Brazilian Amazon
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How Brazilian criminals adapted to a crackdown on trafficking in the Amazon
Evidence from Brazil shows that an air interdiction policy in 2004 shifted cocaine routes to rivers, increasing violence in Amazonian municipalities.
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Can electing younger mayors help protect the Amazon rainforest?
In the Brazilian Amazon, young mayors are associated with less deforestation, lower greenhouse gas emissions, and higher local income.
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Agricultural patronage: How large landholders shape politics in the Brazilian Amazon
In the Brazilian Amazon, large landholders strategically donate to local politicians, who promote agriculture in return – with negative environmental consequences.
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National policy reversals and deforestation in the Amazon
Evidence from the Amazon highlights the crucial role of policy continuity and political commitment to achieving sustainable conservation outcomes