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Demography, development, and deforestation at the rainforest margin in Indonesia
Journal
Tropical Rainforests and Agroforests under Global Change: Ecological and Socio-economic Valuations
ISSN
1863-5520
Date Issued
2010
Editor(s)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-00493-3_10
Abstract
In this paper, we study the factors influencing both economic development and deforestation at the rainforest margin in Indonesia. We base our analysis on an econometric analysis of the village survey in the STORMA region as well as qualitative evidence generated in the project area. We show that a key driver of economic development is demographic change, particularly immigration into the Lore Lindu area. This in turn affects the emergence of land rights, including formal land titles as well as semi-formal ones. These land rights then spur technological change and economic development. Unfortunately, immigration as well as some aspects of technological change are also major drivers of deforestation, while economic development appears to reduce deforestation.