Ferraro wanted to see if Indonesia's poverty-alleviation program was affecting deforestation.
费拉罗想知道印度尼西亚的扶贫项目是否影响了森林砍伐。
"We see that the program is associated with a 30 percent reduction in deforestation," Ferraro says.
费拉罗说:“我们看到,该项目与森林砍伐量减少30%有关。”
That's likely because the rural poor are using the money as makeshift insurance policies against inclement weather, Ferraro says.
费拉罗说,这可能是因为农村贫困人口把这笔钱作为应对恶劣天气的临时保险政策。
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