Introduction: the role of agricultural technologies in tropical deforestation

This introductory chapter sets the scene for the discussion in the edited volume on how new agricultural affects tropical forests. It critically reviews four hypotheses that have been central in the claim that better technologies help protect forests: the Borlaug, the subsistence, the economic devel...

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Main Authors:	Angelsen, A., Kaimowitz, D.
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	Inglés
Published:	CAB International 2001
Subjects:	change agriculture technology protection of forests deforestation tropical forests
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18314