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Optimizing forest planning: Balancing timber production and carbon sequestration through a multi-objective disjunctive formulation 优化森林规划：通过多目标分离公式平衡木材生产和碳封存

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103575

Frank Piedra-Jimenez , Diego Broz , Juan M. Novas , Ignacio E. Grossmann , Maria Analia Rodriguez

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Empowering women in Southeast Asia's small-scale wood processing sector: The practitioners' perspective 东南亚小型木材加工部门的妇女赋权：从业者的视角

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Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-26 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103563

Thomas Colonna , Ratchada Arpornsilp , Iola Leal Riesco

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Policy integration and coherence of EU and Finnish forest policy 欧盟和芬兰森林政策的政策一体化和一致性

IF 3.8 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-31 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103586

Hanna Siiskonen, Jukka Tikkanen, Jouni Pykäläinen

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The transformation of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Certification Scheme in Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine 全面入侵乌克兰后，俄罗斯森林管理委员会（FSC）认证计划的转型

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Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-21 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103559

Maria Tysiachniouk , Alexander Vorbrugg

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Integrating economic and ecological drivers in forest product yield forecasting: A Finnish case study 在林产品产量预测中整合经济和生态驱动因素：芬兰案例研究

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Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103564

Xuekun Cheng , Mengchen Hu , Sarita Keski-Saari , Xudan Zhu , Yufeng Zhou , Frank Berninger , Guomo Zhou

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Reality gaps in formalisation of wooden furniture microenterprises in Kenya 肯尼亚木质家具微型企业正规化的现实差距

IF 4 2区农林科学

Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-20 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103534

Rattiya Suddeephong Lippe , Stephen Maina Kiama , Veronica Alonso , Thomas Buchholz , Jörg Schweinle

{"title":"Reality gaps in formalisation of wooden furniture microenterprises in Kenya","authors":"Rattiya Suddeephong Lippe , Stephen Maina Kiama , Veronica Alonso , Thomas Buchholz , Jörg Schweinle","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103534","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103534","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The informal wooden furniture microenterprises, Jua Kali-WFMEs, play a crucial role in job creation and securing livelihoods across Kenya. Due to their informal status, however, Jua Kali-WFMEs face numerous social and economic difficulties. Formalisation, which involves bringing enterprises under regulations, is a crucial approach to address these challenges. To enable an effective formalisation strategy, this study applies a mixed method research design to characterise Jua Kali-WFMEs in Nairobi and examine key factors influencing formalisation. Findings show that Jua Kali-WFMEs operate along the formality continuum, exhibiting a dualistic structure of lower- and upper-tier informality. The upper tier consists of Jua Kali-WFMEs that achieve higher profits and labour productivity, while demonstrating better adoption of formal business practices. Underlying factors influencing formalisation include business premises, access to affordable credit, revenue and profit. Additionally, unofficial financial transactions and rising timber prices, partly driven by supply shortages and the COVID-19 pandemic, hinder formalisation by reducing business profitability. Findings reveal that formalisation strategies need to be tailored to the specific needs of Jua Kali-WFMEs. For the lower tier, interventions need to emphasise the provision of business premises and facilitation of affordable credit. By contrast, adequate high-value market access to promote business growth, coupled with fair enforcement, can enable upper-tier microenterprises to fully formalise their business. For social security compliance, schemes aligned with entrepreneurs' financial capacity and sustained dialogue with relevant authorities are crucial for microenterprises in both segments. Future studies require the explicit assessment of the impact of environmental policy on enterprise formalisation and vice versa.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103534"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144330491","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Testing the load capacity curve for deforestation: A critical investigation using novel methods for the United States 测试森林砍伐的负荷能力曲线：美国使用新方法的关键调查

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Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103579

Umut Uzar , Kemal Eyuboglu

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Assessing the potential of the ‘typical forest enterprise approach’ for research in forest economics and application in policy making: A comparative analysis based on five national case studies 评估“典型森林企业方法”在森林经济学研究和政策制定中的应用的潜力：基于五个国家案例研究的比较分析

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Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103587

Lydia Rosenkranz , Mario Peters , Walter Sekot , Jussi Leppänen , Milan Šinko , Silvio Schueler , Björn Seintsch

{"title":"Assessing the potential of the ‘typical forest enterprise approach’ for research in forest economics and application in policy making: A comparative analysis based on five national case studies","authors":"Lydia Rosenkranz , Mario Peters , Walter Sekot , Jussi Leppänen , Milan Šinko , Silvio Schueler , Björn Seintsch","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103587","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103587","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Small-scale private forest enterprises (SSPFEs) play an important role in the forest sector in many EU member states. However, unlike large-scale or publicly-owned forest enterprises, they are often not included in statistical surveys. This results in a lack of elementary basic economic data on wood production on SSPFEs, which is a prerequisite for effective policy implementation and impact assessment across the EU. To address this data gap, this pilot study examines the potential application of a modified “Typical Enterprise Approach” (TEA) to forestry for the first time for SSPFE in Austria, Finland, Germany, Slovenia, and Sweden. In the TEA, models of enterprises are constructed, reflecting the typical conditions and management practices in a specific region or country. For our study, extensive literature research and expert interviews were selected to identify typical companies and depict their wood production system with key performance indicators. Our findings show, that despite sharing EU membership and common political and legal frameworks, data availability, typical enterprise characterization and cost and revenue structures vary across the five countries. Notwithstanding further need of refinement, the TEA has the potential to serve as a key source for understanding different wood production systems and for providing socio-economic key figures. By providing comprehensive and consistent data from typical enterprises, a refined TEA can help to estimate the geographical variation, identify best practices and contribute to enhancing the sustainability of SSPFEs. Therefore, a permanent establishment of an international TEA network in forestry would be highly beneficial.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103587"},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144723732","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Factors affecting farmers' intentions to adopt of small-scale afforestation measures in Ireland: An application of the theory of planned behaviour 影响爱尔兰农民采取小规模造林措施意愿的因素：计划行为理论的应用

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Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-17 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103577

Zohreh Rafiee , James Breen , Kevin Kilcline , Mohammad Mohammadrezaei

{"title":"Factors affecting farmers' intentions to adopt of small-scale afforestation measures in Ireland: An application of the theory of planned behaviour","authors":"Zohreh Rafiee , James Breen , Kevin Kilcline , Mohammad Mohammadrezaei","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103577","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103577","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Small-Scale Afforestation Measures (SSAMs) recently introduced under the Common Agricultural Policy, aim to help meet Ireland's afforestation goals and achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. However, little is known about farmers' willingness to adopt SSAMs and the factors influencing their intentions. This study explains farmers' intentions to adopt SSAMs using the Theory of Planned Behaviour in Ireland. A quantitative, cross-sectional survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample of Irish farmers (<em>n</em> = 563) through the Teagasc National Farm Survey. Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) was employed to examine the direct and indirect effects of Attitudes (ATT), Subjective Norm (SNs), and Perceived Behavioural Control (PBC) on farmers' intentions to adopt SSAMs. The results revealed that farmers were generally neutral in their willingness to adopt SSAMs, showing a slight preference for planting under the Agri-Climate Rural Environmental scheme. SEM analysis indicated that SNs were the strongest predictor of farmers' intentions, directly (<em>β</em> = 0.25) and indirectly (<em>β</em> = 0.39), positively influencing the intention. Among the SN related influences, the perceived financial importance of afforestation promoted by main influential bodies emerged as the most significant factor shaping farmers' intentions. ATT (<em>β</em> = 0.44) was the second strongest predictor, with farmers holding positive environmental beliefs but slightly negative ATT towards the economic and land permanence aspects of SSAMs. PBC (<em>β</em> = 0.23) also positively influenced intentions, with farmers reporting low control/confidence due to a lack of technical knowledge, limited access to expert advice, and administrative burdens. This study highlights the importance of social influences and the need for community-based knowledge-sharing to support farmers in adopting SSAMs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103577"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144653592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Navigating crowds: Reconsidering visitor recreational experience and crowding preference for a forest park in Taiwan 人群导航：台湾森林公园游客休闲体验与拥挤偏好的再思考

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Forest Policy and Economics Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-06 DOI: 10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103540

Wan-Yu Liu , Chin-Chun Yen , Rachel S.K. Lee , Chun-Cheng Lin

{"title":"Navigating crowds: Reconsidering visitor recreational experience and crowding preference for a forest park in Taiwan","authors":"Wan-Yu Liu , Chin-Chun Yen , Rachel S.K. Lee , Chun-Cheng Lin","doi":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103540","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.forpol.2025.103540","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As forest recreational activities gain popularity, the potential for crowding and activity-based conflicts to diminish sustainable recreational quality becomes a critical concern. Consequently, it is vital to understand the factors shaping recreational preferences and conflict perceptions in natural settings. This study selected Xitou Nature Education Area, Taiwan's most frequented forest park, as a case study to investigate complex relationships among visitor demographics, crowding perceptions, and recreational behaviors. Using a questionnaire and choice experiment, the study explored perceptions of crowding and recreational conflicts within Xitou, alongside visitors' willingness to travel further to avoid crowded conditions. The analysis showed that visitor preferences differed significantly across socioeconomic groups, with age playing a substantial role in shaping motivations and behaviors. While overall perceptions of crowding were moderate, visitors aged 65 and older demonstrated notable tolerance for crowds. Despite the park's high visitation, the incidence of recreational conflict was relatively low, with primary disturbances attributed to visitors resting in various locations, park staff, and group game participants. Contrary to expectations, visitors did not exhibit strong willingness to pay to avoid crowding. Instead, results surprisingly suggested a slight preference for increased social interaction within the park, challenging the general assumption that crowding is always viewed negatively. Drawing from visitor perceptions of overcrowding, we propose enhanced regulations and stricter monitoring for designated resting and picnicking areas to elevate the forest recreation experience. Crucially, this study highlights that effective park management must acknowledge and cater to diverse visitor motivations, whether they seek physical activity, social engagement, or solitude.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":12451,"journal":{"name":"Forest Policy and Economics","volume":"178 ","pages":"Article 103540"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144221761","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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