Embodied Carbon Accounting for Forest Industry Trade in BRICS Countries: An MRIO Modeling Approach

Shanshan Zheng, Jianzhou Yang (), Cheng Chen and Bingbin Wu
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Shanshan Zheng: College of Economics and Management, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Jianzhou Yang: College of Economics and Management, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
Cheng Chen: College of Civil Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
Bingbin Wu: College of Economics and Management, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 16, 1-21

Abstract: A multi-regional input-output (MRIO) model was constructed to measure and compare the trade-induced carbon emissions within the forest industry among the BRICS countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The results indicate the following: (1) The primary source of import/export-related carbon emissions from the forest industry in BRICS countries is the trade of paper products, with the exception of Russia, where wood products significantly contribute to its export-related carbon emissions. (2) The net carbon emissions from forest industry trade in BRICS countries underwent varying degrees of volatility during the period from 2008 to 2013. (3) China and Russia exhibited notably higher levels of trade-induced carbon emissions in their forest industries compared to other BRICS nations, while the scale of embodied carbon emissions from international trade in the forest industry of South Africa, Brazil, and India remained relatively similar. (4) The trade-induced carbon emissions of the forest industry in BRICS countries were predominantly export-oriented between 1995 and 2018. Therefore, it is recommended that BRICS nations prioritize addressing carbon emissions within the forest industry’s trade sector. Collaborative efforts should be intensified to promote cleaner development pathways, foster sustainable economic growth, and take a more proactive stance in global climate change negotiations.

Keywords: BRICS countries; forest industry; MRIO model; emissions embodied in trade (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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