Economic Optimization and Sustainable Management in Forest Resources
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: closed (30 April 2026) | Viewed by 1011
Editor
Interests: economics optimization of forestry; optimization in forest supply chain; environmental economics; data envelopment analysis (DEA); game theory; dynamic programming
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forests are facing increasing challenges due to global environmental and economic pressures, making sustainable management practices more crucial than ever. This Special Issue aims to explore the latest advancements in optimizing the management and utilization of forest resources. It will focus on economic strategies, policy frameworks, and innovations that enhance both sustainability and economic efficiency in forestry. We welcome research that addresses the practical application of optimization techniques in forest management, evaluates economic models for resource allocation, and discusses suitable management practices that balance ecological and economic outcomes. Submissions may include case studies, modeling approaches, policy analyses, and discussions of future trends in forest resources economics.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Economic optimization in forest resource management;
- Forest policy and sustainable management strategies;
- Forest supply chain optimization;
- Economic impacts of technological advancements in forestry;
- Climate change and its economic implications for forest resources;
- Financial models for sustainable forest management.
Dr. Soleiman Mohammadi Limaei
Guest Editor
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 250 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for assessment.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-anonymized peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Forests is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- forest resource management
- economic optimization
- sustainable forestry
- forest policy
- supply chain optimization
- climate change economics
- forest management strategies
- technological advancements in forestry
- financial models in forestry
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