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Forecasting forest-related political decisions in a climate-constrained world – The remuneration of forest ecosystem services in Germany 预测气候受限世界中与森林有关的政治决策 - 德国森林生态系统服务的报酬

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2024-08-29 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103231

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Balancing greenwashing risks and forest carbon sequestration benefits: A simulation model linking formal and voluntary carbon markets 平衡 "洗绿 "风险与森林固碳效益：连接正规和自愿碳市场的模拟模型

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2024-08-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103317

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The forest-water-nexus: A narrative construction of the (ir-)relevance of cooperation 森林-水-纽带：合作（不）相关性的叙事构建

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2024-08-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103318

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Are consumers “green” enthusiasts or skeptics? Evidence from nontimber forest products 消费者是 "绿色 "爱好者还是怀疑论者？来自非木材林产品的证据

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2024-08-25 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103302

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An environmental Kuznets curve for global forests: An application of the mi-lasso estimator 全球森林环境库兹涅茨曲线：米-拉索估算器的应用

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2024-08-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103304

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A preliminary Coasian proposal for tree auditing via planning control of tree farms 科斯（Coasian）关于通过树场规划控制进行树木审计的初步建议

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2024-08-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103315

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Fostering forest commoning for rural livelihoods: Case of gram sabha federations in Vidarbha, India 为农村生计促进森林共有：印度 Vidarbha 的克萨巴哈联合会案例

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2024-08-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103292

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Identifying optimal locations for biochar production facilities to reduce wildfire risk and bolster rural economies: A New Mexico case study 确定生物炭生产设施的最佳地点，以降低野火风险并促进农村经济发展：新墨西哥州案例研究

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2024-08-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103313

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Projected effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on global forest products markets 俄罗斯入侵乌克兰对全球林产品市场的影响预测

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2024-08-08 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103301

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Improving models of wood products plant locations with restricted access data 利用限制访问的数据改进木制品工厂位置模型

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2024-08-02 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2024.103303

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