This essay focuses on property rights in land and labor, the ways in which they have been
entangled since the development of early capitalism in the sixteenth and seventeenth …

Introduction In the context of forest conservation, individuals' attitude can significantly
influence their intentions and subsequent behaviors towards conserving forests. However …

While existing work has demonstrated that campaign donations can buy access to benefits
such as favorable legislation and preferential contracting, we highlight another use of …

Mangrove forests are a sensitive and fragile ecosystem at risk of extinction and destruction
due to excessive exploitation in recent years. Moreover, insufficient studies, programs, and …

The subnational implementation of forest protection legislation is an important aspect of
forest governance. In this article, I explore how competing interests regarding production …

Nature protected areas are hailed as an institutional solution to the global biodiversity crisis.
However, conservation entails local economic costs for some communities and benefits for …

Anthropogenic land use change is the leading threat to biodiversity. This paper studies how
infrastructure expansion degrades biodiversity and the role of local institutions in mitigating …

Effective climate action requires leaders that implement pro-environmental policies. Survey
evidence suggests that women have a greater concern for the environment. Yet, whether …

This paper studies the impact of property rights legislation on the political participation of
Scheduled Tribes (STs)-an indigenous community of India. The legislation recognised forest …

Does Local Politics Drive Tropical Land-Use Change? Property-Level Evidence from the
Amazon Page 1 Does Local Politics Drive Tropical Land-Use Change? Property-Level …