Deforestation in the Philippines: a different perspective

Forest conservation in the Philippines: An economic assessment of selected policy responses using a computable general equilibrium model

“…Although, there is a formula used to determine the annual allowable cut in Philippine forests, it proved to be unsuccessful in limiting harvests since the growth projections were set too high Mendoza, 1993, 1998). There were various government regulations introduced since the 1950s (Stenberg and Siriwardana, 2002). For example, a selective logging ban was imposed in 1954, followed by a ban on log exports in the 1970s.…”

“…Moreover, the Philippine forests have been subjected to land clearing since the 16th century. Stenberg and Siriwardana (2002) provide a comprehensive review of historical developments of deforestation in the Philippines.…”