This article examined the efforts taken up by India for the conservation and restoration of degraded forest lands. This includes the Greening India Mission, conservation and restoration of forests, property rights and regulatory authority over forest conservations, national goals for forest...

This paper is an attempt to synthesize the knowledge of the economics of NTFPs, but when necessary utilizes individual studies or data points from specific regions, which while not generalizable to the Nation as a whole, can be seen as illustrative or suggestive. The paper is organized around...

Twenty million acres of land in Michigan is forested, and timberland accounts for 95 percent of this forest land. These forests have always supported local and State economies and generated employment and income. In 2013, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Governor-appointed ...

This paper reports the results of two hypotheses tests regarding whether fuel reduction treatments using prescribed burning and mechanical methods reduces wildfire suppression costs and property damages. To test these two hypotheses data was collected on fuel treatments, fire suppression costs and...

Forest fires and their legacy form an inherently dynamic relationship between ecology and human uses of the forest. This paper provides an overview of the dynamic dimensions that are present in the aftermath of a fire. These include the evolution of social benefits as the ecology recovers and the...

GPS receivers are frequently used for engineering activities in forests; however, a number of factors, including natural barriers (mountain and tree canopy) in the forested areas, affect their accuracy. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy and precision of a consumer-grade GPS...

This research investigates the impact of forest certification on the international trade of timber products. Forest certification has become an important signal to consumers and business buyers about a company's commitment to sustainable development. What, if any, economic benefits accrue to firms...

In 2013, Michigan's Governor Snyder proposed increasing the contribution of forest products to the State's economy. The question was asked: which forest product sectors have the highest growth potential? Three economic models are applied to IMPLAN's social accounting data from 2007 to 2013 in this...

Using the same choice experiment surveys and same specification of mixed logit models are used in California (CA) and Florida (FL) to compare homeowners willingness to pay (WTP) for two types of fuel reduction programs. Comparing the WTP of homeowners in CA and FL for private and public wildfire...