The fate of the tropical forest: Carbon or cattle?

By Oliver T. Coomes, Franque Grimard, C. Potvin, Philip Sima. 2008

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The forest transition: Towards a more comprehensive theoretical framework☆ (2010, background): “However, an analysis by Coomes et al. (2008) suggests some aution in expecting CDM projects to deliver both forest conservaion and poverty alleviation objectives; the authors find that the urrent terms of CDM projects in Latin America are insufficient to hange the incentives for poor rural…”
Impacts of large‐scale forest restoration on socioeconomic status and local livelihoods: what we know and do not know (2016, background): “Although many are optimistic about the outcomes from FLR approach and its effects on local livelihoods, only recently have large-scale reforestation and restoration initiatives began to be evaluated (Chazdon 2008, Coomes et al. 2008, Barr & Sayer 2012, Blignaut et al. 2013).”
Increasing world consumption of beef as a driver of regional and global change: A call for policy action based on evidence from Queensland (Australia), Colombia and Brazil (2009, background): “However, Coomes et al. (2008), in a study of the economic benefits of carbon over cattle for small-scale farmers in Panama, found that carbon trading whereby farmers receive annual cash payments for maintaining existing stocks of trees is more profitable in the long-term than cattle.”