For the last two decades the loss of, in particular, tropical rainforest has alarmed the public in the developed parts of the world. The debate has been charact

Tropical forests are an undervalued asset in meeting the greatest global challenges of our time—averting climate change and promoting development. Despite the

Types of economic deforestation models. Household and firm-level models. Regional-level models. National and macro-level models. Priority areas for future resea

Although global rates of deforestation have started to decrease, they remain alarmingly high in many tropical countries. In light of this challenge, the growing

'This book provides an excellent overview of more than a decade of transformation in a forest landscape where the interests of local people, extractive industri