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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 62-65 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | LAND USE POLICY |
| Volume | 65 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
This viewpoint paper presents a reaction to the article by Brandt et al. (2016). It highlights the complexities inherent to the attribution of deforestation impacts to policy interventions when using remote-sensing data. This critique argues that in the context of the Congo a suite of factors (i.e., population density in particular) other than those considered by Brandt et al. (e.g., type of forest, distance from roads and markets) play essential roles in determining the fates of forests. It also contends that care is needed when making decisions regarding which units will be included in the comparison group so that contextual factors and on-the-ground information are properly considered (e.g., when logging operations are inactive or when a concession is used for ‘conservation’ purposes). Finally, it proposes that a focus on an analysis of deforestation rates for a given level of timber production might be a metric that more accurately represents one aspect of the consequences of forest management, which should also consider the appraisal of trade-offs associated with a larger set of social, financial and ecological objectives.
Keywords
- Deforestation, Remote-sensing analysis, Republic of Congo, Sustainable forest management policies
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Forestry
- Social Sciences(all)
- Geography, Planning and Development
- Environmental Science(all)
- Nature and Landscape Conservation
- Environmental Science(all)
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: LAND USE POLICY, Vol. 65, 01.06.2017, p. 62-65.
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T1 - Deforestation and timber production in Congo after implementation of sustainable management policy
T2 - A reaction to the article by J.S. Brandt, C. Nolte and A. Agrawal (Land Use Policy 52:15–22)
AU - Karsenty, Alain
AU - Romero, Claudia
AU - Cerutti, Paolo Omar
AU - Doucet, Jean Louis
AU - Putz, Francis E.
AU - Bernard, Christelle
AU - Atyi, Richard Eba a.
AU - Douard, Pascal
AU - Claeys, Florian
AU - Desbureaux, Sébastien
AU - Blas, Driss Ezzine de
AU - Fayolle, Adeline
AU - Fomété, Timothée
AU - Forni, Eric
AU - Gond, Valéry
AU - Gourlet-Fleury, Sylvie
AU - Kleinschroth, Fritz
AU - Mortier, Frédéric
AU - Nasi, Robert
AU - Nguinguiri, Jean Claude
AU - Vermeulen, Cédric
AU - de Wasseige, Carlos
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2017 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2017/6/1
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N2 - This viewpoint paper presents a reaction to the article by Brandt et al. (2016). It highlights the complexities inherent to the attribution of deforestation impacts to policy interventions when using remote-sensing data. This critique argues that in the context of the Congo a suite of factors (i.e., population density in particular) other than those considered by Brandt et al. (e.g., type of forest, distance from roads and markets) play essential roles in determining the fates of forests. It also contends that care is needed when making decisions regarding which units will be included in the comparison group so that contextual factors and on-the-ground information are properly considered (e.g., when logging operations are inactive or when a concession is used for ‘conservation’ purposes). Finally, it proposes that a focus on an analysis of deforestation rates for a given level of timber production might be a metric that more accurately represents one aspect of the consequences of forest management, which should also consider the appraisal of trade-offs associated with a larger set of social, financial and ecological objectives.
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