It obviously cannot. No assessment can improve any living conditions as long as the result of the assessment is not used in planning and other activities.
I think you question may be forest carbon sequestration effects on local living condition. It is sure very important. Forest carbon sequestration means capture the carbon efflux from local communities. Moreover, some of the biomass carbon also can be used their daily life(with different lifespan). biomass fuel is short life but can directly a reduction of coal etc. While some others, such as desk and woody house, will have a long lifespan fixing carbon for many years. Any way, it is important, but not assessment, but its sequestration function.