Аuthor: I. G. MAZINA, postgraduate,
Ural State Forest Engineering University (37 Sibirskiy tr. Str., 620100, Ekaterinburg)
Abstract: The paper presents discusses the methodological aspects of socio-ecological-economic evaluation of the resource potential of forests, which is determined by the depth of processing of wood, the cost of the whole complex of works, the environmen- tal impact of logging and social factor employment in forest communities (mono-electronic territories). Evaluation of the efficiency of use of the resource potential of forests as one of the areas of the sphere of nature management, the concept of sustainable development of territories is in the system between the interests of individual users with public preferences (in the preservation of the natural environment) and taking into account social factors. The public interest can be taken into account by adjusting the normal rules (index) discount, established taking into account a broader set of conditions is assumed that the discount rate should be lower than normal private (market) preferences; and the maximum consideration of all environmental impacts from logging. A comprehensive approach to assessing the efficiency of use of the resource potential of forests, based on the interests of individual forest users maximum income and social preferences in a minimal reduction environment regu- lating functions. Public interest in forest management should take into account the economic interests of future generations. The spread between the investment and the relevant effects and ecological consequences reaches decades. Analysis of work in environmental Economics demonstrates the feasibility of applying the values of the discount rate when assessing forest management depending on the interval discounting. It should be noted that the choice of discount rate is associated to some extent with regard to ecological and economic interests of future generations. Maximum consideration of all environmental effects of forest cutting and processing is reflected in the prediction and assessment of changes in the area-temporal dynamics of natural ecosystems. Consideration of social aspects in the development of forest management is reflected in the reduction and cessation of the budget of the unemployment assistance to the local population, the elimination of criminal situations with illegal logging of timber in improving people’s health due to the increase in purchasing power (food and drugs). The cost of reduction of illegal logging in the effective development of the forest sector on mono-electronic forest areas is a positive social effect. The major social impact of forestry development in remote forest areas is to increase the level and quality of life of the population.
Keywords: resource potential of forests, utilization, harvesting, processing depth, environmental impact, social factor, individual interests, public preferences.
