The 'deforestation problem' in Brazil consists of a variety of interrelated issues, of which this paper identifies a …

This paper provides a numerical general equilibrium assessment of policies to reduce tropical deforestation in Cameroon … distorted product markets - are identified as major sources of overexploitation. The ecological effects of deforestation control …

evidence on deforestation rates and gross areas affected. Section III describes the principal sources of deforestation. Section …

stream of services through time. Some of these services are consumed domestically. The bulk of it, however, is consumed world …-wide. Despite the services the country provides to the world it does not earn any income from these exports. This is because it … faced by countries which host the world's rainforests. As determinants of the global climate rainforests provide a multitude …

This paper discusses past and current policies concerning tropical deforestation in Brazil. In the last few years, the … Brazilian government has reviewed and changed many aspects of past policies that encouraged deforestation of the Brazilian … deforestation cannot yet be measured, a qualitative analysis of these policies suggests that they should enhance forest preservation …