Policy Impacts on Deforestation Lessons Learned from Past Experiences to Inform New Initiatives
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The authors acknowledge the financial support of the David & Lucile Packard Foundation and the helpful comments of Dan Zarin at Packard. We are also grateful to Brian Murray and Lydia Olander of the Nicholas Institute for initiating this effort and for their many helpful comments.
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