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International Markets in Wood Products

This information note discusses how markets work to influence timber prices in Britain.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
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Flood Management and Woodland Creation: Southwell Case Study

JBA Consulting was commissioned to assess the flood alleviation benefits of woodland planting at an upland site in Nottinghamshire. Incorporating the impacts of woodland into hydraulic models enabled JBA to model the physical impacts of planting on flood levels and therefore to estimate the economic value of associated flood relief benefits.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (3.06 MB)

Valuing the Social and Environmental Contribution of Woodlands and Trees in England, Scotland and Wales: Research Report

This report, and accompanying research note and woodland valuation tool (and accompanying guidance), provides an assessment of current knowledge of economic values applied to forestry. It also provides a narrative of forestry’s role in ‘the natural factory’, delivering a wide range of outcomes for businesses and society.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (2.08 MB)

Valuing the Social and Environmental Contribution of Woodlands and Trees in England, Scotland and Wales: Research Note

This Research Note is based on a review by the University of Exeter that evaluated existing knowledge on valuing the social and environmental contributions of British trees and woodlands.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (643.50 KB)
Tools and resources

Woodland Valuation Tool user guide

This document provides guidance for use of the Woodland Valuation Tool. 
01 Oct 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (3.18 MB)
Forestry industry and business
Research reports, studies

Assessing the Wider Benefits of the Woodland Carbon Code

This study identifies and measures the wider social, environmental and local economic benefits of Woodland Carbon Code projects in the UK, also referred to as ‘co-benefits’. 
26 Sep 2025 (Updated date)
PDF (3.44 MB)
Woodland Carbon Code

Assessing the Cost-effectiveness of Woodlands in the Abatement of Carbon Dioxide Emissions

This study assesses the cost-effectiveness of a range of woodland types across England, Scotland and Wales in removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.  The study uses two measures of cost-effectiveness: a physical measure (cost per tonne of CO2 removed) and a value measure (comparing the cost against the value of the CO2 removed).  The study develops a "marginal abatement cost curve" which shows how much CO2 removal can be achieved through planting new woodlands for a given cost.  Cost-effectiveness is considered over two time horizons: first, to 2050 and, second, to 2200.  The analysis takes account of the benefits of storing carbon in wood products and of substituting wood for more carbon-intensive product and fuels.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (624.94 KB)

The Feasibility of Valuing Woodlands' Contribution to Regulating Water Quality and Quantity: Final Report

This report by Adas-Eftec reviews a range of models and ecological, forestry and economic evidence on woodlands’ contribution to regulating water quality and quantity and proposes a number of options for conducting a valuation study on these benefits.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (2.47 MB)

The Feasibility of Valuing Woodlands' Contribution to Regulating Water Quality and Quantity: Summary

This note summarises work by an ADAS‐Eftec consortium for the Forestry Commission to assess the feasibility of valuing the contribution of woodland to regulating water flows and water quality in Great Britain.
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (169.85 KB)

Scoping Study on Valuing Ecosystem Services of Forests Across Great Britain October 2011: Final Report

This study, carried out by EFTEC, reviews existing literature on valuing ecosystem services produced by Britain's forests, identifies gaps in the evidence base and suggests future research priorities whilst highlighting key challenges and uncertainties that could arise from the valuation of ecosystem services. There is also a case study which considers practical market opportunities for forest ecosystem services. 
28 Oct 2024 (Updated date)
PDF (1.52 MB)

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