Over two decades of severe deforestation: an economic perspective of tourism development

Canh Nguyen, Binh Quang Nguyen () and Duyen Thuy Le Tran ()
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Binh Quang Nguyen: University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH)
Duyen Thuy Le Tran: University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH)

Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 2023, vol. 13, issue 1, No 8, 83-104

Abstract: Abstract This study endeavours to extend understanding of the influence of tourism development on forest land for a global sample of 138 economies comprising four income groups and seven regions. The results are as follows. First, tourism development seems to have a positive association with forest land in the short run, but appears to reduce forest land significantly in the long run, especially domestic tourism. Second, domestic tourism is found to have a significant short-run positive effect on forest land in high-income economies, while it has a significant long-run negative impact on forest land in both upper-middle and high-income economies. International tourism has a significant short-run positive effect on forest land in lower-middle-income economies, while it has significant long-run negative effects on forest land in high-income economies. Third, significant long-run negative effects of tourism development on forest land are documented in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean; two regions with important forest areas.

Keywords: Forest; Land-use change; Tourism; Domestic travelling; International visitor; Sustainable development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q01 Q23 Q57 Z32 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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