User:Abratner/Greater Mekong Subregion/Bibliography

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Greater Mekong Subregion

"Deforestation[edit]

The GMS was one of the world's most densely forested areas in the 1970s, but has since lost a third of its forests. It is on a trajectory that will lose it another third between 2010–2030."

Outline for the section:

Longer background on the "world's most densely forested areas in the 1970s"
Causes of the deforestation
Effects of the deforestation
Current mitigation efforts and policy initiatives

Bibliography

Lohani, S., Dilts, T. E., Weisberg, P. J., Null, S. E., & Hogan, Z. S. (2020). Rapidly accelerating deforestation in Cambodia’s Mekong River Basin: A comparative analysis of spatial patterns and drivers. Water, 12(8), 2191.^[1]
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source. This source provides scientific background on the issue which might be helpful in covering all bases.
Costenbader, J., Broadhead, J., Yasmi, Y., & Durst, P. B. (2015). Drivers affecting forest change in the greater mekong subregion (GMS): an overview. FAO: Rome, Italy.^[2]
- This source is a policy brief written by the FAO, so it should be a reliable and relatively balanced source. It provides a good overview of information on the topic. However, it is a bit outdated so I am hoping to find a newer version. This source can be used in my discussion of the causes of deforestation in the Mekong region.
Rerolle, F., Dantzer, E., Lover, A. A., Marshall, J. M., Hongvanthong, B., Sturrock, H. J., & Bennett, A. (2021). Spatio-temporal associations between deforestation and malaria incidence in Lao PDR. Elife, 10, e56974.^[3]
- This is a peer-reviewed journal, so it should be a reliable source. The content is of interest because it describes health impacts of deforestation, which relates to climate change. This will be included in my discussion of effects of deforestation.
Kwan, R. (2021). Tutorial: How to use the Mekong Deforestation App.^[4]
https://www.stimson.org/2021/mekong-deforestation-app/
- This is not a reputable source for statistics or hard information, but its discussion of the app can be used as a supporting feature of the Wikipedia entry. I will include this in my discussion of mitigation methods of today.
Caroll, J. (2018). Pulse of the Forest: The State of The Greater Mekong’s Forests and the Everyday People Working to Protect Them. WWF.^[5]
- This source provides strong data to inform readers. I can use this source to lay out basic information and statistics.

References

^ Lohani, Sapana; Dilts, Thomas E.; Weisberg, Peter J.; Null, Sarah E.; Hogan, Zeb S. (2020). "Rapidly Accelerating Deforestation in Cambodia's Mekong River Basin: A Comparative Analysis of Spatial Patterns and Drivers". Water. 12 (8): 2191. doi:10.3390/w12082191. ISSN 2073-4441.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
^ "Drivers Affecting Forest Change in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS): An Overview". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2022-03-11.
^ Rerolle, Francois; Dantzer, Emily; Lover, Andrew A; Marshall, John M; Hongvanthong, Bouasy; Sturrock, Hugh JW; Bennett, Adam (2021-03-09). "Spatio-temporal associations between deforestation and malaria incidence in Lao PDR". eLife. 10: e56974. doi:10.7554/eLife.56974. ISSN 2050-084X. PMC 8024023. PMID 33686939.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
^ "Tutorial: How to use the Mekong Deforestation App • Stimson Center". Stimson Center. 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2022-03-09.
^ "Pulse of the Forest: The State of The Greater Mekong's Forests and the Everyday People Working to Protect Them | Publications | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2022-03-11.

[1] Lohani, Sapana; Dilts, Thomas E.; Weisberg, Peter J.; Null, Sarah E.; Hogan, Zeb S. (2020). "Rapidly Accelerating Deforestation in Cambodia's Mekong River Basin: A Comparative Analysis of Spatial Patterns and Drivers". Water. 12 (8): 2191. doi:10.3390/w12082191. ISSN 2073-4441.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

[2] "Drivers Affecting Forest Change in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS): An Overview". www.fao.org. Retrieved 2022-03-11.

[3] Rerolle, Francois; Dantzer, Emily; Lover, Andrew A; Marshall, John M; Hongvanthong, Bouasy; Sturrock, Hugh JW; Bennett, Adam (2021-03-09). "Spatio-temporal associations between deforestation and malaria incidence in Lao PDR". eLife. 10: e56974. doi:10.7554/eLife.56974. ISSN 2050-084X. PMC 8024023. PMID 33686939.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: PMC format (link) CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)

[4] "Tutorial: How to use the Mekong Deforestation App • Stimson Center". Stimson Center. 2021-05-11. Retrieved 2022-03-09.

[5] "Pulse of the Forest: The State of The Greater Mekong's Forests and the Everyday People Working to Protect Them | Publications | WWF". World Wildlife Fund. Retrieved 2022-03-11.

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