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| Caviglia-Harris, Jill L.. |
| In developing countries across the globe the impact of livestock on deforestation levels has been profound. This paper explores the role of the cattle industry in household decision making for small landholders in the Brazilian Amazon. Important inquiries raised in the literature are addressed, including the determinants of the co-evolution of deforestation and cattle herds, the possibility of production specialization, and the role of cattle in household livelihoods. Panel data suggest that households have changed focus from crop introduction to cattle. Empirical models reveal that location, wealth, and education are among the important determinants of production decisions and cattle accumulation. Policy recommendations include a focus on the cattle... |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Latin America; Brazil; Household production; Land use; Cattle; Deforestation; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/10233 |
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| Casey, James F.; Caviglia-Harris, Jill L.. |
| The adoption of sustainable agriculture and other sustainable forestry methods that can help to reduce tropical deforestation have received a great deal of attention in the literature (Adesina and Zinnah 1993, Akinola and Young 1985, Feder and Slade 1984, Holden 1993, Kebede et al. 1990). Although results from different studies can be compared in an absolute sense, there are very few individual studies that compare results and determine, through empirical analysis, whether policy can be universally applied. This paper uses farm-level data to determine whether some universal conclusions can be drawn about the adoption of agroforestry by peasant farmers in developing countries by comparing the land use choices of farmers in Rondônia, Brazil and Campeche,... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Brazil; Mexico; Agroforestry; Tropical Deforestation; Sustainable Agriculture; Adoption; Amazon; Campeche; Rondonia; Resource /Energy Economics and Policy. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36466 |
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