Forest conservation in the Philippines: An economic assessment of selected policy responses using a computable general equilibrium model

Stenberg, Luz Centeno; Siriwardana, Mahinda

doi:10.1016/j.forpol.2006.05.006

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“…Economy-wide frameworks have also been used to analyze forest-related issues. Some of these experiences are reviewed in Banerjee and Alavalapati (2014) and include analysis of changes in stumpage fees and related policies (Alavalapati, Percy, & Luckert, 1997; Dee, 1991; Stenberg & Sirwardana, 2009). Forest-product trade-related issues have also been explored by Dufournaud, Jerrett, Quinn, and Maclaren (2000) and Gan (2004, 2005).…”

Section: Economy-wide Modeling Of Economic–environmental Interactionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Conceptual Framework for Integrated Economic–Environmental Modeling

Banerjee

Cicowiez

Horridge

et al. 2016

The Journal of Environment & Development

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Economy-wide models such as computable general equilibrium (CGE) models are powerful tools that provide insights on policy impacts on standard economic indicators. With the recent publication of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting (SEEA), the power of this approach is amplified. This article addresses an important gap in economy-wide policy modeling applications and literature by developing a conceptual framework for the integration of the SEEA in the CGE framework, enabling for the first time the analysis of policy impacts on the economy and the environment in a quantitative, comprehensive, and consistent framework. Previous integrated modeling efforts have generally focused on the interaction between the economy and one environmental resource in isolation, requiring significant data reconciliation. Integration of SEEA into a CGE circumvents this resource intense process, enhancing analytical power, obviating the need for strong assumptions in reconciling economic–environmental data, reducing start-up costs, and increasing the timeliness of evidence-based policy advice.

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Section: Economy-wide Modeling Of Economic–environmental Interactionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Conceptual Framework for Integrated Economic–Environmental Modeling

Banerjee

Cicowiez

Horridge

et al. 2016

The Journal of Environment & Development

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“…Computational General Equilibrium (CGE) models, often used to assess socioeconomic impacts of forest policy (Shen et al, 2009;Stenberg and Siriwardana, 2007), are also not appropriate in developing economies. This is because the economy responds poorly to changing market prices or induced markets of forestry products.…”

Section: Similar Issues Have Arisen In Other Countriesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Socioeconomic Impacts of Public Forest Policies on Heterogeneous Agricultural Households

Dhakal

Bigsby

Cullen

2012

Environ Resource Econ

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Nepal has a long history of returning public forests to local people as part of its community forestry programme. In principle the community forestry programme is designed to address both environmental quality and poverty alleviation. However, concern has been expressed that forest policies emphasise environmental conservation, and that this has a detrimental impact on the use of community forests in rural Nepal where households require access to public forest products to sustain livelihoods. To study the effect of government policies on forest use, an economic model of a typical small community of economically heterogeneous households in Nepal was developed. The model incorporates a link between private agriculture and public forest resources, and uses this link to assess the socioeconomic impacts of forest policies on the use of public forests. Socioeconomic impacts were measured in terms of household income, employment and income inequality. The results show that some forest policies have a negative economic impact, and the impacts are more serious than those reported by other studies. This study shows that existing forest policies reduce household income and employment, and widen income inequalities within communities, compared to alternative policies. Certain forest policies even constrain the poorest households' ability to meet survival needs. The findings indicate that the socioeconomic impacts of public forest policies may be underestimated in developing countries unless household economic heterogeneity and forestry's contribution to production are accounted for. The study also demonstrates that alternative policies for managing common property resources would reduce income inequalities in rural Nepalese communities and lift incomes and employment to a level where even the poorest households could meet their basic needs.

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“…Gan (2005) evaluated the impact of forest certification on welfare, output, prices, and trade patterns. Stenberg and Siriwardana (2007) examined the economic effects of selective logging, stumpage taxes, set-aside areas and secure forest land tenure on the Philippine economy using a standard CGE model and a forestry sub-model.…”

Section: Cge Applications In Forestrymentioning

confidence: 99%