Co-benefits efficiency of forest plantation management of Forest Industry Organization Upper Northern Region: A case study in Maekammee and Wangchin Plantation

Abstract

Forest Industry Organization (FIO) has to sustainable forest plantation management standard through co-benefits management covers 3 sectors consists of environment, social and economic. The aim of this study was to assess the efficiency of co-benefits of forest plantation management of North FIO. at Khunmaekammee and Wangchin. As noted in the interviews with stakeholders, literature review of FIO reports and focus group. Data analysis was qualitative research methods in co-benefits 3 parts. As a result, the average co-benefits efficiency of FIO. Forest plantation management were 0.57-0.64 because forest management had 3 parts benefits of direct and indirect benefit for community. However, the efficiency of upper forest community from forest plantation management of FIO. Khunmaekammee had ecology and water regulating, until middle forest community from forest plantation management of FIO. Wangchin. Efficiency explicit of forest plantation management participation for lower forest community had a water use all year. Furthermore, socio-economics is a community well-being which be parallel to forest plantation management of North Forest Industry Organization.