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The impact of trade and macroeconomic policies on frontier deforestation

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In this slide series we will look how different changes related to trade and macroeconomic policies affect the loss of frontier forests, i.e. to understand both the likely direction and weight of these factors in influencing the speed of forest conversion; We will try to comprehend trade-offs and synergies between policies for natural-forest conservation and those designed to promote economic development. In this view an economic perspective is taken on deforestation.
    Publication year

    2003

    Authors

    Wunder S

    Language

    English

    Keywords

    Deforestation, Economic policies, Forest degradation, Macroeconomics, Trade

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