This week we discussed a very interesting meta-analysis of deforestation in protected areas versus community managed forests. The authors found that deforestation rates were lower in community managed areas compared to protected areas and also that the variation was smaller in community managed forests. We discussed the generality of these results and also how representative the sample can be considered since most of the case studies came from Latin America (11/16) and only a few from Africa or Asia. This might be of relevance since the threats and pressures are different in different regions. Continue reading →