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Jones, D.M.Trim, DSWheatley, Christopher C.[Improving processing technologies for high-quality cassava flour]Improving processing technologies for high-quality cassava flour
Mosquera P., L.Chacón P, PMHenry, GuyChuzel, Gérard[Cassava starch in Northern Cauca, Colombia: socioeconomic evaluation of its production and commerce]Cassava starch in Northern Cauca, Colombia: socioeconomic evaluation of its production and commerce
Vera, Raúl R.Seré Rabé, Carlos[Brasil, Colombia, Venezuela: los sistemas de producción pecuaria extensiva en el trópico sudamericano: Análisis comparativo]Brasil, Colombia, Venezuela: los sistemas de producción pecuaria extensiva en el trópico sudamericano: Análisis comparativo
Habich, GERivera, B[Caracterización de sistemas de producción pecuaria extensiva en sabanas de Sudamérica]Caracterización de sistemas de producción pecuaria extensiva en sabanas de Sudamérica
Autor: Jong, W. de

Rubber is the most widespread smallholder tree crop in Southeast Asia. Some analysts have blamed the expansion of rubber for greatly contributing to the conversion of mature tropical forest in both Indonesia and Malaysia. The paper critically examines to what extent smallholder rubber production ...


Jong, W. de[The impact of rubber on the forest landscape in Borneo]The impact of rubber on the forest landscape in Borneo

This chapter spells out the theoretical framework for the discussion and case studies of the book. First, it provides precise definitions of technological change and classify technological change into different types based on their factor intensities. The discussion starts off with a single farm ...


Angelsen, A.Soest, D.P. vanKaimowitz, D.Bulte, E.[Technological change and deforestation: a theoretical overview]Technological change and deforestation: a theoretical overview

This chapter summarises the key insights from the case studies included in the book. First, it discusses the technology-deforestation link in six different types of cases: developed countries, commodity booms, shifting cultivation, permanent upland (rainfed) agriculture, irrigated (lowland) agric...


Angelsen, A.Kaimowitz, D.[Agricultural technology and forests: a recapitulation]Agricultural technology and forests: a recapitulation

This introductory chapter sets the scene for the discussion in the edited volume on how new agricultural affects tropical forests. It critically reviews four hypotheses that have been central in the claim that better technologies help protect forests: the Borlaug, the subsistence, the economic de...


Angelsen, A.Kaimowitz, D.[Introduction: the role of agricultural technologies in tropical deforestation]Introduction: the role of agricultural technologies in tropical deforestation

This final chapter of the book offers a set of policy recommendations. It presents some typical win-win outcomes, including technologies suited for forest poor areas, labour intensive technologies promoting intensification to replace land extensive farming practices, and promoting agricultural sy...


Kaimowitz, D.Angelsen, A.[Policy recommendations]Policy recommendations

The ultimate interest of investors in agricultural research and Development (R&D) is the extent to which their investment eventually bears a positive outcome on the lives of the poor and hungry people of developing nations without seriously harming the natural resource base. Consequently, most do...


Anandajayasekeram, P.Babu, S.[Overview of impact assessment methodologies]Overview of impact assessment methodologies

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