2002 World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists

This paper investigates the immediate causes and consequences of deforestation in Cameroon between 1970 and 1997. Quantitative estimates obtained from the ordinary least square (OLS) estimation procedure show that coffee and cocoa producer prices, and timber export price index are quite important in stimulating the clearing of forests. Equally, the agricultural value added per hectare increases the profitability of maintaining forests.



	Paper Title:	Deforestation In Cameroon: Immediate Causes And Consequences.
	Presenting Author:	Daniel Gbetnkom (University of Yaounde II)
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	Abstract:	This paper investigates the immediate causes and consequences of deforestation in Cameroon between 1970 and 1997. Quantitative estimates obtained from the ordinary least square (OLS) estimation procedure show that coffee and cocoa producer prices, and timber export price index are quite important in stimulating the clearing of forests. Equally, the agricultural value added per hectare increases the profitability of maintaining forests.
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	Session / Day / Time	4C / Monday / 4:30 - 6:00 pm

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