The Impact of COVID-19 on management of non-industrial private forests in the Southeastern United States

Hilsenroth, Jana; Grogan, Kelly A.; Crandall, Raelene M.; Bond, Ludie; Sharp, Misti

doi:10.1016/j.tfp.2021.100159

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“…3). This situation can be seen as an important indicator of the economic recovery that started with the end of 2020 (Hilsenroth et al 2021;Riddle 2021; UNECE/FAO 2021). However, in this process, the community vaccination rate and the re-emergence of the virus will have a major impact on the pace of the economic recovery process (Hardcastle and Zabel 2021).…”

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“…As of the end of 2020, the recovery process in the sector has begun, and the record price formations were observed in some economic product groups (Hilsenroth et al 2021;Riddle 2021; UNECE/FAO 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Covid-19, which emerged from the city of Wuhan in China and has spread to the world, was declared as a global epidemic on March 11, 2020 (Sen and Singer 2020). With the emergence of Covid-19, economies and sources of income have been cut (Hilsenroth et al 2021;Saxena et al 2021). A dependence on certain services and products, including forest resources, has emerged (Hilsenroth et al 2021).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…With the emergence of Covid-19, economies and sources of income have been cut (Hilsenroth et al 2021;Saxena et al 2021). A dependence on certain services and products, including forest resources, has emerged (Hilsenroth et al 2021). During the pandemic period, implementations have been carried out in order to restrict economic activities in many countries around the world (Zaremba et al 2020;Zhang et al 2020;Dong et al 2021).…”

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“…The US Fish and Wildlife Service reported that hunting licenses have increased by 8.2% during the pandemic period. The importance of forestry services makes measuring possible changes in Covid-19 necessary (Hilsenroth et al 2021). In addition, it is reported that during the Covid-19 pandemic process, restrictions such as curfews negatively affect field work on research and development in the field of forestry (Bhandari et al 2021).…”

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The economic impacts of Covid-19 on the forestry sector: A case study in Turkey

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The Covid 19 pandemic has led to considerable destruction of social and economic areas at a global level. This study aims to determine the economic impact of the Covid 19 pandemic on the Turkish forestry sector. In this context, 5 years (from 2017 to 2021) of wood-based product sales of an administrative unit, which carries out regional forestry activities in Turkey, were studied. The data concerning the product groups were subjected to a Laspeyres price index analysis based on the base period weight through the price and estimated price increase rate variables. In addition, correlation analysis was utilized to determine the relationships between the determined variables. The findings showed that the Covid 19 pandemic led to decreases in the Laspeyres price index values for the price and estimated price increase rates when compared with the pre-pandemic period, which was different on a product group’s basis. As a result, it can be said that the Covid 19 pandemic process created a considerable potential for a loss of income in wood-based products, which is one of the primary outputs of the forestry sector, and as of 2021, a recovery process has started.

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Some lessons learned and still to be learned about the role of forests and urban green areas during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Veneziano

2023

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Forests and green areas proved to be crucial and unexpected allies in the struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Indeed, urban and suburban green areas acted as propelling centers of public health during the most severe periods of lockdown. The exploitation of forested areas also contributed to mitigating the economic impact of job losses during the pandemic. This study specifically focused on the lessons that still need to be learned and suggested possible strategies for strengthening the lessons learned from COVID-19. Based on our investigation, we found that the use of urban green areas is significantly dependent on cultural and socioeconomic factors, and the increased interest in suburban green areas suggests a generally insufficient level of urban green spaces. Moreover, the exploitation of forests favored greater illegal deforestation in economically depressed countries, which led to biodiversity disruption and the further impoverishment of natural wood resources. First, as many citizens as possible, across different age, gender, cultural and socioeconomic conditions, should be encouraged to maintain the healthy habits that they developed during the pandemic. This may be accomplished by making cities more inclusive through the promotion of societal values, social cohesion and awareness campaigns. People should be encouraged to benefit from suburban green areas through increased connectivity between cities and their surrounding natural zones. Moreover, the promotion of the sustainable use of forested lands will contribute to not only ecological but also economic recovery through the creation of green jobs. Therefore, the greatest lesson of the COVID-19 pandemic is something that we have always known: equity is the guiding principle for a more resilient world.

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Forest-Based Employment in the Southern United States amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Causal Inference Analysis

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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, some governments instituted mandatory stay-at-home policies. As these policies made exceptions for essential industries such as the forest sector, it is not clear a priori whether and how these policies would affect forest-based employment. This study examined the effect of mandatory stay-at-home orders on employment in the forest sector in forest dependent counties in eleven southern states in the United States. We estimated panel event study models in addition to difference-in-difference models to evaluate the policy effects with respect to initial treatment as well as average effects to the treated counties during treatment. We found that employment in wood product manufacturing was lower on average in counties under a lockdown order compared with employment in counties without an active order. We also found that employment in the aggregate forest sector in counties that implemented the policy was significantly lower than employment in counties without the policy up to 9 months following initial enactment compared with the underlying difference between treated and control counties one month prior to treatment. Overall, our findings suggest that lockdown policies had a limited effect on employment in essential industries such as wood-based manufacturing sectors in the southern states. Study Implications: This study uses causal inference techniques to assess the effect of lockdown orders on forest-based employment in 11 southern states. Results suggest effects of lockdown orders were limited to the aggregate forest sector and wood product manufacturing, likely due to the rapid designation of the sector as essential and the reduced production of sawmills. The other industries within the sector were not significantly affected, implying that industries designated as essential may be more resilient to short-term shocks. These findings can be used to inform discussions on potential policy responses to future disasters, including how different interventions interact with one another.

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The Impact of COVID-19 on management of non-industrial private forests in the Southeastern United States

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

The economic impacts of Covid-19 on the forestry sector: A case study in Turkey

The economic impacts of Covid-19 on the forestry sector: A case study in Turkey

Some lessons learned and still to be learned about the role of forests and urban green areas during the COVID-19 pandemic

Forest-Based Employment in the Southern United States amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Causal Inference Analysis

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