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Sustainable Wood Market: The Contribution and Challenges of Forest Products for Carbon Neutrality

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: 25 May 2025 | Viewed by 3567

Special Issue Editors

Prof. Dr. Baodong Cheng

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School of Economics and Management, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: forest product market and trade; timber safety; forest transformation; forest city; resource economics; environmental economics; environmental management
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Dr. Chenlu Tao

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School of Economics and Management, North China Electric Power University, No. 2 Beinong Road, Beijing 100096, China
Interests: forest product market and trade; timber safety; forest transformation; forest city; resource economics; environmental economics; environmental management
Dr. Ján Parobek

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Department of Marketing, Trade and the World Forestry, Technical University in Zvolen, 96001 Zvolen, Slovakia
Interests: bioeconomy; green economy; wood flow modelling; forest products trade; the field of packaging innovations; certification in forestry; forest service analysis; forest industry competitiveness; product substitution on the wood market and wood products

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Wood is a material that possesses the characteristics of biodegradability, renewability, recyclability, and cost-effectiveness. The sustainable development of wood market is crucial for balancing ecological, economic, and social objectives in forestry. However, the traditional wood industry, with its extensive supply chain, often contributes to carbon emissions via activities such as harvesting, processing, and transportation. In order to align with carbon neutrality objectives, it is imperative to re-evaluate and innovate across the entire supply chain, ensuring that each step minimizes carbon output and maximizes carbon storage.

This Special Issue will delve into a range of topics related to the wood industry, including sustainable forest management, lean production, and market efficiency. Simultaneously, we also pay attention to the current challenges associated with forest products and their amelioration. Additionally, we also are particularly interested in the role of policy frameworks, market incentives, and technological advancements in promoting carbon-neutral practices within the industry.

This Special Issue aims to explore the complex dynamics of the sustainable wood market, focusing on how the wood industry can evolve to meet the demands of modern economies while preserving forest ecosystems and mitigating climate change. Through this Special Issue, we aspire to highlight the potential ability of the wood industry to contribute to a carbon-neutral future. By presenting pioneering research, case studies, and policy analyses, this Special Issue aims to contribute to a sustainable future for both the industry and the planet.

Prof. Dr. Baodong Cheng
Dr. Chenlu Tao
Dr. Ján Parobek
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • carbon neutrality
  • forest products market and trade
  • production management
  • classified forest management
  • forest carbon sinks
  • life cycle analysis
  • carbon footprint
  • sustainable harvesting
  • wood industry

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Global Value Chain Embedding and Total Factor Productivity in Carbon Emission Reduction: A Multi-Country Analysis of the Paper Industry
by Xiwei Xie, Huijuan Li, Baodong Cheng, Fangfang Li and Mirja Mikkilä
Forests 2025, 16(2), 222; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16020222 - 24 Jan 2025
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Against the backdrop of carbon reduction and low-carbon economic development, this study takes the global paper industry chain as its research subject and employs the SBM-GML model and input–output model to measure the low-carbon TFP and value chain embedding levels of 42 major [...] Read more.
Against the backdrop of carbon reduction and low-carbon economic development, this study takes the global paper industry chain as its research subject and employs the SBM-GML model and input–output model to measure the low-carbon TFP and value chain embedding levels of 42 major global economies from 2001 to 2021. Using fixed-effects and threshold effect models, the study examines both the overall and stage-specific impacts of value chain embedding on low-carbon TFP. The results reveal that between 2001 and 2021, while the low-carbon TFP of major countries in the global paper industry chain steadily increased, significant disparities persisted among them. Most countries experienced low-carbon TFP growth driven by technological progress, whereas only a few high low-carbon TFP nations also demonstrated upward trends in technical efficiency. The division of labour position in the value chain significantly promoted low-carbon TFP at a ratio of 1:0.26. In contrast, the low-carbon TFP effects of participation displayed a nonlinear impact with a threshold of 0.21: it exerted an insignificant inhibitory effect in the initial stage but, upon crossing the threshold, resulted in a significant positive effect with a ratio of 1:0.13. These findings highlight the importance of optimizing GVC strategies to achieve sustainable industrial transformation and growth. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Wood Market: The Contribution and Challenges of Forest Products for Carbon Neutrality)
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Does the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Promote Forest Product Exports? Evidence on Bilateral Export Performance from China
by Xi Zhang, Shufan Han, Xiuxiu Zheng and Yong Chen
Forests 2025, 16(1), 64; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16010064 - 2 Jan 2025
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This study examines the quarterly export data of forest products at the Harmonized System 6-digit level from China′s 31 provinces to destination economies from 2017 to 2023 to examine the impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement on bilateral forest product trade. [...] Read more.
This study examines the quarterly export data of forest products at the Harmonized System 6-digit level from China′s 31 provinces to destination economies from 2017 to 2023 to examine the impact of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement on bilateral forest product trade. A time-varying Difference-in-Differences model is constructed using the effective dates of the agreement for each member, combined with the Propensity Score Matching method, comparing export flows between China with member and non-member economies in the pre- and post-agreement periods. The main findings indicate that the effective commitments of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership in destination economies have significantly enhanced the bilateral exports of forest products from China’s provinces. Compared with non-member destination economies, China’s exports of timber forest products to member countries increased by over 22% after the agreement came into effect, with notable increases in eastern coastal provinces and in processed forest products including wooden furniture and paper products. To maximize the promotion of forest product exports under this framework, it is suggested that China enhance transportation links between its central and western inland provinces to reduce transportation costs. Additionally, closer trade cooperation among member countries is recommended to facilitate the development of trade in intermediate products. Furthermore, the strengthened collaboration between upstream and downstream industries could facilitate the integrated development of the regional timber processing industry supply chain. Full article
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The Impact of China’s Natural Forest Logging Ban on Chinese and International Timber Markets: A Counterfactual Analysis Based on Predicted Market Price
by Gang Diao, Di Shang and Donghai Wang
Forests 2025, 16(1), 30; https://doi.org/10.3390/f16010030 - 27 Dec 2024
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China’s implementation of the Comprehensive Commercial Logging Ban in All Natural Forests is deemed as disrupting the stability of both Chinese and international timber markets and has raised widespread concerns about deforestation leakage on a global scale. Clarifying the impact of the logging [...] Read more.
China’s implementation of the Comprehensive Commercial Logging Ban in All Natural Forests is deemed as disrupting the stability of both Chinese and international timber markets and has raised widespread concerns about deforestation leakage on a global scale. Clarifying the impact of the logging ban on the Chinese and international timber markets is essential for formulating effective policies and taking collaborative actions to improve the stability of both timber markets and promote the sustainable development of global forest resources. This study examines the causal effects of the logging ban on Chinese and international timber markets by conducting a counterfactual analysis of Chinese domestic and imported timber prices with the synthetic control method. Unlike most previous studies that revealed significant price increases in both markets as a result of the logging ban, our results show that there are no significant causal effects between the logging ban and the price changes in Chinese and international timber markets. As China made extensive efforts in plantation cultivation and harvesting and substantially improved its domestic timber supply capacity, the logging ban has only produced a limited impact on the Chinese domestic timber market and has not disrupted the international timber market through trade. Therefore, China’s logging ban policy has not protected its own forest resources at the expense of deforestation in other countries, and it has provided a practical reference for the formulation of forest protection policies and sustainable forest management. Full article
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A Step Toward Green Sustainability: Revisiting the Environmental Kuznets Curve Nexus in Light of the Forestry Trade
by Weiyi Pan, Haibin Han and Sana Ullah
Forests 2024, 15(12), 2089; https://doi.org/10.3390/f15122089 - 26 Nov 2024
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The question of how environmental degradation is linked with economic advancement is essential, particularly as climate change intensifies. The emerging literature tests this question in the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) framework using macroeconomic variables; however, it often overlooks the EKC in the context [...] Read more.
The question of how environmental degradation is linked with economic advancement is essential, particularly as climate change intensifies. The emerging literature tests this question in the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) framework using macroeconomic variables; however, it often overlooks the EKC in the context of the forest products trade. The present study examines the presence of the EKC globally by investigating the impact of forest products trade on CO2 emissions from 1996 to 2022. For this purpose, this study employs the dynamic common correlated effects (DCCE) and augmented mean group (AMG) methods. The results confirm the presence of an inverted U-shaped EKC. The results show that the trade in forest products enhances the level of CO2. However, renewable energy and political stability help to reduce the level of CO2 emissions. The findings suggest that policymakers should consider sustainable green practices in forest productivity and green growth, which are essential for achieving long-term environmental goals. Full article
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