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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2007
    United States of America, Japan, China, India, Russia

    Much is reported about the destruction of natural forests and the consequences for global warming, while on the other hand, exotic plantations in some regions struggle to gain public acceptance. The earth's population is projected to rise to around 9 billion by 2050, with a concomitant increase in demand for forest products. Inevitably, forests in general, and managed forest in particular, will be called on to provide an ever-increasing proportion of local supplies and the international wood trade.

  2. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    January, 2008
    United States of America

    Las élites de los Estados Unidos están profundamente polarizadas. La polarización de los partidos Demócrata y Republicano se encuentra en su punto más alto desde finales del siglo XIX. ¿Cómo puede explicarse este fenómeno a la luz del evidente crecimiento económico de los Estados Unidos? Este ensayo describe el surgimiento de esta tendencia moderna hacia la polarización. Para entender las fuerzas históricas que ha producido la polarización actual es necesario entender la tradición colonial británica del sistema político-económico estadounidense.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2007
    United States of America

    We examine the incentives of atomistic producers to differentiate and collectively market products. We analyze market and welfare effects of alternative producer organizations, discuss circumstances under which they will evolve, and describe implications for the ongoing debate between the EU and the United States. As fixed costs of development and marketing increase and the anticipated market size falls, it becomes essential to increase the producer organization's ability to control supply to cover the fixed costs associated with the introduction of differentiated products.

  4. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2007
    United States of America

    The growth of landscape-scale land management necessitates the development of methods for large-scale vegetation assessment. Field data collection and analysis methods used to assess ecological condition for the 47165-h North Spring Valley watershed are presented. Vegetation cover data were collected in a stratified random design within 6 Great Basin vegetation types, and the probability of detecting change in native herbaceous cover was calculated using power analyses.

  5. Library Resource
    Conference Papers & Reports
    December, 2007
    Canada, United States of America, Europe

    This study develops a dynamic multi-output model of farmers’ crop allocation decisions that allows estimation of both short-run and long-run adjustments to a wide array of economic incentives. The method can be used to inform decision makers on a number of issues including agricultural policy reform and environmental regulation. The model allows estimation of dynamic effects relating to price expectations adjustment, investment lags, and crop rotation constraints.

  6. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2007
    United States of America

    Nonindustrial private forest (NIPF) landowners own the majority of timberlands in the southern United States. As forest certification becomes more prevalent, it is important to understand the implications for NIPF landowners. This study, conducted in 2005-2006, reveals how well NIPF landowners in Louisiana and Mississippi understand forest certification, willingness to pay to become certified, and general perceptions about the certification process and implementation requirements.

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