Expanding Reduced Impact Logging
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Description: | Increasing the share of produced wood yielded with Reduced Impact Logging (RIL) practices instead of conventional logging practices. |
Reference: | PBL, 2010; |
Is implemented in: | Forest management |
Associated theme items: | Forestry (Land use) |
Associated policy response component
Component: Land and biodiversity policies
Page: Land and biodiversity policies/Forestry sector
Effects of this policy intervention on components
Component: Forest management
Effect : Increasing RIL can lead to considerably increase in timber harvest (=less losses) and thus less land being used for forestry
Component: Terrestrial biodiversity
Effect : The impacts on biodiversity is lower using RIL practices instead of the conventional practices.