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Land Use 2: Sustainable Forestry Location: B010 Session Chair: Francesca Eustacchi, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN | |
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Unilateral Conservation and Cross-Border Leakage 1: China Academy for Rural Development (CARD), School of Public Affairs, Zhejiang University, China; 2: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore; and Institute for Environment and Sustainability, National University of Singapore, Singapore Unilateral forest protection can result in cross-border leakage, raising concerns about its global effectiveness. We present a theoretical framework demonstrating that unilateral conservation may either be undermined by production shifts abroad or preserved when trading partners undertake even limited or asymmetric conservation efforts. Using a global region–year panel from 2001 to 2019 and a shift–share instrumental variable based on policy-induced import-demand shocks, we find that increases in timber exports driven by conservation-induced demand adjustments are linked to measurable reductions in forest cover in exporting regions, particularly in settings characterized by limited regulatory capacity. Combining domestic gains with estimated changes in these regions, we calculate that 42–45% of domestic forest recovery is offset through market adjustments. These findings suggest that unilateral conservation may experience leakage in a globally integrated economy, yet its net contribution remains positive, and broader cooperation—even if partial or uneven—can meaningfully enhance global conservation outcomes. | |