A Critical Review on the Perspectives of the Forestry Sector in Ecuador

Danny Daniel Castillo Vizuete, Alex Vinicio Gavilanes Montoya (), Carlos Renato Chávez Velásquez and Stelian Alexandru Borz
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Danny Daniel Castillo Vizuete: Department of Forest Engineering, Forest Management Planning and Terrestrial Measurements, Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov, Şirul Beethoven 1, 500123 Brasov, Romania
Alex Vinicio Gavilanes Montoya: Department of Forest Engineering, Forest Management Planning and Terrestrial Measurements, Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov, Şirul Beethoven 1, 500123 Brasov, Romania
Carlos Renato Chávez Velásquez: Faculty of Natural Resources, Escuela Superior Politécnica de Chimborazo, Panamericana Sur, km 1 ½, Riobamba EC-060155, Ecuador
Stelian Alexandru Borz: Department of Forest Engineering, Forest Management Planning and Terrestrial Measurements, Faculty of Silviculture and Forest Engineering, Transilvania University of Brasov, Şirul Beethoven 1, 500123 Brasov, Romania

Land, 2023, vol. 12, issue 1, 1-18

Abstract: The contribution of the Ecuadorian forest industry to the development of the country is of undeniable importance since it enables job creation, the production of goods and services, and the generation of wealth. As such, special attention should be paid to the problems that are affecting its development and that prevent enhancing the competitiveness of the companies in this important productive sector of the country. This review of the international literature found in relevant databases synthesizes findings on the forest wealth of Ecuador vs. deforestation. We also provide an overview on the state-of-art technology in timber harvesting and the wood processing industry. Within each of these topics, we analyze and discuss some factors such as irrational logging of native forests, incipient afforestation, as well as the elements on primary and secondary transformation of wood in Ecuador. We conclude that the participation and cooperation of all actors in the productive chain of the forestry sector in Ecuador is of the utmost importance to adequately address the demands of the national and international markets.

Keywords: forest; management; governance; deforestation; harvesting; relations; conceptual framework (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q15 Q2 Q24 Q28 Q5 R14 R52 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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