How effective have been guerrilla occupation and protected areas in avoiding deforestation in Colombia?

• Published in: Biological conservation Vol. 253; p. 108916
• Main Authors: Liévano-Latorre, Luisa Fernanda, Brum, Fernanda T., Loyola, Rafael
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Armed conflict; Conservation policy; Counterfactual thinking; Impact evaluation; Matching; Policy design; Matching; Armed conflict; Policy design; Counterfactual thinking; Conservation policy; Impact evaluation

Impact assessment and monitoring of conservation strategies are required to guarantee successful conservation outcomes. The establishment of protected areas (PAs) is a worldwide conservation strategies, but some PAs are not effective in avoiding deforestation. On the other hand, armed conflicts have...