Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Toolbox

Reducing Deforestation

This module is intended for forest and land managers and stakeholders in all sectors involved in joint efforts to reduce deforestation. It provides specific guidance on the analysis of deforestation drivers and how to address them at different scales, and what forest managers can do within their spheres of influence and control. Readers may find it helpful to read this module in conjunction with the Reducing Forest Degradation module. 

Rautner, M., Leggett, M. & Davis, F. 2013. The Little Book of Big Deforestation Drivers, Global Canopy Programme: Oxford.  

Leggett, M. 2013. Drivers of deforestation and WTO rules: Conflicts and Solutions. Oxford: Global Canopy Programme.

Prince’s Charities’ International Sustainability Unit. 2015. Tropical Forests. A review.

Lovera, S. 2003. Going to the roots: addressing the underlying causes of deforestation and forest degradation

Streck, C. & Zurek, M. 2013. Addressing Agricultural Drivers of Deforestation. ClimateFocus.

Kissinger, G., Herold, M. & De Sy.,V. 2012. Drivers of Deforestation and Forest Degradation: A Synthesis Report for REDD+ Policymakers. Lexeme Consulting, Vancouver Canada, August 2012.

Lanly, J. 2003. Deforestation and forest degradation factors. XII World Forestry Congress paper.

FAO. 2011. Submission to the UNFCCC Secretariat on issues identified in decision 1/CP. 16, paragraph 72 and appendix II, in answer to the invitation of paragraph 5 of draft conclusions UNFCCC/SBSTA/2011/L.25.

FAO. 2013. Climate change guidelines for forest managers. FAO Forestry

FAO. 2013. FRA 2015 Terms and definitions. Forest Resources Assessment Working Paper 180.

Hosonuma, N., Herold, M., De Sy, V., De Fries, R.S., Brockhaus, M., Verchot, L., Angelsen, A. & Romijn, E. 2012. An assessment of deforestation and forest degradation drivers in developing countries. Environ. Res. Lett. 7 (2012) 044009 (12pp).