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Kaimowitz, D.[The end of the hamburger connection? Livestock and deforestation in Central America in the 1980s and 1990s]The end of the hamburger connection? Livestock and deforestation in Central America in the 1980s and 1990s
Tacconi, L.Moore, P.F.Kaimowitz, D.[Fires in tropical forests - what is really the problem?: lessons from Indonesia]Fires in tropical forests - what is really the problem?: lessons from Indonesia

Do improvements in agricultural technology protect or endanger tropical forests? This book examines this controversial issue. It includes both theoretical frameworks for analysing the issue as well as case studies covering a wide range of geographical regions, technologies, market conditions and ...


Angelsen, A.Kaimowitz, D.[Agricultural technologies and tropical deforestation]Agricultural technologies and tropical deforestation
Autor: Kaimowitz, D.

Economic theory and empirical evidence suggest that building or improving roads near forests encourage forest clearing for land speculation, agriculture and other activities. Policies used to mitigate the dangers of forest road projects have failed in many countries. Practically all countries now...


Kaimowitz, D.[Policy options related to roads in tropical forests]Policy options related to roads in tropical forests
Autor: Kaimowitz, D.

Popular concern about tropical deforestation largely drove the rapid growth in forestry assistance in recent years. Nevertheless, forestry assistance has had limited impact on forest clearing and much of it has gone to address other problems. To reduce inappropriate deforestation requires a combi...


Kaimowitz, D.[Forestry assistance and tropical deforestation: why the public doesn't get what it pays for]Forestry assistance and tropical deforestation: why the public doesn't get what it pays for

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 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

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