The role of property rights in shaping the effectiveness of protected areas and resisting forest loss in the Yucatan Peninsula.

The impact of different types of land tenure in areas with high biodiversity and threats of deforestation remains poorly understood. We apply rigorous quasi-experimental methods and detailed geospatial data to assess the role of tenure regimes-communally held lands (specifically, ejidos), private pr...

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Main Authors: Daniela A Miteva, Peter W Ellis, Edward A Ellis, Bronson W Griscom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215820