Economics

Although all southern states provide preferential property-tax incentives to forest landowners, there are great variations in the methodology of forestry-use valuation across the states. This study gives a comparative overview of the methods for current-use valuation of forestry properties across...

Moisture content management is key to improve forest harvest residue economics for biofuel production. Branches are a large component of these residues, especially when residual bole components are diverted to pulpwood. The literature is not clear about seasonal moisture patterns for the main...

In recent years, food security issues have focused public awareness on edible oils. By boosting the oil-tea camellia industry, the production of camellia seed oil can provide healthy, safe, locally produced edible oil. In addition, as camellias grow, they form deep roots for anchorage. The...

Protected areas have been identified as highly effective at reducing deforestation and forest degradation, which in turn helps to mitigate climate...

In the context of environmental change, the adaptive capacity of 50 fishing-dependent households in four villages in Cambodia has been examined. It is found that environmental change impacts rural livelihoods that are dependent on natural resources for their welfare in terms of direct consumption...

This review analyses the major themes extant across 199 research articles published in various peer-reviewed forestry and economics journals between January 2002 and June 2009 on the topic of forest-related environmental markets. The reviewed articles are categorized according to four areas of...

In recent years, food security issues have focused public awareness on edible oils. By boosting the oil-tea camellia industry, the production of camellia seed oil can provide healthy, safe, locally produced edible oil. In addition, as camellias grow, they form deep roots for anchorage. The...