An article published in Elsevier Journal Ecological Economics on 'Measuring transnational leakage of forest conservation' by Jianbang Gana, Bruce A. McCarlb.
Forest conservation in one country can influence the degree of conservation or deforestation in other countries because of international linkages of the forest products industry and markets and a lack of global coordination. Thus leakage and offsetting losses of environmental quality may be present. The authors find that the magnitude of leakage depends upon the price elasticities of supply of anddemand for forestry products across the countries and degree of cooperation in forest conservation. We estimate that a significant portion (42%–95%) of the reduced forestry production implemented in a country/region can be transferred to elsewhere, offsetting environmental gains.
More Twists, Turns and Stumbles in the Jungle: A Further Exploration of Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Decisions within the Kyoto Protocol. Report by Ian Fry, international environmental officer for the Tuvaluan Environment Department.
Report by Ian Fry, the International Environmental Officer for the Environment Department of the Government of Tuvalu, detailing the most relevant opportunities and pitfalls of REDD as being discussed by governments as part of the UNFCCC negotiations.
Article from David Kaimowitz exploring the possibilities and pitfalls of schemes to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation in Mesoamerica.
