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What drives deforestation and what stops it? A meta-analysis of spatially explicit econometric studies

January, 2014

This paper presents a meta-analysis of what drives deforestation and what stops it. The researchers find that forests are more likely to be cleared where economic returns to agriculture and pasture are higher, either due to more favorable climatological and topographic conditions, or due to lower costs of clearing forest and transporting products to market. It is argued that timber activity, land tenure security, and community demographics do not show a consistent association with either higher or lower deforestation.

How the location of roads and protected areas affects deforestation in North Thailand

December, 2000
Thailand
Eastern Asia
Oceania

This article discusses the extent to which the location of roads s and protected areas affects deforestation in North Thailand. The article stresses that establishing protected areas (national parks together with wildlife sanctuaries) in North Thailand did not reduce the likelihood of forest clearing, but wildlife sanctuaries may have reduced the probability of deforestation.

Land tenure, land use and sustainability in Kenya: towards innovative use of property rights in wildlife management

December, 2004
Kenya
Sub-Saharan Africa

Examining the assumption that private property rights create incentives for the management of resources, this paper argues that private property rights and current wildlife conservation and management laws and policies in Kenya fail to provide the solution to wildlife biodiversity erosion.

Integrating protected areas into climate planning

December, 2010

This paper argues for the need to make protected areas more directly relevant in the light of climate change. This includes the contribution of protected areas towards sustainable livelihoods, the provision of ecosystem services, and ensuring climate mitigation, resilience, and adaptation. The author advocates for mainstreaming protected area planning into sectors such as transportation and energy, reviewing the economic importance of protected areas while addressing climate-related concerns, and ensuring that protected areas form an integral part of climate adaptation efforts.

People in motion: an entitlements approach to Karimojong agro-pastoralism

December, 2002
Uganda
Sub-Saharan Africa

This paper describes and analyses people’s security of access to means of production among the Karimojong herd-owners who inhabit the North-Eastern districts of Uganda. It claims that Ugandan statutory land management policy and law undermines the customary tenure system, thereby threatening access security for Karimojong agro-pastoralists.

Natural resource conflict management case studies: an analysis of power, participation and protected areas

December, 2002
Indonesia
Philippines
Gambia
Uganda
Ethiopia
Zimbabwe
China
Sub-Saharan Africa
Oceania
Eastern Asia

This report presents a collection of case studies which focus on processes of conflict management and resolution and the different ways and means that conflicts are addressed.

Santa Catalina de Chongoyape rescató sus bosques para recuperar su territorio

Reports & Research
March, 2017
Peru

En un ese contexto de agresiones constantes por parte de agentes económicos decididos a tomar por asalto tierras comunales (traficantes de tierras, mineros y taladores informales),la Comunidad Campesina Santa Catalina de Chongoyape decidió establecer en el 86% de su territorio un Área de Conservación Privada que otorgará seguridad jurídica a su territorio y potenciará las actividades económicas.

Décret n° 2016- 527 du 24 août 2016 portant approbation des statuts de l'Agence des Grands Projets Urbains.

Regulations
August, 2016
Benin

Le présent décret approuve les statuts de l'Agence des Grands Projets Urbains dont la mission est d’initier et de programme des programmer des grands projets urbains relevant du cadre de vie, de la mobilité urbaine et du développement. Elle est notamment chargée d’entreprendre les études d’aménagement, d’urbanisme d’environnement ainsi que les études de faisabilité technique, juridique et financière.