Diagnosis of perception of drivers of deforestation using the partial least squares path modeling approach
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19586254 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Abugre (0000-0002-5954-4374, University of Energy and Natural Resources, corresponding author), Emmanuel Sackey (0000-0001-5763-1477, University of Energy and Natural Resources), Emmanuel Kwaku Sackey |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Pages | 100246 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Trees Forests and People (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2666-7193 • E-ISSN: 2666-7193 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tfp.2022.100246 |
| OpenAlex | W4220754984 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 21 |
Deforestation is recking havoc on the world's forests, leading to the widespread depletion of forest biodiversity and ecosystem services, as well as eventual forest cover loss. Ghana is one of the highest deforestation rated countries in the World. Despite efforts of the Forestry Commission and other private organizations, the country's protected forest infrastructure continues to deteriorate. This is because policymakers have not examined the interrelation of the causes of deforestation. The study examines the interrelation among factors affecting deforestation in the Sefwi-Wiawso Forest District (SWFD) of Ghana. Partial least squares (PLS) approach was used to identify the direct and indirect effects of the factors of deforestation and assess’ the relationships among the perceived causes of deforestation. The model showed that, Mining activities, Conflict over ownership rights, Illegal logging and Agricultural activities had positive direct impacts on Deforestation. On the contrary, Population growth, Knowledge on forest resources and Policy and enforcement had negative indirect impacts on Deforestation. Again, Population growth, policy and enforcement, and illegal logging were significant in predicting deforestation. As a result, the study propounds that, to effectively protect our forest and achieve Sustainable Development Goal 15, it is critical to address the direct effects of the variables influencing deforestation
Agriculture · Agroforestry · Business · Economics · Ecosystem · Ecosystem services · Enforcement · Geography · Illegal logging · Logging · Natural resource economics · Population · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Environmental Science · Forest Management and Policy · Oil Palm Production and Sustainability · Ecology · Forestry
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Deforestation in conflict-affected areas
An institutional analysis of performance and impact of farmer producer organizations using PLS path modeling
Dynamic influence of mining-induced land use land cover changes on avifauna community over a mining landscape, Ghana
Deforestation driven by urban population growth and agricultural trade in the twenty-first century
Classifying drivers of global forest loss
Deforestation slowdown in the Brazilian Amazon
Reducing tropical deforestation
Involving local farmers in rehabilitation of degraded tropical forests
The secondary impact of mining on primates and other medium to large mammals in forest reserves in southwestern Ghana
Drivers of deforestation and Redd+ benefit-sharing
Understanding motivations for violation of timber harvesting regulation
Law enforcement and deforestation
Agrarian livelihoods under siege
Agricultural expansion and deforestation
Agriculture and Deforestation in the Tropics
Do national strategies under the UN biodiversity and climate conventions address agricultural commodity consumption as deforestation driver
Public policies can reduce tropical deforestation
Policies for Biodiversity Conservation
The relationships of population and forest trends
| Citations per year | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |