State-Directed Wood Industry Upgrading for Forest Protection and Economic Development in the Global South
Insights From Teak Processing in the Lao PDR
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21641573 |
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| Authors | Simon Benedikter (0000-0002-3223-291X, Institute of International Forestry and Forest Products, Technische Universität Dresden (TUD), Tharandt, Germany, corresponding author), Somvang Phimmavong (0000-0002-1557-5451, Department of Forestry, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic), Douangta Bouaphavong (Faculty of Forest Science, National University of Lao PDR, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic), Khamfeua Sirivongs (Department of Forest Inspection, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 515-540 |
| Publication date | 2024-09-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Environment & Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1070-4965 • E-ISSN: 1552-5465 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/10704965241246719 |
| OpenAlex | W4395477986 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 32 |
Asymmetric timber trade between least-developed countries with large forest resources but backward processing industries and emerging economies has led to an uneven distribution of value in international timber commodity chains. Selling their raw timber with no domestic value added contributes little to socio-economic development and is associated with high rates of deforestation. The Lao PDR has served as a raw timber frontier for advanced timber industries in neighboring countries, leading to forest loss and related environmental problems. In response, since 2015, the Lao government has adopted drastic policy measures to end forest degradation and upgrade its timber industry (e.g., log export ban). Using teak as an example, our study provides empirical ex-post evidence on the effectiveness of state-imposed timber industry upgrading policies. The study relies on expert interviews with key policy actors at national and local levels, as well as an enterprise survey and cluster analysis conducted in Xayyabouly province. These drastic policies had far-reaching implications for the structure of the timber industry and the configuration of the timber value chain and rural development
Agricultural economics · Business · Commodity · Economics · Frontier · Geography · Illegal logging · Logging · Natural resource economics · Wood industry · Wood processing · Global trade and economics · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies · Finance · Forestry
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