permet l' étude de marchés alternatifs et des scénarios légaux, ainsi que plusieurs intensités possibles d'aménagement et d' options de calendriers de récolte pour un écosystème donné. La conclusion générale est que les mesures incitatives reliées au carbone permettront l'accroissement de la valeur de la forêt boréale, et ce d'un niveau potentiellement significatif, et encourageront généralement des modifications de la gestion qui seront conformes avec les pratiques d'aménagement forestier durable.Mots clés : forêt boréale, crédits de carbone, approvisionnement en matière ligneuse, mesures incitatives du marché, amé-nagement forestier durable, optimisation, modèle du bilan du carbone du secteur forestier canadien (CBM-CFS2), modèle d'aménagement forestier Woodstock

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“…Our study area represents relatively low-yielding forest, which influences the ability to generate revenue from forest products. Lewis et al (1996) concluded that the cost of managing forest for C storage was most feasible in the northeast of the United States due to the large areas of hardwood forest.…”

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“…This cost was calculated as the weighted average of (1) the difference in revenue generated in the CFB Gagetown current management scenario and that in the GP scenarios, and (2) the difference in C stocks between these two scenarios. Lewis et al (1996) evaluated the costs of managing forest ecosystems to sequester carbon, and found that the potential was largely influenced by climatic and site conditions. Our study area represents relatively low-yielding forest, which influences the ability to generate revenue from forest products.…”

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Modeling carbon sequestration with CO₂Fix and a timber supply model for use in forest management planning

Neilson¹,

MacLean²,

Arp³

et al. 2006

Can. J. Soil. Sci.

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. 2006. Modeling carbon sequestration with CO 2 Fix and a timber supply model for use in forest management planning. Can. J. Soil Sci. 86: 219-233. Carbon (C) dynamics and forest management have become integrated in recent years, largely due to the Kyoto Protocol stipulating that forest C changes may be accountable in an emissions framework. A C stock modeling framework for forest managers is introduced in this paper. Empirical growth and yield models are used to develop sustainable timber supply for forest companies. These models use linear programming to solve the complex mathematical problem of timing and allocation of forest harvest and silviculture interventions. In this paper, we evaluated the effects of "business as usual" forest management versus management objectives to maximize C sequestration. Goal programming was used to minimize the deviation of two goals for C forest management: maximizing C in the forest, and maximizing the return on investment (net present value of forest timber products). Species-specific wood-to-C content conversion factors were used to parameterize the amount of C in forest stands on Canadian Forces Base Gagetown forest lands in New Brunswick, Canada. Goal programming reduced the loss of revenue associated with increasing C stocks in the forest. Partial harvesting and high valued end-products tended to increase C stocks and provided a higher return on investment in the simulations. Depuis quelques années, on intègre la dynamique du carbone (C) et l'amé-nagement forestier, principalement parce que le Protocole de Kyoto stipule que l'évolution des stocks de C forestiers pourrait entrer dans la comptabilisation des émissions de gaz à effet de serre. L'article que voici propose aux aménagistes forestiers un modèle permettant d'évaluer les réserves de C. Les auteurs recourent à des modèles empiriques de la croissance et du rendement pour parvenir à une offre soutenable de bois d'oeuvre, à l'intention des sociétés forestières. Ces modèles font appel à la programmation linéaire pour résoudre le problème mathématique complexe qu'est la détermination du moment et de l'importance de l'exploitation forestière et des interventions sylvicoles. Les auteurs ont évalué les conséquences d'un aménagement forestier « ordinaire » et d'un aménagement ayant pour but de maximiser la séquestration du C. Ils se sont servis de la programmation des objectifs pour réduire au minimum l'écart par rapport à deux objectifs de gestion du C forestier : son optimisation et la maximisation du rendement des investissements (valeur nette actuelle des produits de bois d'oeuvre). Ils ont recouru à des facteurs de conversion boiscontenu en carbone pour des espèces précises afin de paramétrer le volume de C dans les peuplements des boisés de la base militaire de Gagetown, au Nouveau-Brunswick (Canada). La programmation des objectifs atténue les pertes de revenus liées à l'accroissement des réserves de C de la forêt. Lors des simulations, une exploitation partielle et la fabrication de produits finaux à valeur élevée o...

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An inventory-based procedure to estimate economic costs of forest management on a regional scale to conserve and sequester atmospheric carbon

Cited by 12 publications

References 20 publications

Alternative tourism–timber dependencies and the development of forested rural regions

Alternative tourism–timber dependencies and the development of forested rural regions

Assessing the implications of a carbon market for boreal forest management

Modeling carbon sequestration with CO₂Fix and a timber supply model for use in forest management planning

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An inventory-based procedure to estimate economic costs of forest management on a regional scale to conserve and sequester atmospheric carbon

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Alternative tourism–timber dependencies and the development of forested rural regions

Alternative tourism–timber dependencies and the development of forested rural regions

Assessing the implications of a carbon market for boreal forest management

Modeling carbon sequestration with CO2Fix and a timber supply model for use in forest management planning

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