Conditional incentives are a promising complementary approach to conserve tropical forests, for example, in multiple-use protected areas. In this paper we analyze the environmental impacts of Bolsa Floresta, a forest conservation program that combines direct conditional payments with...

Incentive-based conservation is a promising approach to tropical forest conservation, including within multiple-use protected areas. Here we analyze the environmental impacts of Bolsa Floresta, a longstanding forest conservation program combining conditional household payments with...

This study analyses the structure and development trends for plant extraction in Brazil. It is a sub-sector of agriculture that has received considerable international attention, due to its alleged potentials for promoting the sustainable use of tropical forests and other natural ecosystems,...