Economic analysis of normative versus practical manegement of coniferous stands in Lithuania

Economic outcomes from a particular forest stand depend on many factors but the underlying cause is the prevailing silvicultural practices, following management regulations and tradition. This study examines Scots pine and Norway spruce stands of average productivity in Lithuania. The findings of...

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Autor principal: Jasinevicius, Gediminas
Formato: L3
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre 2008
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description Economic outcomes from a particular forest stand depend on many factors but the underlying cause is the prevailing silvicultural practices, following management regulations and tradition. This study examines Scots pine and Norway spruce stands of average productivity in Lithuania. The findings of the study revealed considerable differences between theoretical program developed according to management regulations and practical forest management in situ. Discrepancy between theoretical and practical forest management leads to the uncertain forest economy, and decision making. Another factor having considerable effect on economic outcomes is wood prices and producing costs. After a huge jump in wood prices over the last two years, economic indicators have significantly changed. This fact indicates uncertainty that has to be considered in the longterm forestry projects. Economic outcomes were calculated employing methodologies that are widely used in the Nordic countries. In Scandinavia the model of costs and income discounting is present that makes it possible to pursue economically efficient forestry. In Lithuania various methods of calculating economic outcomes without discounting are still used that pursues traditional forestry (based on maximum possible volume of certain assortments at the age of final felling). As a part of methodology a survey was carried out with the aim to investigate practical forest management in Lithuania. Results of this study can be used for comparative analyzes with other countries in Baltic Sea region.
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spelling RepoSLU114782017-10-04T11:10:49Z Economic analysis of normative versus practical manegement of coniferous stands in Lithuania Jasinevicius, Gediminas economic analysis normative practical mangement Lithuania coniferous stands Economic outcomes from a particular forest stand depend on many factors but the underlying cause is the prevailing silvicultural practices, following management regulations and tradition. This study examines Scots pine and Norway spruce stands of average productivity in Lithuania. The findings of the study revealed considerable differences between theoretical program developed according to management regulations and practical forest management in situ. Discrepancy between theoretical and practical forest management leads to the uncertain forest economy, and decision making. Another factor having considerable effect on economic outcomes is wood prices and producing costs. After a huge jump in wood prices over the last two years, economic indicators have significantly changed. This fact indicates uncertainty that has to be considered in the longterm forestry projects. Economic outcomes were calculated employing methodologies that are widely used in the Nordic countries. In Scandinavia the model of costs and income discounting is present that makes it possible to pursue economically efficient forestry. In Lithuania various methods of calculating economic outcomes without discounting are still used that pursues traditional forestry (based on maximum possible volume of certain assortments at the age of final felling). As a part of methodology a survey was carried out with the aim to investigate practical forest management in Lithuania. Results of this study can be used for comparative analyzes with other countries in Baltic Sea region. SLU/Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre 2008 L3 eng https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/11478/
spellingShingle economic analysis
normative
practical mangement
Lithuania
coniferous stands
Jasinevicius, Gediminas
Economic analysis of normative versus practical manegement of coniferous stands in Lithuania
title Economic analysis of normative versus practical manegement of coniferous stands in Lithuania
title_full Economic analysis of normative versus practical manegement of coniferous stands in Lithuania
title_fullStr Economic analysis of normative versus practical manegement of coniferous stands in Lithuania
title_full_unstemmed Economic analysis of normative versus practical manegement of coniferous stands in Lithuania
title_short Economic analysis of normative versus practical manegement of coniferous stands in Lithuania
title_sort economic analysis of normative versus practical manegement of coniferous stands in lithuania
topic economic analysis
normative
practical mangement
Lithuania
coniferous stands