Reforestation for environmental services as valued by local communities: a case study from Lebanon

• Published in: Forestry economics review Vol. 2; no. 1; pp. 97 - 115
• Main Authors: Amidi, Juliette, Stephan, Jean Mikhael, Maatouk, Elias
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley Emerald Group Publishing Limited 12.11.2020; Emerald Publishing
• Subjects: Biosphere; Case studies; Community; Community involvement; Contingent valuation; Ecosystem services; Ecosystems; Ecotourism; Environmental economics; Environmental objective; Environmental services; Environmental services industry; Forest ecosystems; Forest management; Forest products; Forests; Goods and services; Income; Landowners; Local communities; Low income areas; Mixed forests; Questionnaires; Reforestation; Rural areas; Semiarid zones; Socioeconomic assessment; Socioeconomic factors; Timber; Towns; Valuation; Willingness to pay; Lebanon

PurposeLebanon has been subject to important reforestation activities which resulted in the establishment of several cedars, pine and other mixed forest stands on communal lands. These stands are not designated for timber production but rather for nonwood forest products (NWFPs), landscape restorati...