The causes of land-use and land-cover change: moving beyond the myths

Common understanding of the causes of land-use and land-cover change is dominated by simplifications which, in turn, underlie many environment-development policies. This article tracks some of the major myths on driving forces of land-cover change and proposes alternative pathways of change that are...

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Main Authors: Lambin, E.F., Turner, B.L., Geist, H.J., Agbola, S.J., Angelsen, A., Bruce, J.W., Coomes, O.T., Dirzo, R., Fischer, Gundula, Folke, C.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2003
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/18796

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