Two factors have elevated recent academic and policy interest in tropical deforestation: first,
the realization that it is a major contributor to climate change; and second, a revolution in …

Deforestation for cattle production persists in the Brazilian Amazon despite ongoing efforts
by the public and private sectors to combat it. The complexity of the cattle supply chain …

We study Brazil's recent use of satellite technology to overcome law enforcement
shortcomings resulting from weak institutional environments. DETER is a system that …

Reducing global forest losses is essential to mitigate climate change and its associated
social costs. Multiple market and non-market factors can enhance or reduce forest loss …

Deforestation is a matter of pressing global concern, yet surprisingly little is known about the
relative efficacy of various policies designed to combat it. This article sets out a framework …

Increasing international agricultural commodity prices create pressure on tropical forests.
We study the effectiveness of three regulatory policies implemented by Brazil in reducing …

The world has pledged to protect 30 percent of its land and waters by 2030 to halt the rapid
deterioration of critical ecosystems. We summarize the state of knowledge about the impacts …

We examine two potential economic benefits of environmental policy, increased agricultural
investment and productivity. This is important because if these benefits are realized …

Statistical decision rules map data into actions. Point estimators, inference procedures, and
forecasting methods can be viewed as statistical decision rules. However, other types of …

Since the reform and opening-up, China has developed into the world's number one
manufacturing country. Meanwhile, China's environmental protection efforts continue to …