Economic Impact and Job Creation from Forest and Watershed Restoration: A Preliminary Assessment
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Date
2009
Authors
Moseley, Cassandra
Nielsen-Pincus, Max
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Ecosystem Workforce Program, Institute for a Sustainable Environment, University of Oregon
Abstract
Investments in ecological restoration play a large role in public and private natural resource management
with projects ranging from stream habitat enhancements and fish passage to irrigation canal improvements,
riparian reforestation, road decommissioning, hazardous fuels reduction, forest thinning, and wildlife habitat
enhancement. These restoration activities have considerable economic impact and job creation potential.
Unlike other sectors of the economy, such as transportation infrastructure, there has been little research to
quantify the economic potential of these activities. In this briefing paper, we link forest and watershed restoration
activities to economic industries and provide a preliminary assessment of the potential economic and
employment impacts for these activities.
Description
4 p.
Keywords
Watershed restoration -- Oregon