Effects of changes in forestland ownership on deforestation and urbanization and the resulting effects on greenhouse gas emissions

Journal of Forest Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 93-109

  Cho, Seong Hoon ^a   Kim, Heeho ^b   Roberts, Roland K ^a   Kim, Taeyoung ^a   Lee, Daegoon ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deforestation; Forestland ownership; Greenhouse gas emissions; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; CARBON DIOXIDE; DEFORESTATION; GREENHOUSE GASES; SALES;

CARBON SINK; EX ANTES; FOREST LAND; GHG EMISSION; PRIVATE FORESTLAND; SOUTH KOREA; URBANIZATION;

GAS EMISSIONS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON SINK; DEFORESTATION; FOREST COVER; GREENHOUSE GAS; LANDOWNERSHIP; URBANIZATION;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEFORESTATION; EMISSION; GREENHOUSE GASES; PRIVATE OWNERSHIP; SALES;

SOUTH KOREA;

EID: 84893779007     PISSN: 11046899     EISSN: 16181530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfe.2013.10.002     Document Type: Article

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