EFFECTIVENESS OF A REDD plus PROJECT IN REDUCING DEFORESTATION IN THE BRAZILIAN AMAZON

被引:55
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作者
Simonet, Gabriela [1 ,2 ]
Subervie, Julie [3 ]
Ezzine-de-Blas, Driss [4 ]
Cromberg, Marina [2 ]
Duchelle, Amy E. [2 ]
机构
[1] French Natl Inst Agr Res INRA, CEC, Paris, France
[2] Ctr Int Forestry Res CIFOR, Bogor, Indonesia
[3] INRA, Paris, France
[4] Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, UPR Forets & Soc, Montpellier, France
关键词
Deforestation; payments for environmental services; treatment effects; quasi-experiment; ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; MATCHING ESTIMATORS; COSTA-RICA; PAYMENTS; CONSERVATION; INFERENCE; INTERVENTIONS; ECONOMETRICS; INCENTIVES;
D O I
10.1093/ajae/aay028
中图分类号
F3 [农业经济];
学科分类号
0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;
摘要
We estimate the early effects of the pilot project to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD+) in the Brazilian Amazon. This project offers a mix of interventions, including conditional payments, to reduce deforestation by smallholders who depend on swidden agriculture and extensive cattle ranching. We collected original data from 181 individual farmers. We use difference-in-difference (DID) and DID-matching approaches and find evidence that supports our identification strategy. We estimate that an average of 4 ha of forest were saved on each participating farm in 2014, and that this conservation came at the expense of pastures rather than croplands. This amounts to a decrease in the deforestation rate of about 50%. We find no evidence of within-community spillovers.
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页码:211 / 229
页数:19
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