Slash-and-burn farming was blamed for destroying rainforests, but a study of 18,000 forest patches found community rules can limit clearing and allow trees to return
- Unwritten social rules, not government oversight, help keep forest land sustainableSlash-and-burn farming was blamed for destroying rainforests, but a study of 18,000 forest patches found community rules can limit clearing and allow trees to return.
- Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the research shows that unwritten social rules in small communities keep land use under control, providing food while protecting long-term forest health.
- The global study was led by Sean Downey, an associate professor of anthropology at The Ohio State University.
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- Unwritten social rules, not government oversight, help keep forest land sustainableSlash-and-burn farming was blamed for destroying rainforests, but a study of 18,000 forest patches found community rules can limit clearing and allow trees to return.
- Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the research shows that unwritten social rules in small communities keep land use under control, providing food while protecting long-term forest health.
- The global study was led by Sean Downey, an associate professor of anthropology at The Ohio State University.
Sources: Times of India