Can new technologies in agriculture save the forests?
This paper addresses under what circumstances technological change in agriculture is likely to increase deforestation and when it will decrease it. It identifies four sets of variables that influence these outcomes: the type of technological change involved, the farmers' socio-economic profile, the...
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| author | Angelsen, A. Kaimowitz, D. |
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| description | This paper addresses under what circumstances technological change in agriculture is likely to increase deforestation and when it will decrease it. It identifies four sets of variables that influence these outcomes: the type of technological change involved, the farmers' socio-economic profile, the conditions in the relevant product and factor markets, and the agro-ecological contexts in which the technologies are introduced. Labor intensive technologies tend to reduce deforestation, as do technologies that lead to large price decreases for the output produced. Capital intensive technologies associated with mechanized agriculture or cattle ranching are much more likely to increase deforestation. |
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| spelling | CGSpace183042025-01-24T14:12:36Z Can new technologies in agriculture save the forests? Angelsen, A. Kaimowitz, D. technology agricultural production labour deforestation factors of production This paper addresses under what circumstances technological change in agriculture is likely to increase deforestation and when it will decrease it. It identifies four sets of variables that influence these outcomes: the type of technological change involved, the farmers' socio-economic profile, the conditions in the relevant product and factor markets, and the agro-ecological contexts in which the technologies are introduced. Labor intensive technologies tend to reduce deforestation, as do technologies that lead to large price decreases for the output produced. Capital intensive technologies associated with mechanized agriculture or cattle ranching are much more likely to increase deforestation. 1999 2012-06-04T09:06:18Z 2012-06-04T09:06:18Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18304 en Angelsen, A., Kaimowitz, D. 1999. Can new technologies in agriculture save the forests? . Sustainable agriculture solutions: the action report of the sustainable agriculture initiative. :264-267. London, UK, Novello Press. |
| spellingShingle | technology agricultural production labour deforestation factors of production Angelsen, A. Kaimowitz, D. Can new technologies in agriculture save the forests? |
| title | Can new technologies in agriculture save the forests? |
| title_full | Can new technologies in agriculture save the forests? |
| title_fullStr | Can new technologies in agriculture save the forests? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Can new technologies in agriculture save the forests? |
| title_short | Can new technologies in agriculture save the forests? |
| title_sort | can new technologies in agriculture save the forests |
| topic | technology agricultural production labour deforestation factors of production |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18304 |
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