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Chapter 5Social, economic andenvironmental impacts5.1 Social impact5.1.1 EmploymentDue to the illegal nature of chainsaw milling and the large number of differentinidividuals involved in the product chain, it has been difficult to obtain accurateestimates for the number of people employed in CSM. Several studies have estimatedthe number of people engaged in chainsaw activities (Table 18).Table 18. Estimates of number of jobs provided by CSMstudyyear ofestimateestimatednumberremarkBirikorang et al. 2001 1999 900 did not include all people involved in stumpsite operation or retailing of productsOdoom 2005 2003 50,000 methodology not elaboratedAdam et al. 2007a 2005 80,000 methodology based on estimated volume ofillegal harvest; captured entire productionmarketchainMarfo andAcheampong 20092007 94,000 validation of parameters used in Adam et al.2007a; captured entire production-marketchainDeterminations of the employment generated by CSM depend on CSM productionestimates, the number of people involved in each stage of the chain, and theirproductivity.37