Global S&T Development Trend Analysis Platform of Resources and Environment
DOI | 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2017.08.010 |
What policies improve forest cover? A systematic review of research from Mesoamerica | |
Min-Venditti, Amelia A.1; Moore, Georgianne W.1; Fleischman, Forrest2 | |
2017-11-01 | |
发表期刊 | GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS |
ISSN | 0959-3780 |
EISSN | 1872-9495 |
出版年 | 2017 |
卷号 | 47 |
文章类型 | Review |
语种 | 英语 |
国家 | USA |
英文摘要 | Despite many studies of the drivers of deforestation, few syntheses have been conducted of the effect of public policies on forest cover. This is problematic because policy is the primary tool that society can use to change outcomes, yet we lack information on the conditions which lead to successful policies. To address this deficiency, we conduct a meta-analysis of case studies of the impact of public policy on deforestation and reforestation in Central America and Mexico, drawing on a set of 159 studies. This region has recently experienced high rates of forest cover change and is well studied, providing a strong sampling frame. For each study, we record the reported change in forest cover, along with the scale and location of the study, the types of policy evaluated, and other relevant information. Some policy types are strongly associated with positive or negative forest impacts, though important gaps remain in our understanding. Nearly all studies of payment for ecosystem services indicate an association between payments and improvements in forest cover (88% of cases), however this evidence derives from only two countries (Mexico and Costa Rica), both of which. have more clearly defined property rights and stronger governmental institutions than other countries in the region, raising questions about generalizability. Community-based management is associated with positive impacts on forest cover in 81% of cases, whereas protected areas are associated with positive impacts in 66% of cases. Studies of social and agricultural policies were rarer and more likely to be associated with negative outcomes. Agricultural subsidies were associated with negative forest outcomes in 86% of cases, raising the possibility that reducing agricultural subsidies could be an effective strategy for improving forest cover. Most studies do not adequately identify either causal effects or the mechanisms associated with policy change, and few studies examine interactions between policy types. The results of this review imply that, while some policies are more likely to make positive contributions than others, policymakers should remain cautious about the body of evidence supporting the effectiveness of policies for reducing deforestation. |
英文关键词 | Policy effects Deforestation Tropical forest cover change Payments for ecosystem services Community-based management Meta-analysis |
领域 | 气候变化 |
收录类别 | SCI-E ; SSCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000418392300003 |
WOS关键词 | ECOSYSTEM SERVICES ; COSTA-RICA ; LAND-USE ; TROPICAL DEFORESTATION ; YUCATAN PENINSULA ; BIOSPHERE-RESERVE ; PROTECTED AREAS ; MEXICO ; TENURE ; DECENTRALIZATION |
WOS类目 | Environmental Sciences ; Environmental Studies ; Geography |
WOS研究方向 | Environmental Sciences & Ecology ; Geography |
引用统计 | |
文献类型 | 期刊论文 |
条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.173/C666/handle/2XK7JSWQ/37918 |
专题 | 气候变化 |
作者单位 | 1.Texas A&M Univ, Dept Ecosyst Sci & Management, 2138 TAMU, College Stn, TX 77843 USA; 2.Univ Minnesota, Dept Forest Resources, 115 Green Hall,1530 Cleveland Ave N, St Paul, MN 55108 USA |
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Min-Venditti, Amelia A.,Moore, Georgianne W.,Fleischman, Forrest. What policies improve forest cover? A systematic review of research from Mesoamerica[J]. GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS,2017,47. |
APA | Min-Venditti, Amelia A.,Moore, Georgianne W.,&Fleischman, Forrest.(2017).What policies improve forest cover? A systematic review of research from Mesoamerica.GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS,47. |
MLA | Min-Venditti, Amelia A.,et al."What policies improve forest cover? A systematic review of research from Mesoamerica".GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE-HUMAN AND POLICY DIMENSIONS 47(2017). |
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