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The tropical timber trade and sustainable development

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Vincent, JR
Published in: Science
June 19, 1992

The tropical timber trade appears to have promoted neither sustained forest management nor sustained forest-based industrialization. The boom-and-bust export pattern is often blamed on demand by developed countries, high import barriers, and low international wood prices. In fact, it is rooted in tropical countries' own policies related to timber concessions and wood-processing industries. These policies suppress timber scarcity signals and must be revised if the trade is to promote sustained economic growth. Even if this is done, the trade may not promote sustained-yield forestry in individual countries.

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Science

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0036-8075

Publication Date

June 19, 1992

Volume

256

Issue

5064

Start / End Page

1651 / 1655

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  • General Science & Technology
 

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Vincent, J. R. (1992). The tropical timber trade and sustainable development. Science, 256(5064), 1651–1655. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.256.5064.1651
Vincent, J. R. “The tropical timber trade and sustainable development.” Science 256, no. 5064 (June 19, 1992): 1651–55. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.256.5064.1651.
Vincent JR. The tropical timber trade and sustainable development. Science. 1992 Jun 19;256(5064):1651–5.
Vincent, J. R. “The tropical timber trade and sustainable development.” Science, vol. 256, no. 5064, June 1992, pp. 1651–55. Scopus, doi:10.1126/science.256.5064.1651.
Vincent JR. The tropical timber trade and sustainable development. Science. 1992 Jun 19;256(5064):1651–1655.
Journal cover image

Published In

Science

DOI

ISSN

0036-8075

Publication Date

June 19, 1992

Volume

256

Issue

5064

Start / End Page

1651 / 1655

Related Subject Headings

  • General Science & Technology