Attitudes and preferences toward co-operative agreements for management of private forestlands in the North-eastern United States
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Increasing fragmentation of forest land in the US can have an adverse affect on important forest related issues such as water quality, biodiversity and wildlife habitats. A potential solution is the co-operative management agreement, whereby landowners link up to manage their land as part of a larger unit, although there is a lack of financial incentive to private landowners to participate in such collaborations. The attitudes and preferences of landowners to co-operative management have been studied using conjoint analysis. The probability of program adoption was mainly determined by factors such as whether a program focused on wildlife habitat enhancement.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 1999
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Ecosystem management on public lands: an application of optimal externality to timber production
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Application of optimal externality provides potential for decreasing the negative effects of timber harvest on public lands. The technique facilitates a balance between the various uses and importance of forest ecosystems. Alternative harvest and forestry techniques increase the optimal harvest area on public lands at low social costs, leading to higher production level. New forestry techniques and reduced impact harvest operations reduce the external cost of timber cutting.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 1996
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The visual effect of felling on small- and medium-scale landscapes in north-eastern Finland
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An assessment of appropriate scenic location of logging operations was undertaken, with the aim of determining whether visual design principles used elsewhere were applicable in Finland. A survey found that forest scenes without notable logging operations were preferred to those with a visible felling area. Conservation of hill silhouettes were important, and seed trees improved on the scenic appearance.
Publication Name: Journal of Environmental Management
Subject: Environmental issues
ISSN: 0301-4797
Year: 1999
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