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Technical Efficiency of the Industry Development and Influencing Factors of Carbon Sequestration Forestry:Evidence from China’s Forest Resource Inventory


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1 College of & Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
2 School of Economics & Management, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
 

The development of carbon sequestration forestry is internationally recognized as an important method for confronting climate change. This method plays a key role in implementing the carbon reduction commitment of China and is effective in realizing a green low carbon cycle development. The exploration of the leading role of carbon sequestration forestry development in environmental protection requires a systematic grasp of the development status of China’s carbon sequestration forestry. The technical efficiency of China’s carbon sequestration forestry development was calculated using all previous forest resource inventory data in China and a DEA-Tobit two-step method. Moreover, related influencing factors were discussed. Empirical results show that the technical efficiency of China’s carbon sequestration forestry production in the evaluation years is at a high level. The promotion of carbon sequestration forestry development through policies and regulatory factors is increasing steadily, thereby also steadily improving the technical efficiency of carbon sequestration forestry production. A forestry output value, which represents industry development openness, of the tertiary industry and an average sunshine time, which represents natural endowment factors, exert a relatively limited influence on carbon sequestration forestry development. The conclusion provides the value of reference and decision support for a theoretical extension of forest resource protection, development and management, and improvement of a sustainable development system of carbon sequestration forestry.

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Carbon Reduction, Carbon Sequestration Forestry, Ecological Protection, Industrial Development, Technical Efficiency.
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Authors

Weiwei Wang
College of & Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Ping Li
School of Economics & Management, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan 430068, China
Junbiao Zhang
College of & Economics and Management, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China

Abstract


The development of carbon sequestration forestry is internationally recognized as an important method for confronting climate change. This method plays a key role in implementing the carbon reduction commitment of China and is effective in realizing a green low carbon cycle development. The exploration of the leading role of carbon sequestration forestry development in environmental protection requires a systematic grasp of the development status of China’s carbon sequestration forestry. The technical efficiency of China’s carbon sequestration forestry development was calculated using all previous forest resource inventory data in China and a DEA-Tobit two-step method. Moreover, related influencing factors were discussed. Empirical results show that the technical efficiency of China’s carbon sequestration forestry production in the evaluation years is at a high level. The promotion of carbon sequestration forestry development through policies and regulatory factors is increasing steadily, thereby also steadily improving the technical efficiency of carbon sequestration forestry production. A forestry output value, which represents industry development openness, of the tertiary industry and an average sunshine time, which represents natural endowment factors, exert a relatively limited influence on carbon sequestration forestry development. The conclusion provides the value of reference and decision support for a theoretical extension of forest resource protection, development and management, and improvement of a sustainable development system of carbon sequestration forestry.

Keywords


Carbon Reduction, Carbon Sequestration Forestry, Ecological Protection, Industrial Development, Technical Efficiency.

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