Economic Benefits of Watershed Protection and the Tradeoff with Timber Production: A Case Study in Malaysia

Mohd Shahwahid (), Awang Noor A.G., Abdul Rahim N, Zulkifli Y and Razani U
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Mohd Shahwahid: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Awang Noor A.G.: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Abdul Rahim N: Universiti Putra Malaysia
Zulkifli Y: Malaysia
Razani U: Malaysia

No pb1997051, EEPSEA Policy Brief from Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA)

Abstract: This study was conducted to determine the production trade-off between two land use options. In the first option - total protection from logging (TP) - water is used for hydroelectric power(HEP)generation and in a water regulatory dam to support continuous treated water production downstream. The other option - reduced impact logging (RIP) - integrates water uses with logging practices. With TP, natural sediment flow into the river system is low. Under RIP, sediment volume increases severalfold: almost five times in the water regulatory dam and almost three times into the three HEP water intake ponds.

Keywords: Timber; Malaysia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1997-05, Revised 1997-05
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