Actor-specific contributions to the deforestation slowdown in the Brazilian Amazon
The Brazilian Amazon is at a critical juncture after the recent stabilization of deforestation rates. Identifying opportunities for continued deforestation reductions requires an understanding of the contribution of different actors to overall deforestation. We provide the first such assessment, to...
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| author | Godar, Javier Gardner, T Tizado, J Pacheco, P. |
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| description | The Brazilian Amazon is at a critical juncture after the recent stabilization of deforestation rates. Identifying opportunities for continued deforestation reductions requires an understanding of the contribution of different actors to overall deforestation. We provide the first such assessment, to our knowledge, that reports on two headline findings. First, between 2004 and 2011, areas dominated by properties larger than 500 ha accounted for 48% of the deforestation compared with only 12% for smallholders (<100 ha). Second, the deforestation share attributed to the largest properties (≥2,500 ha) declined by 63% from a peak in 2005, whereas that of smallholders increased by 69%. Further reductions in deforestation are likely to require a shift toward more incentive-based policies that are tailored toward different actors. |
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| spelling | CGSpace950512025-06-17T08:23:29Z Actor-specific contributions to the deforestation slowdown in the Brazilian Amazon Godar, Javier Gardner, T Tizado, J Pacheco, P. deforestation agroindustrial sector remote sensing forests degradation small enterprises ecosystem services biodiversity mitigation land use The Brazilian Amazon is at a critical juncture after the recent stabilization of deforestation rates. Identifying opportunities for continued deforestation reductions requires an understanding of the contribution of different actors to overall deforestation. We provide the first such assessment, to our knowledge, that reports on two headline findings. First, between 2004 and 2011, areas dominated by properties larger than 500 ha accounted for 48% of the deforestation compared with only 12% for smallholders (<100 ha). Second, the deforestation share attributed to the largest properties (≥2,500 ha) declined by 63% from a peak in 2005, whereas that of smallholders increased by 69%. Further reductions in deforestation are likely to require a shift toward more incentive-based policies that are tailored toward different actors. 2014-10-28 2018-07-03T11:02:18Z 2018-07-03T11:02:18Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95051 en Open Access National Academy of Sciences Godar, J., Gardner, T., Tizado, J., Pacheco, P. . 2014. Actor-specific contributions to the deforestation slowdown in the Brazilian Amazon Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), 111 (43) : 15591–15596. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1322825111 |
| spellingShingle | deforestation agroindustrial sector remote sensing forests degradation small enterprises ecosystem services biodiversity mitigation land use Godar, Javier Gardner, T Tizado, J Pacheco, P. Actor-specific contributions to the deforestation slowdown in the Brazilian Amazon |
| title | Actor-specific contributions to the deforestation slowdown in the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_full | Actor-specific contributions to the deforestation slowdown in the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_fullStr | Actor-specific contributions to the deforestation slowdown in the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Actor-specific contributions to the deforestation slowdown in the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_short | Actor-specific contributions to the deforestation slowdown in the Brazilian Amazon |
| title_sort | actor specific contributions to the deforestation slowdown in the brazilian amazon |
| topic | deforestation agroindustrial sector remote sensing forests degradation small enterprises ecosystem services biodiversity mitigation land use |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95051 |
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