The costs of reducing deforestation in Indonesia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8416491 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Colin Hunt (The University of Queensland, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2010 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 187-192 |
| Publication date | 2010-08-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-4918 • E-ISSN: 1472-7234 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00074918.2010.503563 |
| OpenAlex | W2025938554 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 6 |
In this second contribution to the Policy Dialogue, Colin Hunt emphasises the large contribution that oil palm plantations and the pulp and paper industry have been making to Indonesia's economic growth in recent years, notwithstanding the environmental consequences of such activities. The implication is that avoided deforestation can be expected to have a significant negative impact on segments of the population who would benefit from the business and employment opportunities that would otherwise be generated, directly or indirectly. Palm oil companies typically spend about three dollars on goods, services and labour for every dollar of profit. The author argues that any compensation package for avoided deforestation needs to include all the potential beneficiaries of palm oil production, not just the palm oil companies, and to generate economic activity similar to that being replaced. (Ed.)
Agricultural economics · Business · Deforestation (computer science) · Economics · Natural resource economics · Computer Science · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
Environmental and Social Impacts of Oil Palm Plantations and their Implications for Biofuel Production in Indonesia
Oil palm expansion transforms tropical landscapes and livelihoods
Deforestation and infant mortality
Green and Redd? Towards a Political Ecology of Deforestation in Aceh, Indonesia
Patronage politics, plantation fires and transboundary haze
An overview of forest and land allocation policies in Indonesia
Multilevel (mis)governance of palm oil production
Survey of recent developments
Decentralization and the environment
The Role of Markets, Technology, and Policy in Generating Palm-Oil Demand in Indonesia
| Citations per year | 0.63 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2010 - 2020 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |