Quantifying the impacts of the quality of governance on deforestation

Umemiya, C., Rametsteiner, E., & Kraxner, F. (2010). Quantifying the impacts of the quality of governance on deforestation. Environmental Science & Policy 13 (8) 695-701. 10.1016/j.envsci.2010.07.002.

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Abstract

The quality of governance is known to have effects on deforestation, together with other social and economic factors. However, assessing the impact of governance quality is a challenging task due to the complex and diverse mechanisms of deforestation as well as limited data availability. In this paper, interrelations between governance quality and deforestation rates are analysed on a global scale, using national data on governance quality and deforestation. Results indicate an increase in governance quality tends to be associated with a decrease in deforesttion rates (i.e., a lower level of deforestation). The paper then discusses the limitations of the quantitative assessment, including data issues.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Governance; Quality of governance; Deforestation; Impact assessment; REDD+
Research Programs:	Forestry (FOR)
Bibliographic Reference:	Environmental Science and Policy; 13(8):695-701 (December 2010) (Published online 3 August 2010)
Depositing User:	IIASA Import
Date Deposited:	15 Jan 2016 08:43
Last Modified:	27 Aug 2021 17:38
URI:	https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/9209

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