Approximately 7.1 million ha of tropical closed forests are cleared annually. A major reason for this high rate of exploitation is that many functions of tropical forests are currently undervalued by those responsible for their management and use. The economic factors contributing to deforestation in Brazil, Indonesia and Zaire are examined. The potential role of preserving tropical forests to control the greenhouse effect is also discussed. -from Authors
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Barbier, E. B., Burgess, J. C., & Markandya, A. (1991). The economics of tropical deforestation. Ambio, 20(2), 55–58. https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4497991
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