@workingpaper{Asongu2011bb,
title = {Population Growth and Forest Sustainability in Africa},
author = {Brian Jingwa A Simplice A. Asongu},
editor = {African 2011 Governance and Development Institute WP/11/017},
url = {http://www.afridev.org/RePEc/agd/agd-wpaper/Population-growth-and-Forest-Sustainability.Evidence-from-Africa.pdf},
year = {2011},
date = {2011-12-01},
abstract = {Recent distressing trends in climate change, population explosion and deforestation
inspired this paper, which completes existing literature by providing empirical justification to
hypothetical initiatives on the impact of population growth on forest sustainability in Africa.
Using three instruments of forest exploitation, the study shows how rural, agricultural and
national population growths affect forest-area and agricultural-land. In this particular study the
findings indicate that instruments of forest exploitation do not explain changes in forest-area and
agricultural-land beyond population growth mechanisms. Hence, population growth channels are
a driving force by which forest-area and agricultural-land are depleted and expanded
respectively. As a policy implication in the process of deforestation, a balanced approach is
needed to take account of the interests of both; a green economy promoting sustainable
development and the growing population needs.},
keywords = {Demography; Forestry; Agriculture; Environment; Africa},
pubstate = {published},
tppubtype = {workingpaper}
}