This study assesses the impact of tropical protected areas on deforestation fires, which are the best available globally consistent proxy for deforestation at a fine spatial scale. The paper covers the entire tropical forest biome to estimate the avoided deforestation afforded by several thousand protected areas. Building on recent advances, the authors use matching methods to compare protected area points with similar unprotected points, controlling...
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2009/10/01
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工作文件（编号系列）
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53370
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1
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1
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Protected area effectiveness in reducing tropical deforestation : a global analysis of the impact of protection status
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protected area