The Political Economy of Deforestation in the Tropics

Robin Burgess, Peter Potapov, Stefanie Sieber, Matthew C Hansen, Benjamin Olken , 22 June 2012

Tropical deforestation accounts for almost one-fifth of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide and threatens the world's most diverse ecosystems. Failure to take into account (and adjust) the extraction incentives of local politicians and bureaucrats is likely to render ineffective efforts to conserve the last great areas of tropical forest in the world.

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URL: www.cepr.org/pubs/dps/DP9020.asp
Topics: Development, Environment, Politics and economics
Tags: biodiversity, climate change, deforestation, Political Economy

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