Appetite for Destruction? China,Ecologically Unequal Exchange,and Forest Loss |
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| Authors: | John M Shandra Michael Restivo Jamie M Sommer |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Sociology, State University of New York at Stony Brook;2. Department of Sociology, State University of New York at Geneseo;3. Department of Sociology, University of South Florida |
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| Abstract: | We test the hypothesis from the theory of ecologically unequal exchange that agricultural exports to China are related to increased forest loss in low- and middle-income nations exporting to it. We do so by analyzing data for 75 low- and middle-income nations using ordinary least squares regression. We find support for our hypothesis that flows of agricultural exports from low- and middle-income nations to China are related to increased forest loss in exporting nations. We also find that a country's total agricultural exports, proximity of forest to infrastructure, and protected areas tend to increase forest loss. |
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