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2002
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Stig Strandli GezeliusAbstract
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Klaus MittenzweiAbstract
The growing concern about sub-national domestic support to agriculture is caused by the increased international monitoring of agricultural policies (through the WTO and the OECD) combined with the resulting problems of broadening the scope of agricultural policies to include rural development concerns. In this study, the term «sub-national» is defined as including any level of governance below a country’s (or a group of countries’) top level of governance. Australia, the EU, and the United States are selected as case studies in an attempt to describe and compare the evidence, significance, and reporting procedures of sub-national domestic support. These countries are major actors in world agricultural markets, possess considerable political power to influence international negotiation outcomes, and are able to set standards in the way sub-national domestic support is reported. The study shows that sub-national domestic support is evident in all countries investigated, but its significance varies considerably. Measured as a percentage of total domestic support, sub-national domestic support accounted for 5% and 15% in the US and the EU, respectively, while it reached 50% in Australia. The main reasons for the differences can be found in the historical development of the countries’ governance structure in general and the evolution of the countries’ agricultural policies in particular. […]
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Kjell Andreassen Bernt-Håvard ØyenAbstract
Six experimental sites in the coastal spruce (Picea abies L. Karst.) forest of central Norway were investigated. A comparison of different silviculture systems was performed based on the present situation of mature stands, and a single tree selection system, a group system and a clearcutting system were studied. The diameter distribution shows the classical inverse J-shaped curve at five of six sites. The mean tree volume removed in the selection system was 0.6 m3, and about 0.3 m3 for the other two methods. The harvesting cost was about 14 Euro/m3 for clearcutting, and about 10% higher for the group and selection systems. In simulations of all future revenues and expenses based on the observed stand conditions, cutting and extraction costs, the net present value (NPV) was app. 15% lower for the group and selection systems compared to clearcutting. A lower stem volume production in uneven-aged stands and higher administration and harvesting costs had only a minor influence on the NPV. One percent higher interest rate lowered the NPV of the group and selection systems to 75% of the clearcutting method.
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Inger Sundheim FløistadAbstract
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Vibeke LindAbstract
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Kjersti Holt HanssenAbstract
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