Firewood certification programs: Key attributes and policy implications

Lavín, Felipe Vásquez; Barrientos, Manuel; Castillo, Alvaro del; Herrera, Iván; Oliva, Roberto D. Ponce

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2019.111160

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“…Although there are studies that indicated that the possibility of charging a higher price for certified forest products is low (Vásquez et al, 2020), our study showed that it is possible when forest products are considered as a source of energy for heating. This could be because people internalize the cost of environmental restrictions on the use of wood stoves and the consequent impact on environmental pollution.…”

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confidence: 62%

“…However, there is scarce recent evidence on the effectiveness of the prohibition of wet firewood, and more relevant still, on consumers' assessment of certified dry firewood, which affects the effectiveness of the measure. Furthermore, there is little scientific evidence on firewood certification programs, both in the national and international literature (Cai and Aguilar, 2013;Vásquez et al, 2020).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Specifically, for efforts to reduce air pollution by using dry firewood to be effective, it is necessary that not only are there clear and adequate standards in a certification program for dry firewood (production), but that consumers value their consumption and potential benefits. As indicated by Vasquez (2020), it is necessary to study consumer preferences regarding certified dry firewood, which are manifested in their willingness to pay for this type of energy, a subject on which literature is scarce (Vásquez et al, 2020). Palmieri et al (2020) mentioned that more research is required on consumers' willingness to pay a higher price for certified firewood.…”

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Society’s Willingness to Pay for Certified Dry Firewood Energy in Chile

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Introduction: Air pollution is present in most cities in Chile due to smoke produced from firewood, as happened in many developing countries, generating various health problems among the population. This situation is especially prevalent in all cities in central and southern Chile. To mitigate it, the government implemented several measures, among which are the promotion of the use of certified dry firewood and hourly restrictions on the use of wood-burning stoves for heating according to the peak emissions of particulate matter.Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the willingness to pay for certified dry firewood as a means of reducing environmental restrictions on the use of wood-burning stoves to heat households.Materials and methods: The study used a non-market valuation, specifically contingent valuation, method using a double-bounded dichotomous choice format with the estimation of biprobit econometric models.Results: The results showed that the average individual was willing to pay 12 USD, and extrapolating that to the local population’s willingness to pay yielded an economic value of 3,415,140 USD, which to a certain extent represents the valuation of air pollution damage.Conclusion: Our results showed that people positively valued the use of dry firewood as a payment vehicle to improve air quality and thereby reduce restrictions on the use of certified dry firewood for heating. Therefore, complementary environmental policy measures should be continued to address the problem of air pollution in both the short and long term.

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Society’s Willingness to Pay for Certified Dry Firewood Energy in Chile

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“…As described above, in the absence of a market, husk and straw prices for energy purposes have been assimilated to solid biomass with similar characteristics (olive stones and wheat straw) used for energy purposes and with known market prices. In fact, following information from the informal local market as happen in other studies [31], the price of husks for energy purposes was 180 euros per Mg, while the price of straw was considered 55 euros per Mg. The prices used are those indicated by the Ricinum producers National Association of Romania (Ecoricinus Productie Comert Srl, Cluj-Napoca, 10, Fanatelor st. jud, Cluj, Romania).…”

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“…Sustainability 2020, 12, x FOR PEER REVIEW 6 of 16 market prices. In fact, following information from the informal local market as happen in other studies [31], the price of husks for energy purposes was 180 euros per Mg, while the price of straw was considered 55 euros per Mg. The prices used are those indicated by the Ricinum producers National Association of Romania (Ecoricinus Productie Comert Srl, Cluj-Napoca, 10, Fanatelor st. jud, Cluj, Romania).…”

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Environmental and Economic Assessment of Castor Oil Supply Chain: A Case Study

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Stefanoni³

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Among the species currently cultivated for industrial vegetable oil production, castor could be a good candidate for future investments due to the good resistance to pests, tolerance to drought, and suitability for marginal lands cultivation. In addition, the production of castor oil from Ricinus generates a large quantity of press cake, husks, and crop residues that, in a framework of bioeconomy, could be used as by-products for different purposes. Using a case study approach, the work presents results of the environmental impact assessment and economic feasibility of the production of castor oil from two different castor hybrids comparing four by-products management scenarios and two harvesting systems (manual vs. mechanical). Castor hybrid C-856 harvested manually and that involved only the soil incorporation of press cake obtained by the oil extraction resulted as the most sustainable. The hybrid C-1030 resulted as more profitable than C-856 when harvested with the combine harvester. The ratio between gross margin and GWP emissions was applied to calculate the economic performance (gross margin) per unit of environmental burden. Findings showed that Sc1B scenario in case of C-856 cultivar hybrid had a better ratio between economic performance and greenhouse gas (GHG) emitted into the atmosphere (€3.75 per kg CO2eq).

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