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Forests on the Move: Forest Inventories and Wood Anatomy from the Fragmented Forests of Guairá, Paraguarí, and Central, Paraguay

Creator:: Cervantes, Andrew G.
Abstract:: Forest composition in Paraguay has been in a state of change for the past half century due to land management practices, forest fragmentation, and deforestation for agriculture. How these factors affect dendrological diversity and wood anatomy in Paraguay is not well understood. This thesis documents Paraguayan forest composition on the...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Move: Forest Inventories and Wood Anatomy from the Fragmented Forests of Guairá, Paraguarí, and

Marketing sophistication in the forest products industry

Creator:: Han, Xiaoou
Abstract:: In the forest products business and management literature, one common categorization of different types of innovation is product innovation, process innovation and business systems innovation. Forest products companies have long placed high emphasis on process innovations, which are related to yield maximization, manufacturing efficiency and operating costs reduction. This is...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Marketing Sophistication in the Forest Products Industry. Abstract approved

Management Strategies for Small, Structurally Diverse & Income-Generating Forests

Creator:: Geisel, Julian
Abstract:: Parcellization of the rural landscape threatens the provision of social, ecological and economic benefits to society due to loss of economies of scale. A continued provision requires new approaches to forest management for multiple, interconnected goals. I used interviews, archival records and field measurements to learn how select, experienced owners...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: the degree of Master of Science in Wood Science and Forest Ecosystems and Society presented on June 9

Oregon's forest sector innovation system : an investigation towards advanced performance

Creator:: Orozco, Nadine C.
Abstract:: Innovation is a critical component for long term success of an organization. However, being innovative is rarely easy. Successful implementation of any innovation (product, process, or business system) can heavily rely on the functionality of the current innovation system in a given industry. An innovation system is composed of policies,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: presented on June 8, 2012. Title: Oregon’s Forest Sector Innovation System: An Investigation Towards

Women in Forest Sector Leadership: A Qualitative, Multi-country Study

Creator:: Larasatie, Pipiet
Abstract:: Generally presented as a preferred social norm based on both ethical considerations and legislative demands, gender equality has been highly encouraged in recent years. For instance, The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 call out achieving gender equality and empowerment of women. However, although there are multiple efforts to...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Women in Forest Sector Leadership: A Qualitative, Multi-country Study Abstract approved

Opportunities and limitations for community forest enterprises : case of TIP Muebles, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Creator:: Villavicencio Valdez, Gabriela Valeria
Abstract:: The fact that 80 percent of Mexican forestlands are under common ownership impacts the competitiveness of the forest products industry and forest sustainability. Community forest enterprises (CFE) are a heterogeneous group of forest industries managed by indigenous and local communities for livelihood and profit. Many CFEs face inner competitiveness problems,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: research has the following objectives: 5 • To describe the national forest products business

Log cost allocation for multiple mill merchandising systems

Creator:: Leatherman, Louis M.
Abstract:: Co-located mills that share a log resource through a single merchandising facility are challenged with the task of allocating the costs of joint-products in order to determine log cost for each mill during a given period. While allocating joint-costs is inherently arbitrary, some allocation must be made to include raw...
Resource Type:: Capstone Project
Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE PAPER OF Louis M. Leatherman for the degree of Master of Forestry in Forest Products

Corporate social responsibility and its implementation : a study of companies in the global forest sector

Creator:: Han, Xiaoou
Abstract:: Corporate social responsibility (CSR) can be defined as companies acting in accordance with societal demands. In recent years, CSR has gradually become a leading issue in business. Heightened corporate attention to CSR has not been entirely voluntary. Many companies awoke to it only after being surprised by public response to...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: Implementation: A Study of Companies in the Global Forest Sector Abstract approved

Corporate social responsibility in the forest products industry : an issues management approach

Creator:: Panwar, Rajat
Abstract:: Business is a social institution and society has always designated a role for business which has been undergoing changes with changing societal values and paradigms. Thus while business has always had some responsibilities, the modern connotation of the words corporate social responsibility commonly refers to business assuming responsibilities in economic,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : Corporate Social Responsibility in the Forest Products Industry: An Issues Management Approach

Interconnectedness of Forest Ecosystem Services, Environmental Corporate Impacts, and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Amazon Rainforest

Creator:: Dancé, Raúl
Abstract:: The ecosystem services provided by our forest resources and woodlands are multiple and diverse on all spatial and temporal levels, and include provision, regulating, cultural, and supporting services (Hanson, et al. WRI, 2008). Human activities are proximate and direct drivers of deforestation and forest degradation. In the Latin American region,...
Resource Type:: Masters Thesis
Full Text:: FSC certified forest products awareness and consumption and it´s impact in the forest products

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Forests on the Move: Forest Inventories and Wood Anatomy from the Fragmented Forests of Guairá, Paraguarí, and Central, Paraguay

Marketing sophistication in the forest products industry

Management Strategies for Small, Structurally Diverse & Income-Generating Forests

Oregon's forest sector innovation system : an investigation towards advanced performance

Women in Forest Sector Leadership: A Qualitative, Multi-country Study

Opportunities and limitations for community forest enterprises : case of TIP Muebles, Oaxaca, Mexico.

Log cost allocation for multiple mill merchandising systems

Corporate social responsibility and its implementation : a study of companies in the global forest sector

Corporate social responsibility in the forest products industry : an issues management approach

Interconnectedness of Forest Ecosystem Services, Environmental Corporate Impacts, and Corporate Social Responsibility in the Amazon Rainforest

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