Policy sequencing to reduce tropical deforestation

Furumo, Paul R.;Lambin, Eric
(2021) Global Sustainability — Vol. 4, p. 12 (2021)

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  • Furumo, Paul R.orcid-logoDepartment of Earth System Science, Stanford University, 473 Via Ortega, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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  • Lambin, EricUCLouvain
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Tropical deforestation continues apace despite a proliferation of commitments made by companies and governments to control it. Halting and reversing deforestation requires multiple, complementary interventions by state and non-state actors at different scales. We argue that the order in which these instruments and actors are introduced into the policy mix matters. Sequences of interventions from case studies in Latin America show that government commitment is a critical first step, implemented through command-and-control measures and then incentives. Combined with REDD+, they create an enabling environment for supply chain initiatives. A more coordinated and deliberate polycentric governance is needed to achieve zero-deforestation.
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Furumo, P. R., & Lambin, E. (2021). Policy sequencing to reduce tropical deforestation. Global Sustainability, 4, 12. https://doi.org/10.1017/sus.2021.21 (Original work published 2021)