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How Sustainable Are North American Wood Supplies?

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  • S. Nilsson
  • R. Colberg
  • R. Hagler
  • P. Woodbridge

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This paper analyzes the current wood supply estimates for North America. The result of the analysis casts doubts whether the North American supplies are sustainable. It is obvious that current estimates do not consider many of the aspects of sustainable forest management but are based on a concept of the availability of timber. It can be concluded that there is a lack of consistent national projections in both the USA and Canada. The North American analyses do not take into account that the wood supply issue is driven by the political economy and not only by the market economy. North America has a lot to gain if future analyses of the supply would be carried out based on a political economic concept.

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  • S. Nilsson & R. Colberg & R. Hagler & P. Woodbridge, 1999. "How Sustainable Are North American Wood Supplies?," Working Papers ir99003, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis.
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    1. Phillips, W. & Beck, J. & Boulter, D. & Booth, D. & Clark, K., 1995. "A Delphi Study of Growth and Yield in Canada's Forests," Project Report Series 232392, University of Alberta, Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology.
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    1. S. Nilsson & M. Gluck, 2000. "Sustainability and the Canadian Forest Sector," Working Papers ir00050, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis.

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