Economic models of tropical deforestation : A review

This book reviews the results and methodology of over 150 of these models and synthesizes the main lessons that can be learned from them. Higher agricultural prices, lower wages, less off-farm employment, and more roads generally lead to more deforestation. Major doubts remain on the impact of techn...

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Wedi'i Gadw mewn:
Manylion Llyfryddiaeth
Prif Awdur: Kaimowitz, David
Fformat: Llyfr
Iaith:Undetermined
Cyhoeddwyd: Bogor, Indonesia Center for international forestry research 1998
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Tagiau: Ychwanegu Tag
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Thư viện lưu trữ: Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ
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Crynodeb:This book reviews the results and methodology of over 150 of these models and synthesizes the main lessons that can be learned from them. Higher agricultural prices, lower wages, less off-farm employment, and more roads generally lead to more deforestation. Major doubts remain on the impact of technological change, agricultural input prices, household incomes, and tenure security. The role of macro level factors such as population growth, poverty reduction, national income levels, economic growth and foreign debt is still largely uncertain.