This article describes the assets of the French forest, in particular private, its place in the economy and its role in the preservation of the environment.

This paper explores territorial and systemic measures adapted to a territorial circular bioeconomy by mobilizing work on industrial symbiosis at the crossroads of network analysis and industrial economics. We use the concept of the extended value creation network (EVCN) and apply it to a ...

The forest market represents 1.6 billion euros, upto 5.6%, with always more applicants than offers. Their price has practically doubled since 1997 with numerous transactions for the massifs between 5 and 10 ha. This paper presents some elements of the 2019 Forest Market Indicator, published by the...

This paper discusses the concept of forest economics, which is based on the value of forests used to analyse future management in terms of harvest age as well as silvicultural systems. The value of a forest is estimated by the sum of discounted profits expected in the future, including non-market...

This paper describes how the indicators of the forest market and the selling price of timber confirm the improvement of the situation of the forest-wood sector in France, despite some tension in the markets. These are favourable price indicators for wood harvesting in private forests.

This paper focuses on forestry unionism, a common evidence at a time when the wood producer is accused of privileging the right price to remunerate his work. The paper presents examples of Fransylva's work throughout France at the departmental, regional, national and even international levels. It...

This paper presents the technical and economic point of view of a forestry contractor on the current constraints of forest renewal.

AgroParisTech in charge of education for forest managers has formed a committee of experts with the remit of performing a forward-looking study of the professions and qualifications of forest managers, by comparison with current educational programmes. The study proposes a complete list of...

This paper identifies, describes and analyses the tools to promote investissement durable et responsable (IDR) in forest plantations. Then, proposes a framework for assessing these instruments in relation to their ability to take into account the environnemental, social et gouvernance (ESG)...

During the 19th century, rapid industrialization and urbanization processes in several European countries required huge quantities of wood for building construction, supporting structures in mines, rail sleepers, electric poles and pulpwood. In response to fast-growing demand for timber, German...