Asia/Pacific, Africa, and Latin America for the period 2001-2012. The investigation compares deforestation rates inside and … within 10 kilometers outside the boundary of protected areas. Annual time series of these deforestation rates were … of park characteristics was conducted to test if deforestation is lower in protected areas because of their protected …

This paper examines the effects of deforestation on the welfare of rural communities in the Congo Basin. Using moment … conditions of agricultural and forest exploitations, findings indicate deforestation significantly improves welfare both at …

The rate of deforestation in Africa is of paramount concern not only to the future of Africa, but also to the world … deforestation. Using generalized linear mixed models and generalised estimating equations, we were able to calculate expected …

Recent distressing trends in climate change, population explosion and deforestation inspired this paper, which … growth on forest sustainability in Africa. Using three instruments of forest exploitation, the study shows how rural … depleted and expanded respectively. As a policy implication in the process of deforestation, a balanced approach is needed to …

This book explores how environmental policies are made and enforced in Africa. Specifically, this project explains the … gap between intent and impact of forest policies, focusing on three African societies facing persistent deforestation … today: Madagascar, Tanzania, and Uganda. The central claim of the study is that deforestation persists because conservation …