strategy
Reducing consumer demand for forest products
Synonyms:
Reducing demand for timber products Description:
Demand for tropical timber can be cut in a number of ways: a) the consumer in rich countries can be educated to seek alternatives; b) taxes can be used to restrict the timber trade and divert funds to protect forest or reforestation; c) a more consevative use of timber, through use of thin veneers and recycling, and d) a greater profit from sales made available to producer countries so that less is cut. Claim:
An alteration of attitudes towards the forests, away from exploitation to one of sustainability is necessary if forests are to be conserved. Broader:
Protecting forestsReducing consumer demandIncreasing awareness for need to stabilize resource consumption Facilitated by:
Providing full cost accounting of consumer products Subjects:
Amenities → ConsumersIndustry → Wood products
Type Classification:
F: Exceptional strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
