Sectoral policies cause incoherence in forest management and ecosystem service provisioning

Blattert, Clemens; Eyvindson, Kyle; Hartikainen, Markus; Burgas, Daniel; Potterf, Mária; Lukkarinen, Jani; Snäll, Tord; Caicoya, Astor Toraño; Mönkkönen, Mikko

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2022.102689

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“…Many countries worldwide are aware of the importance of forest ecosystems and have adopted a range of policy measures to enhance ESV. For example, the National Forest Strategy, Biodiversity Strategy, and Bioeconomy Strategy have been implemented by Finland [58]. ESs are mentioned in forest-related policies in Bangladesh, but none provide details on the ESV, the decision-making process, or the scale of implementation [59].…”

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Spatial and Temporal Evolution of Ecosystem Service Value in Shaanxi Province against the Backdrop of Grain for Green

Zhang

2022

Forests

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The Grain for Green Project (GGP) has influenced Shaanxi Province’s land-use pattern, resulting in a shift in ecosystem service value (ESV). Exploring the spatial and temporal evolution of the pattern of land use and ESV in Shaanxi Province, before and after the project’s implementation, can give a theoretical foundation for regional land-use planning. For this study, we used the transfer matrix and the value equivalent approaches to investigate the influence of project implementation on the spatial distribution and evolution of patterns of land use and ESV in Shaanxi Province based on four periods of land-use data from 1990 to 2020. The results suggest the following: (1) Farmland, forestland, and grassland were the most common land-types in Shaanxi Province. Farmland, forestland, and grassland in Shaanxi Province were all altered dramatically over the research period due to the GGP. Farmland was turned mostly into forestland and grassland, and forestland and grassland areas progressively grew. (2) The ESVs in Shaanxi Province were USD 3802.82, 3814.90, 3836.20, and 3806.50 billion in 1990, 2000, 2010, and 2020, respectively. The most value was supplied by hydrological management, while water resources provided the lowest value. Forestland and grassland were the most valuable land-types in high-value locations, whereas built-up land was the most valuable land-type in low-value areas. (3) While the GGP has increased the ESV of forestland and grassland, it has harmed the acreage of other land-types, resulting in a decline in the total ESV in Shaanxi Province.

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Spatial and Temporal Evolution of Ecosystem Service Value in Shaanxi Province against the Backdrop of Grain for Green

Zhang

2022

Forests

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“…Baker et al, 2019 ; Kauppi et al, 2020 ; Makkonen et al, 2015 ), while NCS promote mainly biodiversity and non‐wood ES. However, integration of these CCMS has been described as pivotal to decrease the conflicts in the use of forest for timber, climate change mitigation, and biodiversity (Blattert et al, 2022 ; Elomina & Pülzl, 2021 ; Köhl et al, 2021 ). For example, in the EU, bioenergy and bioeconomy solutions have been described as curbing anthropogenic GHG concentration in the EU Renewable Energy Directive (European Commission, 2021a ), and in the Land‐use, Land‐Use Change and Forestry Regulation and international climate targets (Shoeibi et al, 2015 ), but they do not consider the consequences for biodiversity.…”

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More future synergies and less trade‐offs between forest ecosystem services with natural climate solutions instead of bioeconomy solutions

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To reach the Paris Agreement, societies need to increase the global terrestrial carbon sink. There are many climate change mitigation solutions (CCMS) for forests, including increasing bioenergy, bioeconomy, and protection. Bioenergy and bioeconomy solutions use climate-smart, intensive management to generate high quantities of bioenergy and bioproducts. Protection of (semi-)natural forests is a major component of "natural climate solution" (NCS) since forests store carbon in standing biomass and soil. Furthermore, protected forests provide more habitat for biodiversity and nonwood ecosystem services (ES). We investigated the impacts of different CCMS and climate scenarios, jointly or in isolation, on future wood ES, non-wood ES, and regulating ES for a major wood provider for the international market. Specifically, we projected future ES given by three CCMS scenarios for Sweden 2020-2100. In the long term, fulfilling the increasing wood demand through bioenergy and bioeconomy solutions will decrease ES multifunctionality, but the increased stand age and wood stocks induced by rising greenhouse gas (GHG) concentrations will partially offset these negative effects. Adopting bioenergy and bioeconomy solutions will have a greater negative impact on ES supply than adopting NCS. Bioenergy or bioeconomy solutions, as well as increasing GHG emissions, will reduce synergies and increase trade-offs in ES.

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“…There is no statistical significance for any variable in the short term, unlike in the long term, where only government stability is positive and significant in the forest area in the ASEAN countries. In the long term, the significance of government stability is supported by the existing synergy between institutions, governmental and non-governmental organizations, and multiple social agents for the proposal of ideas that design programs for the restoration and protection of shared resources [74]. Thus, institutions should try to regulate their activities in the short and long term to avoid affecting ecosystems [52].…”

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“…Similarly, Nansikombi et al [73] highlight that the need for good governance is high in the Miombo ecoregion of Zambia, which is characterized by persistent deforestation that threatens those livelihoods who depend on the forests. Next, Sanches et al [74] explain the importance of adopting an institutional analysis and development framework to understand the interactions of multiple social agents and governmental and non-governmental organizations involved in the restoration and joint protection of natural resources. Finally, Blattert et al [75] pointed out that the combination of governance and long-term forest management planning provides new insights into the design of forest management as a result of sectoral policies.…”

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Impact of Government Stability and Investment Profile on Forest Area: The Role of Natural Protected Areas

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Forest area plays a fundamental role in air and water quality and directly impacts agricultural productivity. This research aims to examine the impact of government stability and investment profiles on forest cover in countries within the ASEAN region. Specifically, the research includes Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. In the research development, we examine the role which protected natural areas play in the conservation of forests. We employ second-generation cointegration methods of cross-section dependence and slope heterogeneity. The results suggest that forest cover has been significantly reduced in this region, while government stability and the investment profile have a volatile behavior. The second-generation cointegration test results suggest there is no long-term relationship between the three series. Likewise, the short- and long-term elasticities highlight the importance of environmental protection policies to conserve forests.

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Sectoral policies cause incoherence in forest management and ecosystem service provisioning

Cited by 48 publications

References 65 publications

Spatial and Temporal Evolution of Ecosystem Service Value in Shaanxi Province against the Backdrop of Grain for Green

Spatial and Temporal Evolution of Ecosystem Service Value in Shaanxi Province against the Backdrop of Grain for Green

More future synergies and less trade‐offs between forest ecosystem services with natural climate solutions instead of bioeconomy solutions

Impact of Government Stability and Investment Profile on Forest Area: The Role of Natural Protected Areas

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