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Sustainable Development of Forest, Energy, and Climate Change Resilience Nexus
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Sustainable Development of Forest, Energy, and Climate Change Resilience Nexus

A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 13 June 2025 | Viewed by 5101

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Dastan Bamwesigye

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Department of Forest and Wood Products Economics and Policy, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, Zemědělská 3, 613 00 Brno, Czech Republic
Interests: deforestation; climate change; forest ecosystems and biodiversity services; clean and renewable energy; macroeconomic policies; urban sustainability and smart cities
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Dr. Jitka Fialova

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Department of Landscape Management, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Mendel University in Brno, 61300 Brno, Czech Republic
Interests: landscape management; bioeconomy; recreation and tourism; nonwood forest products; environmental protection
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Forest ecosystems and biodiversity play vital roles in both society and the environment as a whole. Forest services are responsible for global climate change mitigation, soil protection, air purification, food sources, habitat, wood and timber goods, non-timber products, and energy (wood fuels), among others. While forests are responsible for humanity’s well-being and environmental health, previous studies and policies have failed to link the nexus between sustainable forest development, energy needs, and climate change in the Global South and the Global North. The immediate impact has been deforestation, increasing energy poverty, forest land degradation, severe droughts and flooding, hunger, and other extremely poor climatic conditions in the majority of the Global South. On the other hand, the Global North is suffering from dangerous forest fires, drying rivers, melting ice in the North Pole, severe droughts, and flooding.

This Special Issue should collate research on the sustainable development of forests, deforestation, energy, poverty, and climate change resilience nexus. Topics that relate to forest and climate change crises are encouraged. Human, economic, environmental, and governance aspects of forest development and climate adaptation ought to be examined globally. Models and approaches used to achieve sustainable forest development, poverty reduction, and climate change adaptation are highly welcome. Cutting-edge global research related to the forest, energy, and climate nexus is welcome. We welcome papers on the subject matter and related topics that impact or are impacted by forests and climate change in one way or another.

Dr. Dastan Bamwesigye
Dr. Jitka Fialova
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • climate change crisis
  • energy
  • forest services
  • poverty

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Forest Products Trade-Environment Nexus through the Lens of Carbon Neutrality Targets: The Role of Rural Bioenergy
by Li Mi, Yongjun Huang and Muhammad Tayyab Sohail
Forests 2024, 15(8), 1421; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15081421 - 13 Aug 2024
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Environmental sustainability is the primary objective of policymakers all around the globe. The most viable option to deal with this situation is to increase the use of renewable energy sources, particularly bioenergy, a carbon-neutral energy source. Trading activities in clean and green products [...] Read more.
Environmental sustainability is the primary objective of policymakers all around the globe. The most viable option to deal with this situation is to increase the use of renewable energy sources, particularly bioenergy, a carbon-neutral energy source. Trading activities in clean and green products can also enhance environmental performance. The literature on the impact of bioenergy and trade in environmental goods on ecological sustainability is growing. However, the empirical literature has not shed light on the impact of forest products trade (FPT) and rural bioenergy on environmental sustainability, leaving a significant gap in the literature. To address this gap, this analysis examines the impact of FPT and rural bioenergy on environmental sustainability using 23 economies from 2000 to 2022. Empirical estimates of the model are obtained by applying several estimation techniques, such as fixed effects (FE), random effects (RE), two-stage least squares (2SLS), generalized method of moments (GMM), and cross-sectional autoregressive distributed lag (CS-ARDL). The findings confirm that FPT and rural bioenergy reduce CO2 emissions and contribute to environmental sustainability. The estimates of control variables of economic growth, industrialization, technological development, urbanization, and financial development are positively significant, confirming that these factors increase carbon footprints and thus hurt environmental sustainability. In contrast, political stability negatively impacts carbon emissions and thus promotes environmental sustainability. In light of these findings, policymakers should encourage forest products trade and rural bioenergy to achieve environmental sustainability. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Development of Forest, Energy, and Climate Change Resilience Nexus)
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Assessing the Influence of Social Factors on Local Perceptions of Climate Change, Product Value Addition, Multiple Uses of NTFPs, and Their Influence on Poverty Alleviation in Ghana
by Obed Asamoah, Jones Abrefa Danquah, Dastan Bamwesigye, Mark Appiah and Ari Pappinen
Forests 2024, 15(2), 248; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15020248 - 28 Jan 2024
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The key to the successful and sustainable utilisation of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) by local communities lies in understanding their perspectives on climate change and its effects on NTFP production. Furthermore, assessing their perceptions of the diverse uses and potential for the value [...] Read more.
The key to the successful and sustainable utilisation of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) by local communities lies in understanding their perspectives on climate change and its effects on NTFP production. Furthermore, assessing their perceptions of the diverse uses and potential for the value addition of NTFPs is crucial for determining how these resources can enhance the well-being of local livelihoods. Although studies on climate change, value addition, and the multiple uses of NTFPs and their impact on local livelihoods have been conducted, locals’ perceptions of these factors have not been fully explored. This study aims to assess various social factors, including education, gender, and religion, and their influence on locals’ perceptions of the abovementioned factors. The research focused on five regions where NTFPs are prevalent in Ghana (the Western North, Bono, Ahafo, Ashanti, and Eastern regions). To investigate the influence of social factors on local perceptions of climate change, value addition, and the multiple values of NTFPs within rural communities, a total of 732 locals were randomly selected with a team of interviewers across these five regions in Ghana. Key informant interviews and focus group interview methods were used for the data collection. We applied a logistic regression model to assess the social factors and their influencing locals’ perceptions of the mentioned variables. It was revealed that age, gender, education, and occupation did not significantly influence locals’ perceptions of climate change. However, religion was found to influence locals’ perceptions of climate change. Furthermore, the results demonstrated that gender and education strongly influenced locals’ perceptions of value addition to NTFPs. In contrast, religion and constraints (related to time, finance, and skills) did not significantly influence locals’ perceptions. In conclusion, this study provides valuable insights into the intricate interplay among local perceptions, climate change, value addition, multiple uses of NTFPs, and the capacity of NTFPs to enhance the well-being of forest fringe communities. These findings underscore the importance of comprehensive, tailor-made interventions that consider local perspectives and adhere to sustainable approaches, with the aim of optimising the positive impacts of NTFPs in poverty alleviation and overall community development. Full article
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