Globalization and structural change in the U.S. forest sector: an evolving context for sustainable forest management

Peter J. Ince; Albert Schuler; Henry N. Spelter; William Luppold

doi:10.2737/FPL-GTR-170

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Globalization and structural change in the U.S. forest sector: an evolving context for sustainable forest management

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Authors:

Peter J. Ince, Albert Schuler, Henry N. Spelter, William Luppold

Year:

2007

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Forest Products Laboratory

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/FPL-GTR-170

Source:

General Technical Report FPL-GTR-170. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 62 pages

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Abstract

This report examines economic implications for sustainable forest management of globalization and related structural changes in the forest sector of the United States. Globalization has accelerated structural change in the U.S. forest sector, favored survival of larger and more capital-intensive enterprises, and altered historical patterns of resource use.

Keywords

Globalization, structural change, forest sector, sustainability, sustainable forestry, economic aspects, forest management, forestry, RPA assessment

Citation

Ince, Peter; Schuler, Albert; Spelter, Henry; Luppold, William. 2007. Globalization and structural change in the U.S. forest sector: an evolving context for sustainable forest management. General Technical Report FPL-GTR-170. Madison, WI: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Forest Products Laboratory. 62 pages