<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><xml><records><record><source-app name="HighWire" version="7.x">Drupal-HighWire</source-app><ref-type name="Journal Article">17</ref-type><contributors><authors><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Meiners, Pedro G.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Porsse, Alexandre A.</style></author><author><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Torres, Marcelo de Oliveira</style></author></authors><secondary-authors></secondary-authors></contributors><titles><title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Assessing the Effects of Deterrence Mechanisms on Deforestation in the Brazilian Savanna </style></title><secondary-title><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Land Economics</style></secondary-title></titles><dates><year><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2026</style></year><pub-dates><date><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2026-03-01 00:00:00</style></date></pub-dates></dates><pages><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">255-270</style></pages><doi><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">10.3368/le.102.2.032024-0027R1</style></doi><volume><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">102</style></volume><issue><style face="normal" font="default" size="100%">2</style></issue><abstract><style  face="normal" font="default" size="100%">Deterrence mechanisms have garnered renewed interest as policy instruments to curb overexploitation of natural resources. In this study, deterrence is understood as inherently multidimensional, comprising the severity, celerity, and certainty of punishment. We use an instrumental variables approach to econometrically assess the effectiveness of these dimensions in reducing deforestation in the Brazilian savanna. The empirical results underscore the significance of severity and bureaucratic effectiveness, reflected in the certainty and celerity of enforcement, in curbing deforestation. These findings highlight the need to adopt a multidimensional legal and institutional framework to prevent deforestation in the region.</style></abstract></record></records></xml>