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The Economic Contribution of the Public Forest Estate in England

The Economic Contribution of the Public Forest Estate in England

The Economic Contribution of the Public Forest Estate in England

This research analyses the social, economic, and environmental contribution of the Public Forest Estate in England and examines ways of increasing this contribution.

Steps towards this goal identified in the terms of reference included:

Review existing studies and methodologies for valuing marketed and nonmarketed goods and services from woodland areas.
Estimate changes in values over time.
Compare the values provided by the Public Forest Estate with those from private forests.
Examine the implications of policy scenarios.

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eng-pfe-econmicresearch-final[1].pdf

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Non-market values

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