Physica-Verlag
Certified Tropical Timber and Consumer Behaviour: The Impact of a Certification Scheme for Tropical Timber from Sustainable Forest Management on Germa
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9783790809558
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9783790809558
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$61.47
Certified Tropical Timber and Consumer Behaviour: The Impact of a Certification Scheme for Tropical Timber from Sustainable Forest Management on Germa
$61.47
Boycotting tropical timber reduces its economic value and provides an incentive to burn down forests, making them available for subsequent agricultural use or livestock farming. In contrast, a certification scheme for sustainably produced timber (tropical or non-tropical) protects the forests by raising their economic value. Examined here the impact of a certification scheme on German demand for tropical timber. A partial-equilibrium model is developed for the German tropical timber market as a whole as well as for five important submarkets representing 50% of the total demand. The results reveal that a credible certification scheme can induce a significant expansion of demand for sustainably produced tropical timber. This holds true for a scheme restricted to Germany as well as for an OECD-wide approach.
| Author: Karl L. Brockmann |
| Publisher: Physica-Verlag |
| Publication Date: Jul 10, 1996 |
| Number of Pages: 178 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 3790809551 |
| ISBN-13: 9783790809558 |
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