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This paper addresses under what circumstances technological change in agriculture is likely to increase deforestation and when it will decrease it. It identifies four sets of variables that influence these outcomes: the type of technological change involved, the farmers' socio-economic profile, t...


Angelsen, A.Kaimowitz, D.[Can new technologies in agriculture save the forests?]Can new technologies in agriculture save the forests?

This chapter attempts to systematically examine some of the main analytical arguments and empirical evidence regarding the impact of technological progress in agriculture on deforestation. Three factors have been highlighted that are important in determining deforestation outcomes: (1) the type o...


Angelsen, A.Kaimowitz, D.[When does technological change in agriculture promote deforestation]When does technological change in agriculture promote deforestation

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

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