It is increasingly recognized that the economic value of forests is not merely the production of timber. Forests provide other key ecosystem services, such as being sinks for greenhouse gases, hotspots of biodiversity, tourism and recreation. They are also vitally important in preventing soil erosion and controlling water supplies, as well as providing non-timber forest products and supporting the livelihoods of many local people.
This handbook provides a detailed, comprehensive and broad coverage of forest economics, including traditional forest economics of timber production,...
It is increasingly recognized that the economic value of forests is not merely the production of timber. Forests provide other key ecosystem servic...
