Fast-wood forestry: myths and realities [Japanese]

Cossalter, Christian; Pye-Smith, Charlie

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“…However, it is important that most of these forests constitute lower-value fast-growing wood such as eucalyptus, acacias, fuelwood, and pulp [70]. Although fast-growing plantations can provide a substantial amount of timber within a short time, they are frequently associated with negative environmental and social consequences, such as replacing natural forests, decreasing water availability, depletion of biodiversity, and encroachment on agricultural lands [71]. Eucalyptus plantations in particular can cause various environmental issues such as desertification, biodiversity loss, and water deprivation due to its rapidly growing nature and high fertilizer consumption [72].…”

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Land use and land cover changes along the China-Myanmar Oil and Gas pipelines – Monitoring infrastructure development in remote conflict-prone regions

2020

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Energy infrastructures can have negative impacts on the environment. In remote and / or sparsely populated as well as in conflict-prone regions, these can be difficult to assess, in particular when they are of a large scale. Analyzing land use and land cover changes can be an important initial step towards establishing the quantity and quality of impacts. Drawing from very-high-resolution-multi-temporal-satellite-imagery, this paper reports on a study which employed the Random Forest Classifier and Land Change Modeler to derive detailed information of the spatial patterns and temporal variations of land-use and land-cover changes resulting from the China-Myanmar Oil and Gas Pipelines in Ann township in Myanmar's Rakhine State of Myanmar. Deforestation and afforestation conversion processes during pre-and post-construction periods (2010 to 2012) are compared. Whilst substantial forest areas were lost along the pipelines, this is only part of the story, as afforestation has also happened in parallel. However, afforestation areas can be of a lower value, and in order to be able to take quality of forests into account, it is of crucial importance to accompany satellite-imagery based techniques with field observation. Findings have important implications for future infrastructure development projects in conflict-affected regions in Myanmar and elsewhere.

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Land use and land cover changes along the China-Myanmar Oil and Gas pipelines – Monitoring infrastructure development in remote conflict-prone regions

2020

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“…Intensive management of timber production implies ecological trade-offs in the host and surrounding ecosystems. This, coupled with changes in land ownership or landuse rights, influences the status of ecosystem services and their access by local communities Cossalter and Pye-Smith, 2003;Vihervaara et al, 2012). Relevant literature has also recorded cases of community displacement, conflicts and limited livelihood or employment opportunities (Charnley, 2005;Schirmer and Tonts, 2003).…”

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The ecosystem services approach in corporate sustainability: results from industrial plantation forestry in China

D'amato¹

2016

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The concept of ecosystem services, wide-spread in academia and policy making, emphasizes societal and economic dependence on natural systems for, among others, provision of food, fibres and water, regulation of climate and soil, and contribution to spiritual and cultural values. Anthropogenic pressures driven by rapid economic development are, however, causing a disruption in the benefits that humans obtain from ecosystems.Several economic sectors both depend on and impact ecosystem services. There is therefore maturing expectation for the private sector involvement in environmental governance worldwide, as firms are increasingly motivated to pursue sustainability for financial or strategic opportunities.This dissertation is among the first to address the current research void on the interactions between industries and ecosystem services. The topic is analysed in the context of extensive plantation forestry in the emerging economy of China. The main aim of this work is to investigate if and how the ecosystem services narrative can contribute to further develop corporate sustainability agendas and practices.Based on the findings from this work, ecosystem services research can provide insights and tools to pursue a more comprehensive and holistic acknowledgement of and response to interlinked ecological and social issues in corporate sustainability. For instance it can enable the understanding of company impacts and dependencies on ecosystems, and associated business risks and opportunities; deepen the analysis of company stakeholders' perspectives and expectations; contribute to the design of sustainability-oriented practices; and enrich corporate disclosure practices.Further operationalisation of the ecosystem services approach into corporate sustainability would require a more systematic assessment and comparison of the relations between relevant business sectors and ecosystems, the analysis of global-local trade-offs, the internalizations of concepts such as ecological limits and ecological resilience, and the elaboration of suitable corporate and industrial response strategies. , and the team members from Nanjing Forestry University for their help and dedication during our joint research.All the marvellous people I have met so far during my professional life, in particular Marianne Kettunen and Katja Lähtinen for the excellent advices and for their warm hearts.The members of the 'Dork' club, Arttu Malkamäki, Brent Matthies, Jaana Korhonen, Jani Holopainen, Liina Häyrinen and Osmo Mattila.All the people 'behind the scenes' that have contributed directly or indirectly to this work, including the interviewees, the anonymous reviewers and other colleagues and advisors.My family and friends for their love and support.

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Effect of sand burial on water use and growth of Simon poplar (Populus simonii Carr.) in Kubuqi desert, Inner Mongolia of China

麻紀子¹,

寛大²,

福壽³

et al. 2013

J.Jpn.Soc.Reveget.Tech.

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Fast-wood forestry: myths and realities [Japanese]

Abstract: Institute (WRI), World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).

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Land use and land cover changes along the China-Myanmar Oil and Gas pipelines – Monitoring infrastructure development in remote conflict-prone regions

Land use and land cover changes along the China-Myanmar Oil and Gas pipelines – Monitoring infrastructure development in remote conflict-prone regions

The ecosystem services approach in corporate sustainability: results from industrial plantation forestry in China

Effect of sand burial on water use and growth of Simon poplar (Populus simonii Carr.) in Kubuqi desert, Inner Mongolia of China

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