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Economic Benefits of Watershed Protection and the Tradeoff with Timber Production: A Case Study in Malaysia

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  • Mohd Shahwahid

    (Universiti Putra Malaysia)

  • Awang Noor A.G.

    (Universiti Putra Malaysia)

  • Abdul Rahim N

    (Universiti Putra Malaysia)

  • Zulkifli Y

    (Malaysia)

  • Razani U

    (Malaysia)

Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the production trade-off between two land use options. In the first option - total protection from logging (TP) - water is used for hydroelectric power(HEP)generation and in a water regulatory dam to support continuous treated water production downstream. The other option - reduced impact logging (RIP) - integrates water uses with logging practices. With TP, natural sediment flow into the river system is low. Under RIP, sediment volume increases severalfold: almost five times in the water regulatory dam and almost three times into the three HEP water intake ponds.

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  • Mohd Shahwahid & Awang Noor A.G. & Abdul Rahim N & Zulkifli Y & Razani U, 1997. "Economic Benefits of Watershed Protection and the Tradeoff with Timber Production: A Case Study in Malaysia," EEPSEA Policy Brief pb1997051, Economy and Environment Program for Southeast Asia (EEPSEA), revised May 1997.
    • Handle: RePEc:eep:pbrief:pb1997051
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    Cited by:

    1. Chomitz, Kenneth M & Kumari, Kanta, 1998. "The Domestic Benefits of Tropical Forests: A Critical Review," The World Bank Research Observer, World Bank, vol. 13(1), pages 13-35, February.
    2. Boscolo, Marco & Vincent, Jeffrey R., 1998. "Promoting better logging practices in tropical forests," Policy Research Working Paper Series 1971, The World Bank.

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    Timber; Malaysia;

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