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Egg-Timer: Conservation and Environmental Exposure Location: D-106 Session Chair: Jaey Vallapurackal, Leipzig University | |
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Can Military Enforcement Curb Illegal Deforestation? Evidence from Colombia’s Largest National Parks 1: University of East Anglia, United Kingdom; 2: University College London; 3: University of Siena This article evaluates the effectiveness of military interventions in deterring illegal deforestation in Colombia’s largest national parks. We focus on Operation Artemis, an intervention conducted between 2019 and 2022, which used military units to target illegal deforestation hotspots in the Amazon. To identify causal effects, we use a novel approach that exploits geographic and temporal variation of hotspot policing strategies, along with exogenous restrictions on the legal authority to enforce illegal deforestation. We show that the military interventions were able to reduce illegal deforestation. However, our evidence suggests that the rural hotspot policing strategies may have limited effectiveness in controlling the environmental crime. Results are robust to different types of specifications and controls. | |