Tropical deforestation has been one of the most significant global environmental changes of recent decades and has spurned a substantial academic literature. Despite this, the most basic theoretical predictions — such as the role of income and population growth in driving forest changes —...

Corruption significantly affects the large majority of countries, and it has negative social and economic impacts. Its impacts on environmental and resource management (ERM) sectors are less well understood. We review corruption in the extractive industries, irrigation, agriculture, forestry,...