Optimization of Forestry and Forest Supply Chain
A special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Economics, Policy, and Social Science".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 July 2023) | Viewed by 242
Special Issue Editor
Interests: economics optimization of forestry; optimization in forest supply chain; environmental economics; data envelopment analysis (DEA); game theory; dynamic programming
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Forests' products and services are important to the economy by providing a range of raw materials, fuel, recreational values, etc. Forests also play an important role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the effects of climate change. Therefore, economically, environmentally, and socially beneficial goals should be considered in forest policy and management.
Traditional supply chain management in forests has included reducing costs and reducing transportation times. Nowadays, the increasing environmental issues of this supply chain are important. Therefore, the forest industry should look at supply chain sustainability as a new measure of profitable management. The concept of forest management has shifted from sustainable products to sustainable ecology, sustainable economy, and society. In the past, less attention was given to multipurpose goals because, in many cases, these goals conflicted with each other, and it seemed impossible to accomplish them simultaneously.
Optimization techniques can be a useful method to determine optimal forest management and forest supply chain practices to achieve multi-objective goals (social, economic, and environmental goals) simultaneously.
This Special Issue provides an opportunity for researchers to present the results of studies on optimal forest management, sustainable forest management, and the optimization of the forest supply chain.
Dr. Soleiman Mohammadi Limaei
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- optimal forest management
- sustainability
- production planning
- optimization
- mathematical models
- supply chain management
- climate change
