Certified Tropical Timber and Consumer Behavior: The Impact of a Certification Scheme for Tropical Timber from Sustainable Forest Management on German Demand (Environmental and Resource Economics)

Karl L. Brockmann, Jens Hemmelskamp, Olav Hohmeyer

ISBN 10: 3790809551 / ISBN 13: 9783790809558

Published by Physica-Verlag HD 1996-07-10, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Certified Tropical Timber and Consumer Behavior: The Impact of a Certification Scheme for Tropical Timber from Sustainable Forest Management on German Demand (Environmental and Resource Economics)
• Publisher: Physica-Verlag HD 1996-07-10
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3790809551
• ISBN 13: 9783790809558
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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.

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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 sustainability produced timber (tropical or non-tropical) protects the forests by raising their economic value.
This study examines 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 sustainability produced tropical timber. This holds true for a scheme restricted to Germany as well as for an OECD-wide approach.