A boom in deforestation modelling. Deforestation. Types of economic deforestation models.
Household and firm-level models. Analytical open economy models. Analytical subsistence …

With 120 million hectares of forest area, Indonesia has the third largest area of biodiversity-
rich tropical forests in the world, and it is well-known as a mega-biodiversity country …

In this paper we critically examine the concept of the environmental Kuznets curve (EKC). It
proposes that there is an inverted U-shape relation between environmental degradation and …

This article, which synthesizes the results of more than 140 economic models analyzing the
causes of tropical deforestation, raises significant doubts about many conventional …

This paper argues that, at present, ecotourism can contribute to safeguard biodiversity and
ecosystem functions in developing countries, even though meeting the requirements for …

A global inventory has been constructed for emissions of black carbon from fossil fuel
combustion and biomass burning. This inventory has been implemented in a three …

Originally published in 1994, Paradise Lost? is the outcome of a unique collaboration
between economists and ecologists initiated by the Beijer Institute of the Royal Swedish …

We develop a theory of resource management where the degree to which countries escape
the tragedy of the commons, and hence the de facto property rights regime, is endogenously …

During the last decade, forest certification has gained momentum as a market-based
conservation strategy in tropical forest countries. Certification has been promoted to …

Of all manifestations of life which evolution has produced, the tree is the most complete.
Trees possess this peace of mind, this distinct repose which they gained ages ago, winning …