The dynamics of deforestation and economic growth in the Brazilian Amazon /

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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Andersen, Lykke E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : New York : Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge ; Cambridge University Press, 2002.
Temas:
Deforestation > Brazil.
Deforestation > Amazon River Region.
Deforestation > Economic aspects > Brazil > Econometric models.
Deforestation > Economic aspects > Amazon River Region > Econometric models.
Déboisement > Brésil.
Déboisement > Aspect économique > Brésil > Modèles économétriques.
NATURE > Natural Resources.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Environmental Economics.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Green Business.
Deforestation
Economic policy
Entwaldung
Wirtschaftswachstum
Ontbossing.
Econometrische modellen.
Brazil > Economic policy.
Brésil > Politique économique.
Amazon River Region
Brazil
Amazonas-Gebiet
Brasilien
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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