This synthesis paper gives an economic perspective on the analysis of deforestation. Ecuador provides a versatile picture of factors affecting forest loss throughout different periods, regions and ecosystems. The main fieldwork was carried out over 18 months in 1994-5 and focused on semi-structur...
How does an oil boom affect the forest cover of tropical oil exporting-countries? Are they more or less likely than non-oil countries to experience forest loss? What macro-economic linkages and policies are decisive? This article summarises research on land-use changes in eight tropical developin...
Wunder, Sven
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Sunderlin, William D.
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[Oil, macroeconomics, and forests: assessing the linkages]
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Oil, macroeconomics, and forests: assessing the linkages
Wunder, Sven
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[Policy options for stabilising the forest frontier: a global perspective]
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Policy options for stabilising the forest frontier: a global perspective
This book presents an empirical analysis of the development processes and the economic of Brazilian Amazon deforestation using a large data set of ecological and economic variables. It presents summary statistics and analyse trends for a number of important variables as well as developing econome...
Andersen, L.E.
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Granger, C.W.J.
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Reis, E.J.
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Weinhold, D.
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Wunder, Sven
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[The dynamic of deforestation and economic growth in the Brazilian Amazon]
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The dynamic of deforestation and economic growth in the Brazilian Amazon
What policy lessons derive from the half-century of banana expansion in the coastal region? For that whole period bananas had a catalytic role in promoting coastal deforestation. At first, this was mostly through direct banana frontier expansion. Later the gradual settlement effects proved key. M...
Oil production can damage rainforests, but this is just one side of a complicated story about the impact of oil on land use. This book a study of eight tropical oil-producing countries, examines the linkages between trade, macroeconomics and policies affecting the environment. In a balanced and c...
Wunder, Sven
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[Oil wealth and the fate of forest: a comparative study of eight tropical countries]
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Oil wealth and the fate of forest: a comparative study of eight tropical countries
This paper first provides a brief overview of what are and what represent forest ecosystem services. Then it considers the issues of price and valuation, and shows that valuation itself is not a solution but merely a tool. Considering then the reasons of the overall degradation of forest ecosyste...
Nasi, Robert
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Wunder, Sven
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Campos, J.J.
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[Forest ecosystem services: can they pay our way out of deforestation?]
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Forest ecosystem services: can they pay our way out of deforestation?
Bos, A.B.
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Duchelle, Amy E.
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Angelsen, A.
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Avitabile, Valerio
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Sy, V. de
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Herold, Martin
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Joseph, S.
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Sassi, C. de
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Sills, E.O.
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Sunderlin, William D.
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Wunder, Sven
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[Membandingkan metode penilaian efektivitas inisiatif REDD+ subnasional]
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Membandingkan metode penilaian efektivitas inisiatif REDD+ subnasional
Bos, A.B.
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Duchelle, Amy E.
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Angelsen, A.
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Avitabile, Valerio
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Sy, V. de
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Herold, Martin
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Joseph, S.
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Sassi, C. de
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Sills, E.O.
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Sunderlin, William D.
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Wunder, Sven
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[Comparing methods for assessing the effectiveness of subnational REDD+ initiatives]
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Comparing methods for assessing the effectiveness of subnational REDD+ initiatives