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... Les écotaxes ont motivé les économistes de l'environnement à quantifier un possible ... more ... Les écotaxes ont motivé les économistes de l'environnement à quantifier un possible double dividende, mais la tâche s' est avérée plus difficile que prévu (Bovenberg et Moij, 1994). ... II. Porter, ME et C. Van Der Linde, 1995.«Green and compe-titive: ending the stalemeate». ...
Data from field studies and a prebunching cost simulator have been assembled and converted into a... more Data from field studies and a prebunching cost simulator have been assembled and converted into a general equation that can be used to estimate the prebunching cost of the Radio Horse 9 winch. The methods can be used to estimate prebunching cost for bunching under the skyline corridor for swinging with cable systems, for bunching to skid trail edge to be picked up by a skidder or forwarder, or bunching to roadside for stand cleanings and firewood sales. ~osts'can be determined easily with a hand calculator. The equation can also be incorporated into larger stump-to-mill desktop and mainframe computer programs.
The World Bank Institute was formerly called the Economic Development Institute (EDI), as reflect... more The World Bank Institute was formerly called the Economic Development Institute (EDI), as reflected in some text) The Environment and Natural Resources Division of EDI (EDIEN) conducted a core course on Environmental Economics for Development Policy in Washington, D.C., from July 6-17, 1998. The two-week course was designed to introduce participants to the latest developments and best practices in using environmental economics to address natural resources and environmental problems. Environmental issues were examined at the macro, sectoral, and project levels to enable participants to derive relevant policy recommendations. Participants were expected to strengthen their analytical skills on new policies and programs for sustainable development, and train various audiences on specific environmental issues of relevance to their countries. The course consisted of a total of 39 thematic sessions, including case studies, and a Saturday computer workshop. Forty-nine participants from 28 countries attended this course, consisting primarily of environmental economists and researchers from governments, universities, and multilateral institutions.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 21606544 2014 990520, Dec 15, 2014
ABSTRACT In this special issue, a sample of the papers presented and discussions held are provide... more ABSTRACT In this special issue, a sample of the papers presented and discussions held are provided. The selected articles are partly presented in the context of the cost–benefit analysis of forests investments. Public budgeting process nowadays requires in most countries a thorough economic analysis of the annual projects and programmes. Forestry institutions are no exception. However, in the public arena and international organisations, the records of appropriate cost–benefit of forestry projects are scant. A recent review of the use of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) by the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank which spread the use of CBA to justify development projects, shows that the economic analysis of projects has been diminishing compared to their uses in the 70s. For natural resources, and forestry in particular, the presence of recognised positive externalities seems to have diminished the reason to undertake this analysis. In the context of budgeting constraints encountered by many countries following the 2008 financial crisis, the need for a proper analysis of natural resources investments has been made more acute.
Can J Forest Res, 1985
After a review of the literature on the discount rate in economics and forestry, a methodology is... more After a review of the literature on the discount rate in economics and forestry, a methodology is proposed to arrive at an appropriate social discount rate to appraise public forestry investments. In the proposed approach, the opportunity cost of capital is considered in the establishment of a shadow price of investment. The social discount rate, which should weight the project net social benefits through time, is an unknown of the net present worth equation set equal to zero.
Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 1987
Can J Forest Res, 1984
The with–without analysis used in the evaluation of forestry programs, which are aimed at increas... more The with–without analysis used in the evaluation of forestry programs, which are aimed at increasing timber supply from nonindustrial private forest land, offers much leeway for interpretation. Three factors have an important effect on the quantification of a program's net marginal social benefit: the information on yield for managed and unmanaged forest, the behavior of the program participants, and the existence of already existing forestry programs and laws affecting forest management.
The broad objective of the Political Economy of the Environment (PEE) program is to equip African... more The broad objective of the Political Economy of the Environment (PEE) program is to equip African professionals from the public and private sectors, NGOs, academia and journalistic professionals with the knowledge and tools for analyzing development policies and investments from the perspective of sustainability, and also to spread this learning to others. The DL course was seen as one method of achieving the program's objectives using state of the art technology. Specifically, the objectives of the current activity for journalists in Africa were to: 1) impart a working understanding of the basic concepts that explain and underpin sustainable economic development; 2) empower journalists to clarify the often difficult trade-offs between economic growth and the environment facing policy makers in developing countries; 3) improve environmental journalistic skills; 4) help journalists expand their international contacts and information sources; and 5) build strategies for continued strengthening of their skills and knowledge. The content of the training served two purposes: first, to cover basic methodological concepts underpinning environmental economics in order to address natural resources and environmental problems; and second, to develop journalistic skills in order to address environmental issues. The training design consisted of national workshops conducted simultaneously by graduates of the PEE course in three countries. Additionally, these three workshops were supplemented by four DL sessions conducted by the World Bank and external experts on environmental economics and journalism. WBI's Evaluation Unit (WBIES) assisted with the level one evaluation by utilizing an end-of-course questionnaire to evaluate the program. Forty-eight of 53 participants completed the questionnaire, a response rate of 91 percent. A 5-point Likert type scale that ranged from 1 = minimum to 5 = maximum was used to rate respondents' reactions to each question. Following are summaries of the major evaluation findings, organized by country. Kenya (n=13) Closed-Ended Responses • The mean scores of all workshop performance indicators, including relevance, benefits, design, and course logistics varied widely. All but one of the questions regarding resource persons received mean ratings above 4.0. The highest mean score was given to the environmental economist's knowledge of the issue (4.9), but the journalist's knowledge of the issue received a lower rating of 3.6. The usefulness of the resource persons from Washington DC was rated highly (mean=4.4). These data suggest that the respondents liked the journalists and resource persons, but were less enchanted with the journalist's knowledge of the issues raised during the course.
Journal of Forest Economics, 2015
... Les écotaxes ont motivé les économistes de l'environnement à quantifier un possible ... more ... Les écotaxes ont motivé les économistes de l'environnement à quantifier un possible double dividende, mais la tâche s' est avérée plus difficile que prévu (Bovenberg et Moij, 1994). ... II. Porter, ME et C. Van Der Linde, 1995.«Green and compe-titive: ending the stalemeate». ...
The Laboratory of Forestry economics (LEF) was created in 2000 as a joint research unit of the Fr... more The Laboratory of Forestry economics (LEF) was created in 2000 as a joint research unit of the French Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Environmental Engineering (ENGREF) and the National Institute of Agronomic research (INRA). The mission of the LEF is to conceive, develop, and transfer methods and tools of economic analysis to improve the management of the goods, services and products of the forest and the forestry sector. The aim of this first issue of the “Cahiers du LEF” is to present a synthetic overview of the orientations and future issues for French forest economics research.
In the context of the Lisbon Strategy, forestry training, research and extension are in profound ... more In the context of the Lisbon Strategy, forestry training, research and extension are in profound mutation. These changes are considered here in a global and European context. They require a better articulation of the technological, environmental and socio-economic aspects of the curriculum. They invite also a better integration of the tree functions of a professor in an institution of high
Wood trade is becoming truly international. Should France start modeling its forest sector in tha... more Wood trade is becoming truly international. Should France start modeling its forest sector in that global context? A panel of forest sector modelers and practitioners were invited to share their experience and suggest ways to model the french forest sector. An international forest sector model, the Global Forest Products Model, is presented by J. Buongiorno in its newest version in which the supply side has been further developed. This model in its simplest version has been used for a long time by FAO (A. Whittman). A. Baudin has been modeling the forest sector of the main wood products exporting countries in Europe. For France B. Cinotti provides the context to consider modelling the forestry sector and A. Barkaoui specified and estimates a simple supply/dmand model proving the possibiliy to developp such modelling with existing statistics.
Networking environmental economists and professionals interested in the economic aspects of envir... more Networking environmental economists and professionals interested in the economic aspects of environmental management is helping to shape improved sustainable development policies. The networking creates regional "Epistemic Communities," which are defined here as specific communities of experts sharing a belief in a common set of cause-and-effect relationships as well as common values to which policies governing these relationships will be applied. The creation of these communities will impact policies through acquiring better knowledge and by making each of its members more influential vis-à-vis policymakers. The birth of networks of environmental economists in various parts of the world is a new instrument to shape development policies that are environmentally and socially sustainable.
Journal of Forest Economics, 2014
The effects of a transatlantic trade agreement on the global forest sector were assessed with the... more The effects of a transatlantic trade agreement on the global forest sector were assessed with the Global Forest Products Model, conditional on previous macroeconomic impacts predicted with a general equilibrium model. Comprehensive tariff elimination per se had little effect on the forest sector. However, with deeper reforms and integration consumption would increase twice as much in percent in the US as in the EU. Net trade decreased in the US more than in the EU while it increased in Asia. Consumers and producers' welfare increased by 7000millionintheEUand7000 million in the EU and 7000millionintheEUand14,000 million in the US, but decreased in some third countries, especially in Asia.
... Les écotaxes ont motivé les économistes de l'environnement à quantifier un possible ... more ... Les écotaxes ont motivé les économistes de l'environnement à quantifier un possible double dividende, mais la tâche s' est avérée plus difficile que prévu (Bovenberg et Moij, 1994). ... II. Porter, ME et C. Van Der Linde, 1995.«Green and compe-titive: ending the stalemeate». ...
Data from field studies and a prebunching cost simulator have been assembled and converted into a... more Data from field studies and a prebunching cost simulator have been assembled and converted into a general equation that can be used to estimate the prebunching cost of the Radio Horse 9 winch. The methods can be used to estimate prebunching cost for bunching under the skyline corridor for swinging with cable systems, for bunching to skid trail edge to be picked up by a skidder or forwarder, or bunching to roadside for stand cleanings and firewood sales. ~osts'can be determined easily with a hand calculator. The equation can also be incorporated into larger stump-to-mill desktop and mainframe computer programs.
The World Bank Institute was formerly called the Economic Development Institute (EDI), as reflect... more The World Bank Institute was formerly called the Economic Development Institute (EDI), as reflected in some text) The Environment and Natural Resources Division of EDI (EDIEN) conducted a core course on Environmental Economics for Development Policy in Washington, D.C., from July 6-17, 1998. The two-week course was designed to introduce participants to the latest developments and best practices in using environmental economics to address natural resources and environmental problems. Environmental issues were examined at the macro, sectoral, and project levels to enable participants to derive relevant policy recommendations. Participants were expected to strengthen their analytical skills on new policies and programs for sustainable development, and train various audiences on specific environmental issues of relevance to their countries. The course consisted of a total of 39 thematic sessions, including case studies, and a Saturday computer workshop. Forty-nine participants from 28 countries attended this course, consisting primarily of environmental economists and researchers from governments, universities, and multilateral institutions.
Http Dx Doi Org 10 1080 21606544 2014 990520, Dec 15, 2014
ABSTRACT In this special issue, a sample of the papers presented and discussions held are provide... more ABSTRACT In this special issue, a sample of the papers presented and discussions held are provided. The selected articles are partly presented in the context of the cost–benefit analysis of forests investments. Public budgeting process nowadays requires in most countries a thorough economic analysis of the annual projects and programmes. Forestry institutions are no exception. However, in the public arena and international organisations, the records of appropriate cost–benefit of forestry projects are scant. A recent review of the use of cost-benefit analysis (CBA) by the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank which spread the use of CBA to justify development projects, shows that the economic analysis of projects has been diminishing compared to their uses in the 70s. For natural resources, and forestry in particular, the presence of recognised positive externalities seems to have diminished the reason to undertake this analysis. In the context of budgeting constraints encountered by many countries following the 2008 financial crisis, the need for a proper analysis of natural resources investments has been made more acute.
Can J Forest Res, 1985
After a review of the literature on the discount rate in economics and forestry, a methodology is... more After a review of the literature on the discount rate in economics and forestry, a methodology is proposed to arrive at an appropriate social discount rate to appraise public forestry investments. In the proposed approach, the opportunity cost of capital is considered in the establishment of a shadow price of investment. The social discount rate, which should weight the project net social benefits through time, is an unknown of the net present worth equation set equal to zero.
Canadian Journal of Forest Research, 1987
Can J Forest Res, 1984
The with–without analysis used in the evaluation of forestry programs, which are aimed at increas... more The with–without analysis used in the evaluation of forestry programs, which are aimed at increasing timber supply from nonindustrial private forest land, offers much leeway for interpretation. Three factors have an important effect on the quantification of a program's net marginal social benefit: the information on yield for managed and unmanaged forest, the behavior of the program participants, and the existence of already existing forestry programs and laws affecting forest management.
The broad objective of the Political Economy of the Environment (PEE) program is to equip African... more The broad objective of the Political Economy of the Environment (PEE) program is to equip African professionals from the public and private sectors, NGOs, academia and journalistic professionals with the knowledge and tools for analyzing development policies and investments from the perspective of sustainability, and also to spread this learning to others. The DL course was seen as one method of achieving the program's objectives using state of the art technology. Specifically, the objectives of the current activity for journalists in Africa were to: 1) impart a working understanding of the basic concepts that explain and underpin sustainable economic development; 2) empower journalists to clarify the often difficult trade-offs between economic growth and the environment facing policy makers in developing countries; 3) improve environmental journalistic skills; 4) help journalists expand their international contacts and information sources; and 5) build strategies for continued strengthening of their skills and knowledge. The content of the training served two purposes: first, to cover basic methodological concepts underpinning environmental economics in order to address natural resources and environmental problems; and second, to develop journalistic skills in order to address environmental issues. The training design consisted of national workshops conducted simultaneously by graduates of the PEE course in three countries. Additionally, these three workshops were supplemented by four DL sessions conducted by the World Bank and external experts on environmental economics and journalism. WBI's Evaluation Unit (WBIES) assisted with the level one evaluation by utilizing an end-of-course questionnaire to evaluate the program. Forty-eight of 53 participants completed the questionnaire, a response rate of 91 percent. A 5-point Likert type scale that ranged from 1 = minimum to 5 = maximum was used to rate respondents' reactions to each question. Following are summaries of the major evaluation findings, organized by country. Kenya (n=13) Closed-Ended Responses • The mean scores of all workshop performance indicators, including relevance, benefits, design, and course logistics varied widely. All but one of the questions regarding resource persons received mean ratings above 4.0. The highest mean score was given to the environmental economist's knowledge of the issue (4.9), but the journalist's knowledge of the issue received a lower rating of 3.6. The usefulness of the resource persons from Washington DC was rated highly (mean=4.4). These data suggest that the respondents liked the journalists and resource persons, but were less enchanted with the journalist's knowledge of the issues raised during the course.
Journal of Forest Economics, 2015
... Les écotaxes ont motivé les économistes de l'environnement à quantifier un possible ... more ... Les écotaxes ont motivé les économistes de l'environnement à quantifier un possible double dividende, mais la tâche s' est avérée plus difficile que prévu (Bovenberg et Moij, 1994). ... II. Porter, ME et C. Van Der Linde, 1995.«Green and compe-titive: ending the stalemeate». ...
The Laboratory of Forestry economics (LEF) was created in 2000 as a joint research unit of the Fr... more The Laboratory of Forestry economics (LEF) was created in 2000 as a joint research unit of the French Institute of Forestry, Agricultural and Environmental Engineering (ENGREF) and the National Institute of Agronomic research (INRA). The mission of the LEF is to conceive, develop, and transfer methods and tools of economic analysis to improve the management of the goods, services and products of the forest and the forestry sector. The aim of this first issue of the “Cahiers du LEF” is to present a synthetic overview of the orientations and future issues for French forest economics research.
In the context of the Lisbon Strategy, forestry training, research and extension are in profound ... more In the context of the Lisbon Strategy, forestry training, research and extension are in profound mutation. These changes are considered here in a global and European context. They require a better articulation of the technological, environmental and socio-economic aspects of the curriculum. They invite also a better integration of the tree functions of a professor in an institution of high
Wood trade is becoming truly international. Should France start modeling its forest sector in tha... more Wood trade is becoming truly international. Should France start modeling its forest sector in that global context? A panel of forest sector modelers and practitioners were invited to share their experience and suggest ways to model the french forest sector. An international forest sector model, the Global Forest Products Model, is presented by J. Buongiorno in its newest version in which the supply side has been further developed. This model in its simplest version has been used for a long time by FAO (A. Whittman). A. Baudin has been modeling the forest sector of the main wood products exporting countries in Europe. For France B. Cinotti provides the context to consider modelling the forestry sector and A. Barkaoui specified and estimates a simple supply/dmand model proving the possibiliy to developp such modelling with existing statistics.
Networking environmental economists and professionals interested in the economic aspects of envir... more Networking environmental economists and professionals interested in the economic aspects of environmental management is helping to shape improved sustainable development policies. The networking creates regional "Epistemic Communities," which are defined here as specific communities of experts sharing a belief in a common set of cause-and-effect relationships as well as common values to which policies governing these relationships will be applied. The creation of these communities will impact policies through acquiring better knowledge and by making each of its members more influential vis-à-vis policymakers. The birth of networks of environmental economists in various parts of the world is a new instrument to shape development policies that are environmentally and socially sustainable.
Journal of Forest Economics, 2014
The effects of a transatlantic trade agreement on the global forest sector were assessed with the... more The effects of a transatlantic trade agreement on the global forest sector were assessed with the Global Forest Products Model, conditional on previous macroeconomic impacts predicted with a general equilibrium model. Comprehensive tariff elimination per se had little effect on the forest sector. However, with deeper reforms and integration consumption would increase twice as much in percent in the US as in the EU. Net trade decreased in the US more than in the EU while it increased in Asia. Consumers and producers' welfare increased by 7000millionintheEUand7000 million in the EU and 7000millionintheEUand14,000 million in the US, but decreased in some third countries, especially in Asia.