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Journal Article 2002

Autor: Kaimowitz, D.

This paper reviews the shifts in thinking as reflected in eight recent books that discuss deforestation in the Amazon. It looks first at whether the land uses that replace forests are profitable and sustainable without subsidies and then examines how technology, tenure, credit, and roads affect d...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/18571

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Kaimowitz, D. ,  [Amazon deforestation revisited] ,  Amazon deforestation revisited
Journal Article 2004

Autor: Mertens, B. Kaimowitz, D. Puntodewo, A. Vanclay, J.K. Mendez, P.

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 ...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/19087

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Mertens, B. ,  Kaimowitz, D. ,  Puntodewo, A. ,  Vanclay, J.K. ,  Mendez, P. ,  [Modeling deforestation at distinct geographic scales and time periods in Santa Cruz, Bolivia] ,  Modeling deforestation at distinct geographic scales and time periods in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Journal Article 1999

Autor: Angelsen, A. Kaimowitz, D.

This article, which synthesizes the results of more than 140 economic models analyzing the causes of tropical deforestation, raises significant doubts about many conventional hypotheses in the debate about deforestation. More roads, higher agricultural prices, lower wages, and a shortage of off-f...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/18018

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Angelsen, A. ,  Kaimowitz, D. ,  [Rethinking the causes of deforestation: lessons from economic models] ,  Rethinking the causes of deforestation: lessons from economic models
Book Chapter 1997

Autor: Kaimowitz, D.

The most important change in land use in Central America in the last 40 years has been the widespread conversion of forest to pasture. The literature presents a number of explanations for this expansion. Depending on which factors are believed to be important, the prognosis and policy recommendat...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/17677

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Kaimowitz, D. ,  [Policies affecting deforestation for cattle in Central America.] ,  Policies affecting deforestation for cattle in Central America.
Book Chapter 2003

Autor: Salgado, I. Kaimowitz, D.

Porto de Moz is a small municipality (22.460 inhabitants) bordered by the Xingu and Amazonas Rivers, in the state of Pará. The local economy is based on small-scale agriculture, fishing, and timber extraction. Land ownership is extremely concentrated, and a large part of the municipal lands are u...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/18723

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Salgado, I. ,  Kaimowitz, D. ,  [Porto de moz: o prefeito, "dono do municipio"] ,  Porto de moz: o prefeito, "dono do municipio"
Book Chapter 2003

Autor: Toni, F. Kaimowitz, D.

In this chapter, the authors discuss the history of decentralization in Brazil, analyze the institutional and legal characteristics of the Brazilian political system concerning decentralization and build a theoretical framework for the case studies. Brazil has experienced cycles of centralization...

Enlace original: https://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/18722

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Toni, F. ,  Kaimowitz, D. ,  [Municipios e gestao florestal na Amazonia: introducao e marco teorico] ,  Municipios e gestao florestal na Amazonia: introducao e marco teorico

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