The dynamics of deforestation and economic growth in the Brazilian Amazon

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Yazar:

Andersen, Lykke E.. author

ISBN:

9780521811972

Yazar Ek Girişi:

Andersen, Lykke E.. author

Fiziksel Tanımlama:

xxi, 259 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

İçerik:

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.

Özet:

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.

Konu Başlığı:

Deforestation -- Brazil.

Orman yoketme -- Brezilya.

Deforestation -- Amazon River Region.

Orman yoketme -- Amazon Nehri Bölgesi.

Deforestation -- Economic aspects -- Brazil -- Econometric models.

Orman yoketme -- Ekonomik yönler -- Brezilya -- Ekonometrik modeller.

Deforestation -- Economic aspects -- Amazon River Region -- Econometric models.

Orman yoketme -- Ekonomik yönler -- Amazon Nehri Bölgesi -- Ekonometrik modeller.

Coğrafi Terim:

Brazil -- Economic policy.

Brezilya -- Ekonomi politikası.