Abstract The Government of Indonesia has committed to reducing emissions from
deforestation and forest degradation. However, the country suffers from one of the most …

This review synthesizes the literature studying illegality and government corruption in forest
management. After discussing the theoretical connections between different types of …

As the world second largest producer and exporter of palm oil after Indonesia, Malaysia's
palm oil industries generate huge amount of biomass especially after pruning or harvesting …

This book is organized around a presentation of historical and classic core models that
every serious student or researcher of forest economics must know. These models, along …

REDD+ is one of the leading near-term options for global climate change mitigation. More
than 300 subnational REDD+ initiatives have been launched across the tropics, responding …

Annotation. Many of China's rivers and lakes are strongly polluted, the air in cities is
amongst the worst in the world, while some have warned that if the country is not careful it …

More than ever, state agencies responsible for forest issues are required to balance the
social, economic and environmental demands on forests in domestic and international …

Abstract The Peruvian Amazon is an important arena in global efforts to promote sustainable
logging in the tropics. Despite recent efforts to achieve sustainability, such as provisions in …

Corruption is known to limit economic development and fuel poverty, but it may also hinder
conservation efforts and contribute to biodiversity loss. Here we explore some of the ways …

This paper quantifies the local impacts of mechanized logging on forest-dependent
communities in Indonesia, before and after decentralization. A conceptual framework …