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Publication : "Formalizing land rights can reduce forest loss: Experimental evidence from Benin"

« We estimate that the program reduced the area of forest loss in treated villages, with no evidence of anticipatory deforestation or negative spillovers to other areas. Surveys indicate that possible mechanisms include an increase in tenure security and an improvement in the effectiveness of community forest management. »

Source : Science Advances, 26/06/20, Formalizing land rights can reduce forest loss : Experimental evidence from Benin

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