Forestry sector analysis for developing countries: issues and methods.

Abstract

This file was created by scanning the printed publication. Text errors identified by the software have been corrected; however, some errors may remain. A satellite meeting of the 10th Forestry World Congress focused on the methods used for forest sector analysis and their applications in both developed and developing countries. The results of that meeting are summarized, and a general approach for forest sector modeling is proposed. The approach includes models derived from the existing literature and can be used as a structure for applying forest sector analysis in developing countries.

Recent Accomplishments in Applied Forest Economics Research

“…For example, a full analysis of the impacts of carbon taxes requires consideration of substitution between forest products and products such as steel, aluminum, fossil fuel energy, etc, as well as the allocation of tax revenues (Hoen & Solberg, 1997). Alternatively the effect of policy changes in non-forestry sectors on the forest sector may be more important (Haynes, 1993;Prestemon & Buongiorno, 1996). Alternatively the effect of policy changes in non-forestry sectors on the forest sector may be more important (Haynes, 1993;Prestemon & Buongiorno, 1996).…”

“…This was reflected in the concern of forestry organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the USDA Forest Service with the "gap" between forest product demand and supply (Haynes, 1993). This was reflected in the concern of forestry organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization, and the USDA Forest Service with the "gap" between forest product demand and supply (Haynes, 1993).…”

Timber products output and timber harvests in Alaska: an addendum

“…Within the typology of forest sector models, the Brooks and Haynes model is a variant of the gap model format in that it explicitly considers only physical quantities and does not directly consider prices and costs. This model is a commonly accepted form of a forest sector model and was used in the RPA assessments through 1980 (Adams and Haynes 2007, Haynes 1993. It satisfies economic principles in that production equals consumption (with adjustments for trade).…”

“…The Brooks and Haynes model and the updated version used by Brackley et al (2006b) is an early form of a forest sector model (see Haynes 1993 for details about forest sector models). This is a type of model used to examine the set of activities related to the use, forest growth and harvest, the manufacture of products, shipment of products to markets, and consumption.…”

Southeast Alaska economics

“…This brief description of forest sector models and the scenario approach was drawn fromHaynes (1993).4 Some of the assumptions (such as the number of operating pulp mills) were implicit inBrooks and Haynes (1994) but were examined through scenario analysis.…”