Can regional land use management policies reduce deforestation in Zambia?

Regional forest transition stages are related to different household-level drivers of deforestation in the Miombo woodlands. • Depending on the context, crop productivity has a mixed impact on the probability of high deforestation, while higher non-farm income is linked to lower deforestation. • The findings suggest that regional-specific land use and forest policies are better suited to address deforestation, challenging design and implementation of current international and national policies.