Effects of Forestland Ownership Conversion on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: The Case of South Korea

Seong-Hoon Cho (), Hee Ho Kim, Roland Roberts, Seung Gyu Kim and Daegoon Lee
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Seung Gyu Kim

No 103714, 2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania from Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

Abstract: This research analyzed the effects of forestland conversion from private to public ownership on greenhouse gas emissions by quantifying the relationship between forestland ownership conversion and deforestation, and then examining the effects of the change in deforestation on greenhouse gas emissions in South Korea. Ex ante simulations forecast greenhouse gas emissions resulting from deforestation rates under the current level of national forestland and three scenarios of increased percentages of national forestland. The findings suggest that increasing the percentage of national forestland would mitigate the increase in the deforestation rate, which in turn would moderate the increase in greenhouse gas emissions.

Keywords: Environmental; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 33
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.103714

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