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Efficiency Evaluation and Resource Optimization of Forestry Carbon Sequestration Projects: A Case Study of State-Owned Forest Farms in Fujian Province

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  • Meizhu You

    (College of Rural Revitalization, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China)

  • Yan Huang

    (College of Economics and Management, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China)

  • Nan Wu

    (College of Economics and Management, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China)

  • Xiangzhou Yuan

    (College of Economics and Management, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China)

Abstract

Forestry carbon sink projects are an important pathway for achieving China’s carbon neutrality goal, with state-owned forest farms playing a leading role in the development of projects. This study collected data from 14 forestry carbon sink projects in Fujian Province, which are primarily led by state-owned forest farms. Using Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), the operational efficiency of each forestry carbon sink project was evaluated and calculated, followed by a study on resource optimization allocation based on the efficiency evaluation results. The conclusions are as follows: management capability and climate conditions are key factors affecting the efficiency of state-owned forest farms. The investment required for developing forestry carbon sink projects hinders small-scale forest farms from engaging in such projects.

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  • Meizhu You & Yan Huang & Nan Wu & Xiangzhou Yuan, 2025. "Efficiency Evaluation and Resource Optimization of Forestry Carbon Sequestration Projects: A Case Study of State-Owned Forest Farms in Fujian Province," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 17(1), pages 1-16, January.
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