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A contingent valuation study of buriti ( Mauritia flexuosa L.f.) in the main region of production in Brazil: is environmental conservation a collective responsibility?
Provedor de dados: 39
Autores: Vieira,Irlaine R.; Oliveira,Jefferson S.; Santos,Kelly P. P.; Silva,Geisiane O.; Vieira,Fábio J.; Barros,Roseli F. M.
ABSTRACT The immature leaves of the buriti palm (Mauritia flexuosa) are widely harvested in the municipality of Barreirinhas, Maranhão, for the production of handicrafts, which are sold to locals and tourists. The increasing demand for these artisanal goods is stimulating the emergence of an informal market for immature buriti leaves, leading to an intensification of their extraction and resulting in negative effects on local buriti palm populations and the ecosystem. Thus, the objective of the present study was to assess the environmental value of the buriti palm tree based on the maximum willingness to pay (WTP) for its conservation, using the contingent valuation method. Among the respondents, 99.74% reported that the palm species should be protected...
Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Handicrafts; Harvesting; Non-timber forest products (NTFP); Palm tree.
Ano: 2016
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-33062016000400532