Forest Products Laboratory

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

Author: Ince, Peter; Schuler, Albert; Spelter, Henry; Luppold, William

Date: 2007

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

Station ID: GTR-FPL-170

Description: 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

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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.