Risky behaviour: Evidence from fire setting in Indonesia’s forests Firms overuse fires when risks are not internalised, but greater sanctions could significantly reduce forest fire spread Energy & Environment Clare Balboni Robin Burgess Benjamin Olken Published 27.10.21
The fate of the Brazilian Amazon's carbon stock Estimates indicate that current land-use patterns would inefficiently release 44 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide from the rainforest Energy & Environment Rafael Araujo Francisco Costa Marcelo Sant’Anna Published 27.09.21
Can formalisation of customary land rights help reduce deforestation? Evidence from Benin Experimental results find that formalisation of customary landholdings and land rights reduced tree cover loss in rural areas of Benin Energy & Environment Liam Wren-Lewis Luis Guillermo Becerra-Valbuena Kenneth Houngbedji Published 11.09.20
The Amazon forest and the social cost of deforestation The risk of irreversible change raises the value of maintaining the Amazon forest cover and leads to coordination problems among Amazon countries Energy & Environment Sergio Franklin Robert S. Pindyck Published 09.11.18
Forest conservation in Uganda: Using financial incentives to avert climate change Payments for ecosystem services programmes for landowners reduce deforestation, presenting a cost-effective approach to cutting CO2 emissions Energy & Environment Seema Jayachandran Published 28.09.17
