Governance, Location and Avoided Deforestation from Protected Areas: Greater Restrictions Can Have Lower Impact, Due to Differences in Location

Pfaff, Alexander; Robalino, Juan; Lima, Eirivelthon; Sandoval, Catalina; Herrera, Luis Diego

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2013.01.011

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“…With respect to the effect of conventional governance factors on agricultural expansion and deforestation, the existing literature reports contrasting results (25)(26)(27). With regard to the environmental dimension of governance, great emphasis has been placed on the beneficial role of protected areas (30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36).…”

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“…In this domain, there is a vast amount of literature on the effect of protected areas on deforestation (30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36). Whereas research quantifying the effect of other aspects of environmental governance (other than the establishment of protected areas) on agricultural expansion is sparser, but indicates their potential to significantly reduce deforestation (37).…”

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Governance, agricultural intensification, and land sparing in tropical South America

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Significance Tropical South America has forest resources of global significance but exhibits a relatively high rate of deforestation. As agricultural expansion remains the most important cause of forest loss and degradation there, it is important to understand its main drivers. In this paper we address two important questions: How do the quality of governance and agricultural intensification combine to impact the spatial expansion of agriculture? Which aspects of governance are more likely to ensure that agricultural intensification allows sparing land for nature? By distinguishing between conventional and environmental dimensions of governance (which includes also the establishment of protected areas), we investigate which of these two aspects, by interacting with the process of agricultural intensification, is likely to promote land sparing.

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Governance, agricultural intensification, and land sparing in tropical South America

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“…In principle, mixed-use protection can sidestep this constraint because it relies more on local organizations to enforce land-use restrictions. Although the evidence is quite mixed, at least some studies indicate that mixed-use protected areas (or multiple-use parks) can be more effective at reducing deforestation (Blackman 2014;Nelson and Chomitz 2011;Pfaff et al 2013;Ferraro et al 2013). …”

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Effects of Protected Areas on Forest Cover Change and Local Communities: Evidence from the Peruvian Amazon

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Inter-American Development Bank, its Board of Directors, or the countries they represent. Terms of use: Documents inThe unauthorized commercial use of Bank documents is prohibited and may be punishable under the Bank's policies and/or applicable laws. Copyright ©Inter-American Development Bank. This working paper may be reproduced for any non-commercial purpose. It may also be reproduced in any academic journal indexed by the American Economic Association's EconLit, with previous consent by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), provided that the IDB is credited and that the author(s) receive no income from the publication. and even less about the relationship between these effects. This paper assesses whether "winwin" scenarios are possible-that is, whether protected areas can both stem forest cover change and alleviate poverty. We examine protected areas in the Peruvian Amazon using high-resolution satellite images and household-level survey data for the early 2000s. To control for protected areas' nonrandom siting, we rely on quasi-experimental (matching) methods. We find that the average protected area reduces forest cover change. We do not find a robust effect on local communities. Protected areas that allow sustainable extractive activities are more effective in reducing forest cover change but less effective in delivering win-win outcomes.

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“…Indigenous Lands have been shown to be effective in preventing deforestation (Nepstad et al 2006), however, the effectiveness of protected areas in preventing degradation depends not only on protection type but also on the level of anthropogenic pressure to which the areas are exposed, and the intensity of enforcement among other factors (Nolte et al 2013;Pfaff et al 2014). Furthermore, some types of multiple use areas can offer protection of both biodiversity and local communities in the face of largescale development, but it should not be assumed that local needs, expectations and attitudes toward conservation are easily compatible with conservation goals (Kohler and Brondizio 2017).…”

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Biodiversity, threats and conservation challenges in the Cerrado of Amapá, an Amazonian savanna

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An Amazonian savanna in northern Brazil known as the Cerrado of Amapá is under imminent threat from poor land-use planning, the expansion of large-scale agriculture and other anthropogenic pressures. These savannas house a rich and unique flora and fauna, including endemic plants and animals. However, the area remains under-sampled for most taxa, and better sampling may uncover new species. We estimate that only ~9.16% of these habitats have any kind of protection, and legislative changes threaten to further weaken or remove this protection. Here we present the status of knowledge concerning the biodiversity of the Cerrado of Amapá, its conservation status, and the main threats to the conservation of this Amazonian savanna. To secure the future of these unique and imperilled habitats, we suggest urgent expansion of protected areas, as well as measures that would promote less-damaging land uses to support the local population.

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Governance, Location and Avoided Deforestation from Protected Areas: Greater Restrictions Can Have Lower Impact, Due to Differences in Location

Cited by 200 publications

References 51 publications

Governance, agricultural intensification, and land sparing in tropical South America

Governance, agricultural intensification, and land sparing in tropical South America

Effects of Protected Areas on Forest Cover Change and Local Communities: Evidence from the Peruvian Amazon

Biodiversity, threats and conservation challenges in the Cerrado of Amapá, an Amazonian savanna

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