Researchers have long argued that improved livestock technologies and intensification will reduce the pressure on Latin America's forests. This article combines economic theory with insights from seven case studies to examine under what conditions technological change will reduce (or increase) fo...
Kaimowitz, D.
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Angelsen, A.
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[Will livestock intensification help save Latin America's tropical forest?]
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Will livestock intensification help save Latin America's tropical forest?
Tomich, Thomas P.
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Cattaneo, Andrea
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Chater, S.
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Geist, H.J.
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Gockowski, J.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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Lambin, E.F.
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Lewis, J.
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Ndoye, O.
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Palm, C.A.
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Stolle, F.
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Sunderlin, William D.
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Valentim, J.F.
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Noordwijk, Meine van
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Vosti, S.A.
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[Balancing agricultural development and environmental objectives: assessing tradeoffs in the humid tropics]
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Balancing agricultural development and environmental objectives: assessing tradeoffs in the humid tropics
Kaimowitz, D.
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Sheil, Douglas
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[Conserving what and for whom?: why conservation should help meet basic needs in the tropics]
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Conserving what and for whom?: why conservation should help meet basic needs in the tropics
Despite efforts to establish protected areas around the worl, the authority of government remains weak in forested areas. We examine the largest protected area in Central America, 'Bosawas' National Resource Reserve in Nicaragua, to demonstrate how overlapping systems of governance have encourage...
Kaimowitz, D.
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Faune, A.
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Mendoza, R.
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[Your biosphere is my backyard: the story of Bosawas in Nicaragua]
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Your biosphere is my backyard: the story of Bosawas in Nicaragua
In the last few years, forests have lost their previous prominence on the international agenda. The forestry and conservation community needs to work hard to change that because forests can contribute greatly to meeting the challenges of poverty, disease, access to clean water, biodiversity conse...
Kaimowitz, D.
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[From Rio to Johannesburg and beyond: forest conservation and rural livelihoods in the global South]
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From Rio to Johannesburg and beyond: forest conservation and rural livelihoods in the global South
Kaimowitz, D.
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[Conventional wisdom about sustainable forest management and a pro-poor forest agenda]
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Conventional wisdom about sustainable forest management and a pro-poor forest agenda
This paper analyzes geo-referenced data to elucidate the relations between deforestation and access to roads and markets, attributes of the physical environment, land tenure, and zoning policies in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. It presents separate models for Santa Cruz as a whole and for seven different ...
Mertens, B.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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Puntodewo, A.
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Vanclay, J.K.
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Mendez, P.
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[Modeling deforestation at distinct geographic scales and time periods in Santa Cruz, Bolivia]
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Modeling deforestation at distinct geographic scales and time periods in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
A preliminary insight into how structural adjustment policies (SAPs) may have affected deforestation and forest degradation in the lowland tropical forests of Bolivia, Cameroon and Indonesia. It presents tentative hypotheses regarding how changes in prices, costs, incomes and government services ...
Kaimowitz, D.
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Erwidodo.
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Ndoye, O.
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Pacheco, P.
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Balanza, P.P.
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Sunderlin, William D.
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[Considering the impact of structural adjustment policies on forests in Bolivia, Cameroon and Indonesia]
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Considering the impact of structural adjustment policies on forests in Bolivia, Cameroon and Indonesia