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Forest Conservation and CO2 Emissions : A Viable Approach

Zaccour, Georges; Saint-Pierre, Patrick; Domenech, Pablo Andres (2011), Forest Conservation and CO2 Emissions : A Viable Approach, Environmental Modeling and Assessment, 16, 6, p. 519-539. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10666-011-9286-y

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Date
2011
Journal name
Environmental Modeling and Assessment
Volume
16
Number
6
Publisher
Springer
Pages
519-539
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Author(s)
Zaccour, Georges
Saint-Pierre, Patrick
Domenech, Pablo Andres
Abstract (EN)
We adopt viability theory to assess the sustainability of the world’s forests while taking into account some of the competing economic, social, and environmental uses of these forests, namely, timber production, poverty alleviation through agriculture, and air quality as well as the negative externalities that these uses create. We provide insights on the different trade-offs faced to achieve sustainability and draw some policy implications as to what is the path leading to sustainability in the long run.
Subjects / Keywords
Emissions; Forest; Sustainability; Viability theory
JEL
Q54 - Climate; Natural Disasters and Their Management; Global Warming
Q32 - Exhaustible Resources and Economic Development
Q34 - Natural Resources and Domestic and International Conflicts
Q01 - Sustainable Development