Integrated bio-economic models as tools to support land-use decision making: a review of potential and limitations

Castro, Luz María; Härtl, Fabian; Ochoa, Santiago; Calvas, Baltazar; Izquierdo, L Martinez; Knoke, Thomas

doi:10.1007/s10818-018-9270-6

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“…Some authors suggest compiling the forest managers' preferences on silvicultural aspects in a goal programming model [101], although the way these individual preferences would be aggregated is still an open question [102]. Finally, although the inclusion of dynamic aspects could trigger highly specific models, limiting their transference to others [103], we do not believe that this could happen in the proposal presented in this study due to its potential adaptation to other works, with other criteria and indicators.…”

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Sustainability in Forest Management Revisited Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Techniques

Ezquerro

Pardos²,

Dı́az-Balteiro

2019

Sustainability

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Since its origins, the idea of sustainability has always been linked to forest management. However, nowadays, sustainable forest management has usually been approached by defining a set of criteria and indicators. This paper aims to address sustainability in forest management including a set of criteria encompassing the most common decisions: whether the stands are even or uneven-aged, and the optimal silviculture that should be applied in each stand. For this purpose, a lexicographic goal programming model with two priority levels has been defined, into which six different criteria are integrated. Each criterion corresponds to a particular pillar (economic, technical, or environmental). Furthermore, also incorporated into the model are the preferences of diverse stakeholders, both for the criteria considered in the analysis and for the most suitable silvicultural alternatives to be applied in each stand. This methodology has been applied to a case study in Spain, and the results show much more attractive solutions than the current forest management planning, allowing the obtainment of multi-aged systems that could be favourable for other ecosystem services.

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“…Although one study made in the same case study [114] did suggest two recreation indicators, it has not been possible to transfer this idea to our analysis. Along these lines, some studies point to an underrepresentation of social type indicators as being common [103].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Sustainability in Forest Management Revisited Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Techniques

Ezquerro

Pardos²,

Dı́az-Balteiro

2019

Sustainability

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“…Based on the reviewed documents, trade-off analyses are central but often not operationalized in terms of ecosystem services (Cord et al 2017 ). Similarly missing are land-use models linking bioeconomy with multifunctional landscapes (Verburg et al 2016 ; Castro et al 2018 ). Footprint analyses, such as the one by Bruckner et al ( 2019 ), would likely benefit from being complemented by ecosystem service information.…”

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confidence: 99%

Reviewing the interface of bioeconomy and ecosystem service research

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Bartkowski

Droste

2020

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The bioeconomy is currently being globally promoted as a sustainability avenue involving several societal actors. While the bioeconomy is broadly about the substitution of fossil resources with bio-based ones, three main (competing or complementary) bioeconomy visions are emerging in scientific literature: resource, biotechnology, and agroecology. The implementation of one or more of these visions into strategies implies changes to land use and thus ecosystem services delivery, with notable trade-offs. This review aims to explore the interdisciplinary space at the interface of these two concepts. We reviewed scientific publications explicitly referring to bioeconomy and ecosystem services in their title, abstract, or keywords, with 45 documents identified as relevant. The literature appeared to be emerging and fragmented but eight themes were discernible (in order of decreasing occurrence frequency in the literature): a. technical and economic feasibility of biomass extraction and use; b. potential and challenges of the bioeconomy; c. frameworks and tools; d. sustainability of bio-based processes, products, and services; e. environmental sustainability of the bioeconomy; f. governance of the bioeconomy; g. biosecurity; h. bioremediation. Approximately half of the documents aligned to a resource vision of the bioeconomy, with emphasis on biomass production. Agroecology and biotechnology visions were less frequently found, but multiple visions generally tended to occur in each document. The discussion highlights gaps in the current research on the topic and argues for communication between the ecosystem services and bioeconomy communities to forward both research areas in the context of sustainability science.

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“…Food security has four dimensions: availability, access, use, and stability. Though they have the potential for application at larger scales, most past applications of bio-economic models were farm-scale scenario simulations using mathematical programming like the ones discussed in several reviews (Janssen & Van Ittersum, 2007;Brown, 2000;Oriade & Dillon, 1997;Castro et al, 2018).…”

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CGIAR modeling approaches for resource‐constrained scenarios: II. Models for analyzing socioeconomic factors to improve policy recommendations

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International crop-related research as conducted by the CGIAR uses crop modeling for a variety of purposes. By linking crop models with economic models and approaches, crop model outputs can be effectively used as inputs into socioeconomic modeling efforts for priority setting and policy advice using ex-ante impact assessment of technologies and scenario analysis. This requires interdisciplinary collaboration and very often collaboration across a variety of research organizations. This study highlights the key topics, purposes, and approaches of socioeconomic analysis within the CGIAR related to cropping systems. Although each CGIAR center has a different mission, all CGIAR centers share a common strategy of striving toward a world free of hunger, poverty, and environmental degradation. This means research is mostly focused toward resource-constrained smallholder farmers. The review covers global modeling efforts using the IMPACT model to farm household bio-economic models for assessing the potential impact of new technologies on farming systems and livelihoods. Although the CGIAR addresses all aspects of food systems, the focus of this review is on crop commodities and the economic analysis linked to crop-growth model results. This study, while not a comprehensive review, provides insights into the richness of the socioeconomic modeling endeavors within the CGIAR. The study highlights the need for interdisciplinary approaches to address the challenges this type of modeling faces.

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Integrated bio-economic models as tools to support land-use decision making: a review of potential and limitations

Cited by 26 publications

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Sustainability in Forest Management Revisited Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Techniques

Sustainability in Forest Management Revisited Using Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Techniques

Reviewing the interface of bioeconomy and ecosystem service research

CGIAR modeling approaches for resource‐constrained scenarios: II. Models for analyzing socioeconomic factors to improve policy recommendations

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