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Over two decades of severe deforestation: an economic perspective of tourism development

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  • Canh Phuc Nguyen

    (University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH)
    University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH))

  • Binh Quang Nguyen

    (University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH))

  • Duyen Thuy Le Tran

    (University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH))

Abstract

This study endeavours to extend understanding of the influence of tourism development on forest land for a global sample of 138 economies comprising four income groups and seven regions. The results are as follows. First, tourism development seems to have a positive association with forest land in the short run, but appears to reduce forest land significantly in the long run, especially domestic tourism. Second, domestic tourism is found to have a significant short-run positive effect on forest land in high-income economies, while it has a significant long-run negative impact on forest land in both upper-middle and high-income economies. International tourism has a significant short-run positive effect on forest land in lower-middle-income economies, while it has significant long-run negative effects on forest land in high-income economies. Third, significant long-run negative effects of tourism development on forest land are documented in Sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean; two regions with important forest areas.

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  • Canh Phuc Nguyen & Binh Quang Nguyen & Duyen Thuy Le Tran, 2023. "Over two decades of severe deforestation: an economic perspective of tourism development," Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Springer;Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences, vol. 13(1), pages 83-104, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:jenvss:v:13:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1007_s13412-022-00802-9
    DOI: 10.1007/s13412-022-00802-9
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    Keywords

    Forest; Land-use change; Tourism; Domestic travelling; International visitor; Sustainable development;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
    • Q23 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Renewable Resources and Conservation - - - Forestry
    • Q57 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Ecological Economics
    • Z32 - Other Special Topics - - Tourism Economics - - - Tourism and Development

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