Forests in Global Warming
A multidisciplinary research project organized by UNU-WIDER shows that ongoing destruction of the world's forests is greatly contributing to the greenhouse effect. Deforestation is often a consequence of market distortions that hide the real economic value of forests and result in the inefficient use of an important resource. Policies for slowing down deforestation are not, therefore, in conflict with promoting sustainable economic development.
- Publisher:
- UNU-WIDER
- Series:
- WIDER Policy Brief
- Volume:
- 1
- Title:
- Forests in Global Warming
- Authors:
- Patrick Humphreys and Matti Palo
- Publication date:
- January 1998
- ISBN Printed:
- 9529520697
- ISBN 13 Print:
- 9789529520695
- Copyright holder:
- © UNU-WIDER
- Copyright year:
- 1998
- Keywords:
- environment, climate change, deforestation, Amazon, Indonesia, China, Chile, Tanzania, greenhouse effect, carbon dioxide, growth
- JEL:
- Q54, L73, Q23
- Format:
- online
- The original paper-copy is out of print