As international concern over tropical deforestation has grown over the last ten years, researchers have sought to understand the causes of deforestation and possible solutions using quantitative economic models. This book reviews the results and methodology of over 150 of these models and synthe...
This study analyses seven factors used to explain the conversion of forest to pasture in Central America between 1979 and 1994: 1) favourable markets for livestock products; 2) subsidised credit and road construction; 3) land-tenure policies; 4) limited technological change in livestock productio...
Kaimowitz, D.
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[Livestock and deforestation in Central America in the 1980s and 1990s: a policy perspective]
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Livestock and deforestation in Central America in the 1980s and 1990s: a policy perspective
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 ...
Deforestation is one of the primary threats to biodiversity in tropical forests arround the world. Deforestation has many direct causes, including conversion of forests to pasture for livestock, expansion of agricultural lands, commercial logging, and urbanization. Indirectly, deforestation is in...
Margoluis, R.
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Russel, V.
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González, M.
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Rojas, O.
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Magdaleno, J.
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Madrid, G.
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Kaimowitz, D.
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[Maximum yield?: sustainable agriculture as a tool for conservation]
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Maximum yield?: sustainable agriculture as a tool for conservation