Tropical deforestation in a future international climate policy regime—lessons from the Brazilian Amazon

Keywords

Kyoto Protocol, Deforestation (computer science), Amazon rainforest, Greenhouse gas, Incentive

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• Government Policies and Deforestation In Brazil's Amazon Region:Government Policies and Deforestation In Brazil's Amazon Region.David J. Hess — 1990
• Introduction to the symposium: Amazonia — deforestation and possible effectsHarald Sioli — 1991
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• Road investments, spatial spillovers, and deforestation in the Brazilian AmazonAlexander Pfaff, Juan Robalino, Robert Walker — 2007
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