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Economic and Environmental Accounting for Forestry: Status and Current Efforts

Year of publication 1998

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 65

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series title Forest Finance: Working Paper

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This report presents and discusses the evolution and current status of forest sector satellite accounts in economic and environmental accounting. A broad set of case studies, forest sector accounting trials and account information are reviewed. Patterns of use, approaches to valuation, potential problems and limitations in the use of this important policy information system are examined. Finally, action steps to improve the status and use of this evolving information system are discussed.

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