Econometric Evidence on Forest Ecosystem Services: Deforestation and Flooding in Malaysia

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 25-44

  Tan Soo, Jie Sheng ^a   Adnan, Norliyana ^c   Ahmad, Ismariah ^c   Pattanayak, Subhrendu K ^b   Vincent, Jeffrey R ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FOREST RESEARCH INSTITUTE MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Ecosystem service; Floods; Malaysia; Oil palm; Rubber; Tropical forests

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION; DEFORESTATION; DISASTERS; FLOODS; LAND USE; OIL SHALE; PALM OIL; RAIN; RUBBER; RUBBER PLANTATIONS; TROPICS;

ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; FOREST CONSERVATION; HYDROLOGICAL SERVICES; MALAYSIA; NATURAL DISASTERS; OIL PALM; TROPICAL FOREST; WATER PURIFICATION;

ECOSYSTEMS;

CONIFEROUS TREE; DEFORESTATION; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; EVERGREEN TREE; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODING; FOREST ECOSYSTEM; LAND USE CHANGE; NATURE-SOCIETY RELATIONS; PLANTATION FORESTRY; RUBBER; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TROPICAL FOREST;

MALAYSIA; WEST MALAYSIA;

ELAEIS;

EID: 84958665605     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: 15731502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10640-014-9834-4     Document Type: Article

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