The emission of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, and the consequent
potential for climate change are the focus of increasing international concern. Temporary …

Technically, forestry projects have thepotential to contribute significantly tothe mitigation of
global warming, but manysuch projects may not be economicallyattractive at current …

Appropriate forest thinning is beneficial for growing forests and protecting ecological
environments. To determine a beneficial approach in both economic and environmental …

Pongamia (Millettia pinnata) has been widely studied as a potential feedstock for biodiesel
fuel, though little is known about its feasibility at a commercial level. Capital budgeting and …

The role of terrestrial ecosystem in mitigating the effects of climate change entails the
assessment of carbon stocks in various pools. This study predicts the carbon storage and …

This paper examines the need for estimates of financial performance of individual tree
species for promoting smallholder forestry on Leyte Island in the Philippines, and presents …

A wide variety of techniques from the areas of economics, management, sociology and
planning are relevant for carrying out research into non-industrial forestry. This module …

This paper examines some of the topical socio-economic research issues in small-scale
forestry, and the appropriate research methods to shed light on these issues, based on …

Australian tree species are grown widely in tropical and sub-tropical countries throughout
the world, and generally exhibit rapid growth rates. Site-species matching and nutrition trials …

Estimation of the magnitude of sinks and sources of carbon requires reliable estimates of the
biomass of forests and of individual trees. Equations for predicting tree biomass have been …