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EKC analyses. Despite general linear modeling results showing that wealthy countries drive deforestation in poorer …
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This article examines how governance, particularly corruption control and political stability, affects deforestation … stability on deforestation in South American and Asian countries using data from 1990 to 2003 where converting forest land into …
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Although widely studied, deforestation remains a common research topic. The relationship between economic development … and deforestation is still in question. This paper presents a meta-analysis of Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) studies … for deforestation. Using 69 studies, offering 547 estimations, we shed light on why EKC results differ. We investigate the …
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In the past, deforestation, mainly driven by the conversion of natural forests to agricultural land, contributed up to …
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The opportunity costs of Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) accruing to different … deforestation is conducted. The three major land-use activities considered are commercial logging, timber and oil palm plantation …
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International attention is focused on finding ways to reduce emissions from deforestation because of the emerging … concerns over climate change. However the causes of deforestation are rooted in current economic and development paradigms. The … causes of deforestation also vary across different geographical regions and have implications for the forest transition …
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This paper uses a large panel database to investigate the determinants of forest clearing in Indonesian kabupatens since 2005. Our study incorporates short-run changes in prices and demands for palm oil and wood products, as well as the exchange rate, the real interest rate, land-use zoning,...
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The rapid growth in plantation forestry over the past two decades attests to the sector's importance in meeting rising global demand for timber, fuel and fiber. However, plantation forests differ dramatically from natural forests in the types of ecosystem services they can provide. As a result,...
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Global voluntary agreements, such as the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), have emerged as alternatives to apparent State failure to enforce law. This research questions how effective RSPO is in attaining its claimed conservation goals especially regarding orangutans, as this is central...
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Deforestation is a leading cause of biodiversity loss and an important source of global carbon emissions. This means … that there are important synergies between climate policy and conservation policy. The highest rates of deforestation occur … deforestation such as REDD+. Deforestation is often accompanied by fires that release large amounts of carbon dioxide. These …
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