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Autor: Angelsen, A.

This paper compares four different modelling approaches to agricultural expansion and deforestation, and explores the implications of assumptions about the household objectives, the labour market, and the property rights regime. A major distinction is made between population and market based expl...


Angelsen, A.[Agricultural expansion and deforestation: modelling the impact of population, market forces and property rights]Agricultural expansion and deforestation: modelling the impact of population, market forces and property rights
Autor: Angelsen, A.

This paper explores possible strategic interactions between the state and local community in games of tropical forest land appropriation. Three typical cases are discussed, corresponding to a development over time of increased resource competition and market integration. The local response to mor...


Angelsen, A.[Playing games in the forest: state-local conflicts of land appropriation]Playing games in the forest: state-local conflicts of land appropriation

This paper analysis the effects of technological change in agriculture on forest clearing by households in developing countries. The possible effects are found to be many and diverse, depending on the type of change and the institutional context. It concludes that agricultural intensification is ...


Soest, D.P. vanBulte, E.H.Angelsen, A.Kooten, G.C. van[Technological change and tropical deforestation: a perspective at the household level]Technological change and tropical deforestation: a perspective at the household level

This article, which synthesizes the results of more than 140 economic models analyzing the causes of tropical deforestation, raises significant doubts about many conventional hypotheses in the debate about deforestation. More roads, higher agricultural prices, lower wages, and a shortage of off-f...


Angelsen, A.Kaimowitz, D.[Rethinking the causes of deforestation: lessons from economic models]Rethinking the causes of deforestation: lessons from economic models
Autor: Angelsen, A.

The article reviews some of the critical issues for including Reduced Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) into a new global climate agreement. Four different REDD models (regimes) are discussed based on two dimensions: scale (national vs. project) and funding (market vs. fu...


Angelsen, A.[REDD models and baselines]REDD models and baselines

As international concern over tropical deforestation has grown over the last ten years, researchers have sought to understand the causes of deforestation and possible solutions using quantitative economic models. This book reviews the results and methodology of over 150 of these models and synthe...


Kaimowitz, D.Angelsen, A.[Economic models of tropical deforestation: a review]Economic models of tropical deforestation: a review

This chapter attempts to systematically examine some of the main analytical arguments and empirical evidence regarding the impact of technological progress in agriculture on deforestation. Three factors have been highlighted that are important in determining deforestation outcomes: (1) the type o...


Angelsen, A.Kaimowitz, D.[When does technological change in agriculture promote deforestation]When does technological change in agriculture promote deforestation
Angelsen, A.Rudel, T.K.[Designing and implementing effective REDD+ policies: a forest transition approach]Designing and implementing effective REDD+ policies: a forest transition approach

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