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Spatio-Temporal Deforestation Measurement Using Automatic Clustering

open access: yesEmitter: International Journal of Engineering Technology, 2016
Deforestation is one of the crucial issues in Indonesia. In 2012, deforestation rate in Indonesia reached 0.84 million hectares, exceeding Brazil. According to the 2009 Guinness World Records, Indonesia's deforestation rate was 1.8 million hectares per ...
Irene Erlyn Wina Rachmawan   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Harmonizing Definitions and Methods to Estimate Deforestation at the Lacandona Tropical Region in Southern Mexico

open access: yesRemote Sensing, 2022
Deforestation is a major factor reducing natural habitats, leading to tropical ecosystems and biodiversity loss worldwide. The Lacandona region in southern Mexico holds one of the largest fragments of tropical rainforest in North America.
Ana Fernández-Montes de Oca   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

How Effective is Property Right to Deter Deforestation in Indonesia 2001-2005

open access: yesEconomic Journal of Emerging Markets, 2011
The rate of deforestation in Indonesia is higher than the world average. The lack of property rights could potentially result in overexploitation on forest resources.
Rokhedi Priyo Santoso
doaj   +9 more sources

Spatial Model of Deforestation in Jambi Province for The Periode 1990–2011 [PDF]

open access: yesJurnal Manajemen Hutan Tropika, 2015
In the last 2 decades, deforestation had been an international issue due to its effect to climate change. This study describes a spatial modelling for predicting deforestation in Jambi Province.
Putu Ananta Wijaya   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

What Peace Means for Deforestation: An Analysis of Local Deforestation Dynamics in Times of Conflict and Peace in Colombia

open access: yesFrontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
Using Colombia as a case study, this analysis provides insights on deforestation dynamics in times of conflict and peace and the different factors driving these dynamics.
Raphael Ganzenmüller   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Comparison of Sampling Designs for Estimating Deforestation from Landsat TM and MODIS Imagery: A Case Study in Mato Grosso, Brazil

open access: yesThe Scientific World Journal, 2014
Sampling designs are commonly used to estimate deforestation over large areas, but comparisons between different sampling strategies are required. Using PRODES deforestation data as a reference, deforestation in the state of Mato Grosso in Brazil from ...
Shanyou Zhu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Deforestation-induced the EKC framework: The role of corruption control and trade openness in Southeast Asia

open access: yesJurnal Ekonomi & Studi Pembangunan, 2023
Reducing the deforestation rate and formulating sustainable forest governance are still challenging for Southeast Asia. This empirical research intends to explore the dynamic connection between GDP, trade openness, corruption, and deforestation within ...
Mohamad Egi Destiartono, Mahjus Ekananda
doaj   +1 more source

Forest deforestation dynamics and drivers in Latin America: a review since 1990

open access: yesColombia Forestal, 2014
Over the past few years there have been a considerable number of studies on deforestation in Latin America. Deforestation rates reported up to the 2000s are generally lower in the region than in other tropical areas.
Dolors Armenteras, Nelly Rodríguez
doaj   +1 more source

Controls on deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon: Explaining past success actions, new challenges and recommendations [PDF]

open access: yesActa Amazonica
This paper reviews important processes that drive deforestation and its control in the Brazilian Amazon. Governmental programs decreased the rate of deforestation in the Amazon by 70% from 2004 to 2015.
Hassan C. DAVID, David W. MACFARLANE
doaj   +1 more source

What's governance got to do with it? Examining the relationship between governance and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2022
Deforestation continues at rapid rates despite global conservation efforts. Evidence suggests that governance may play a critical role in influencing deforestation, and while a number of studies have demonstrated a clear relationship between national ...
Rayna Benzeev   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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