View source for Publication - Forestry and Macroeconomic Accounts of Nigeria: The Importance of Linking Ecosystem Services to Macroeconomics

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|Pub Title=Forestry and Macroeconomic Accounts of Nigeria: The Importance of Linking Ecosystem Services to Macroeconomics
|Pub Organization=UN-REDD Programme
|Pub Author=UN-REDD Programme
|Pub Month=January
|Pub Year=2017
|Pub Abstract=The purpose of this study is to analyse the economic value of Nigeria's
forest resources, where possible, placing added focus on resources found
in the CRS, and demonstrate some policy instruments that would alleviate
pressure on these natural forest systems. The analysis shows that the
contribution of forests to the economy of Nigeria is underestimated in the
national accounts

Furthermore, the study demonstrates three economic policy instruments that
seek to incentivize landholders to pursue sustainable forest management.
These proposed policy options are not intended to be a comprehensive final
set of options for Nigeria, but are rather used to demonstrate how these
options could work, what they would cost, to what extent they would curb
deforestation and what the relative costs and benefits to the economy of
Nigeria would be. The three preliminary policy options tested are: (i)
Carbon trade; (ii) Certified plantation forestry and (iii) Agroforestry.
|Pub Download=https://www.uncclearn.org/sites/default/files/inventory/final_report_summary_for_decision_makers_redd_nigeria_unep.pdf
|Pub Newsletter=No
|Pub Tag Policy=Policies and Regulations
|Pub Topics=Policy and Regulation
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