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Provedor de dados: | 31
País: | United States
Título: | Cattle Accumulation and Land Use Intensification by Households in the Brazilian Amazon
Autores: | Caviglia-Harris,   Jill L.
Data: | 2007-06-27
Ano: | 2005
Palavras-chave: | Latin America; Brazil; Household production; Land use; Cattle; Deforestation; Land Economics/Use; Livestock Production/Industries.
Resumo: | 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 sector coupled with initiatives to establish and enforce protected areas.
Tipo: | Journal Article
Idioma: | Inglês

Identificador:

26782

http://purl.umn.edu/10233

Editor: | AgEcon Search
Relação: | Agricultural and Resource Economics Review&gt;Volume 34, Number 2, October 2005

Formato:

18

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