Forest Resource Policy in Latin America

Ronnie De Camino, Julio C. Tresierra, Ramon Lopez, Thomas Kelly, Markku Simula, Kari Keipi, Carlos Felipe Jaramillo, Olli Haltia, Jared J. Hardner, Marc J. Dourojeanni, Jan G. Laarman and Richard Rice

No 436 in IDB Publications (Books) from Inter-American Development Bank

Abstract: "Forest Resource Policy in Latin America" gathers the thinking of a score of experts on sustainable use and management of forests, including incentives for investment. The authors tackle the thorny social issues of property rights, deforestation, and forest management and ownership by indigenous people and take a hard look at the trade and environmental issues in forest production that will affect future directions for sustainable forestry development in Latin America. Some argue that the main opportunity to conserve natural forests lies in recognizing and paying for the environmental services they provide. In addition, compensatory measures such as the establishment and better management of strictly protected areas appear to be the best tools to delay the loss of ecosystems and species. Alternative forest concession policies and trade and environmental issues in forest production are also analyzed.

Keywords: Deforestación; políticas forestales; políticas alternativas; estímulos de inversión; uso sostenible de los bosques; mecanismos de financiación; inversiones forestales; grupos indígenas; derechos de propiedad; medio ambiente; Sustainable use of forests; natural forests; forest investment; incentives; deforestation; property rights; indigenous peoples; forest concession policies; forest production; biodiversity; reforestation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2000
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