degradation is rising rapidly. Deforestation of closed forests in recent years has taken place at the fastest rate among major …

Motivated by tropical deforestation, we analyze (i) a novel theory of resource extraction, (ii) the optimal …'s presence may induce institutional change. Deforestation can be legal or illegal in the model: each district decides how much to …

rapid deforestation has dramatically changed the chemical composition of the world's atmosphere, the level of biodiversity … the design of local and international policy instruments to prevent further deforestation and encourage forest growth … to slow and reverse deforestation. We cover the most recent work touching on a range of issues related to PES programs …

deforestation as the major such issue. They also associated this concern with other problems such as soil erosion, salinity, and …

uses. To make forests part of the solution, a steep reduction in deforestation emissions is required, as well as policies …