Urbanization, the energy ladder and forest transitions in India's emerging economy

DeFries, Ruth; Pandey, Deep Narayan

doi:10.1016/j.landusepol.2009.07.003

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“…The same stagnation in economic activity would slow the climb up the energy ladder [23] from wood to charcoal to natural gas, which in turn could contribute to the persistence of high deforestation rates in dry forest regions. In both wet and dry regions, migration to cities would encourage shifts in fuels because more compact fuels, like charcoal as opposed to firewood, would reduce the transportation costs incurred in getting the fuel to the end user.…”

Section: The Dynamics Of Deforestation In Dry and Wet Tropical Forestsmentioning

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The Dynamics of Deforestation in the Wet and Dry Tropics: A Comparison with Policy Implications

Rudel

2017

Forests

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Forests in the dry tropics differ significantly from forests in the humid tropics in their biomass and in their socio-ecological contexts, so it might be reasonable to assume that the dynamics that drive deforestation in these two settings would also differ. Until recently, difficulties in measuring the extent of dry tropical forests have made it difficult to investigate this claim empirically. The release of high resolution LANDSAT satellite imagery in 2013 has removed this impediment, making it possible to identify variations in the extent of wet and dry forests within countries by measuring variations in the canopy cover of their forests. These metrics have in turn made it possible to investigate human differences in the dynamics of deforestation between dry forested and wet forested nations in the tropics. Cross-national analyses suggest that international trade in agricultural commodities plays a more important role in driving deforestation in the wet tropics than it does in the dry tropics. The variable salience of international trade as a driver has important implications, described here, for the success of policies designed to slow deforestation in the dry tropics and the wet tropics. Curbing dry forest losses, in particular, would appear to require locally focused and administered policies.

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Section: The Dynamics Of Deforestation In Dry and Wet Tropical Forestsmentioning

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The Dynamics of Deforestation in the Wet and Dry Tropics: A Comparison with Policy Implications

Rudel

2017

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“…(e.g., Gupta & Köhlin 2006, Heltberg 2004, Joon et al 2009). In addition to this, "Energy Ladder Hypothesis" shows how the households shifts from using apparently dirty fuels to ef ficient clean fuels with the improvement of socio-economic conditions, especially in come (Alam et al 1998, Davis 1998, Leach 1992, DeFries & Pandey 2010. Thus, fuel- …”

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A review of the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis for deforestation policy in Bangladesh

Miah¹,

Masum²,

Koike³

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Deforestation in the tropical developing countries is the critical environmental concern to ecologists and environmentalists. Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) hypothesis is critical to understanding the development path of a nation in relevance to its environment. The dictation of national economic growth to deforestation can be found through the study of EKC. To understand the EKC phenomena for deforestation, the study was undertaken through reviewing the literature. With the understanding of the different EKC trajectories for deforestation, an attempt was made to implicate the economic development of Bangladesh with the EKC. The proven EKC trajectories for deforestation in some regions/countries show a higher income per capita requirement for the turning point. The study suggests that tunneling in the EKC trajectory for Bangladesh would be favorable. The type of economic and forest policy that Bangladesh should follow to retard deforestation is also revealed. Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD) have been suggested for tunneling the EKC in Bangladesh. The findings of the study are expected to contribute to the environmental development of Bangladesh

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“…With increase in income and prosperity, people gradually advance on the "energy ladder" (ibid.) with positive health effects (Smith et al 2005), reduced atmospheric emissions (Yevich and Logan 2003), and changing forest cover (DeFries and Pandey 2010). The actual choice of combustion, however, does not solely depend on price and income, but also on tradition, social expectation and availability (Barnes et al 2005).…”

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Firewood supply and consumption in the context of agrarian change: the Northern Argentine Chaco from 1990 to 2010

Krapovickas

Sacchi

Häfner

2016

International Journal of the Commons

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Abstract:Firewood is used as a common-pool resource to satisfy local energy demands. However, crops and pastures are replacing large areas of Chaco forest at a high rate. Production is destined to satisfy global demands of energy and food, which in turn threatens local livelihoods. In this work, we explore the evolution of regional consumption and supply of firewood highly influenced by new and globalized dynamics of the soy agribusiness. In so doing we analyse two decades (1990-2010) of deforestation and firewood consumption, considering regional data on poverty conditions. We also explore future trends based on territorial zoning. As a result, we propose a regional classification that shows four realities in which the forest plays a significant role as a safety net and thus sustaining local livelihoods. Finally, we explore future regional development patterns. We call them socio-forest transitions, going towards greater use of the territory by global players and increased restrictions on access to and use of common-pool resources by locals. Our results have implications in future policy making.

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Urbanization, the energy ladder and forest transitions in India's emerging economy

Cited by 127 publications

References 14 publications

The Dynamics of Deforestation in the Wet and Dry Tropics: A Comparison with Policy Implications

The Dynamics of Deforestation in the Wet and Dry Tropics: A Comparison with Policy Implications

A review of the environmental Kuznets curve hypothesis for deforestation policy in Bangladesh

Firewood supply and consumption in the context of agrarian change: the Northern Argentine Chaco from 1990 to 2010

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