Measuring the effectiveness of protected area networks in reducing deforestation

Global efforts to reduce tropical deforestation rely heavily on the establishment of protected areas. Measuring the effectiveness of these areas is difficult because the amount of deforestation that would have occurred in the absence of legal protection cannot be directly observed. Conventional meth...

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Main Authors: Andam, Kwaw S., Ferraro, Paul J., Pfaff, Alexander, Sanchez-Azofeifa, G. Arturo, Robalino, Juan A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 2008
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162342

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