The dynamics of deforestation and economic growth in the Brazilian Amazon /
[Book]
Lykke E. Andersen [and others].
New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2002.
1 online resource (xxi, 259 pages) :
illustrations, maps
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-256) and index.
Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Figures; Tables; Preface; Acronyms and abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 Development of the Brazilian Amazon; 3 The municipal database; 4 The sources and agents of deforestation; 5 Alternatives to deforestation: extractivism; 6 Modeling deforestation and development in the Brazilian Amazon; 7 Carbon emissions; 8 The costs and benefits of deforestation; 9 Conclusions and recommendations; Technical appendix; References; Index.
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Making use of a uniquely rich data set the authors analyze the ecological and economic impacts of a range of policies and examine whether the economic benefits of land clearing surpass the ecological costs. Their conclusions are surprising.
Dynamics of deforestation and economic growth in the Brazilian Amazon.
Deforestation-- Amazon River Region.
Deforestation-- Brazil.
Deforestation-- Economic aspects-- Amazon River Region-- Econometric models.