Ending deforestation in the Amazon would bring environmental and social benefits to Brazil and the world. In this document, we demonstrate that it is feasible to quickly end deforestation based on experiences already developed in the country.
Modeling the Opportunity Costs of Reducing Legal Deforestation and the Implications for Forest Policy in Mato Grosso, Brazil
Modeling the Opportunity Costs of Reducing Legal Deforestation and the Implications for Forest Policy in Mato Grosso, Brazil
In recent decades, global society has paid growing attention to tropical deforestation as it contributes significantly to global warming. One promising way of addressing the issue is to create economic incentives to protect forests. In this study, we estimate the...