Smallholder Specialization Strategies along the Forest Transition Curve in Southwestern Amazonia

Rural specialization strategies can be examined within the forest transition framework. We compared smallholder livelihood strategies between neighboring southwestern Amazonian sites at different stages along the forest transition curve. Surveys of 243 households in Pando, Bolivia and Acre, Brazil,...

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Main Authors: Duchelle, Amy E., Zambrano, A.M.A, Wunder, Sven, Börner, J., Kainer, K.A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95074
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author Duchelle, Amy E.
Zambrano, A.M.A
Wunder, Sven
Börner, J.
Kainer, K.A.
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Duchelle, Amy E.
Kainer, K.A.
Wunder, Sven
Zambrano, A.M.A
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Zambrano, A.M.A
Wunder, Sven
Börner, J.
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description Rural specialization strategies can be examined within the forest transition framework. We compared smallholder livelihood strategies between neighboring southwestern Amazonian sites at different stages along the forest transition curve. Surveys of 243 households in Pando, Bolivia and Acre, Brazil, within and outside of two major protected areas, confirmed a higher reliance on forest-based income in forest-rich Pando than in Acre. In Acre, forest reliance was higher in the protected area than outside, where forest cover was lower and households were more livestock-dependent. Country context and protected area status were critical to explaining different smallholder specialization strategies in similar biophysical environments.
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spelling CGSpace950742025-09-25T13:01:42Z Smallholder Specialization Strategies along the Forest Transition Curve in Southwestern Amazonia Duchelle, Amy E. Zambrano, A.M.A Wunder, Sven Börner, J. Kainer, K.A. nontimber forest products protected areas livelihoods deforestation Rural specialization strategies can be examined within the forest transition framework. We compared smallholder livelihood strategies between neighboring southwestern Amazonian sites at different stages along the forest transition curve. Surveys of 243 households in Pando, Bolivia and Acre, Brazil, within and outside of two major protected areas, confirmed a higher reliance on forest-based income in forest-rich Pando than in Acre. In Acre, forest reliance was higher in the protected area than outside, where forest cover was lower and households were more livestock-dependent. Country context and protected area status were critical to explaining different smallholder specialization strategies in similar biophysical environments. 2014-12 2018-07-03T11:02:21Z 2018-07-03T11:02:21Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95074 en Open Access Elsevier Duchelle, A.E., Zambrano, A.M.A., Wunder, S., Börner, J., Kainer, K.A. . 2014. Smallholder Specialization Strategies along the Forest Transition Curve in Southwestern Amazonia World Development, 64 (Supplement 1) : S149-S158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.03.001
spellingShingle nontimber forest products
protected areas
livelihoods
deforestation
Duchelle, Amy E.
Zambrano, A.M.A
Wunder, Sven
Börner, J.
Kainer, K.A.
Smallholder Specialization Strategies along the Forest Transition Curve in Southwestern Amazonia
title Smallholder Specialization Strategies along the Forest Transition Curve in Southwestern Amazonia
title_full Smallholder Specialization Strategies along the Forest Transition Curve in Southwestern Amazonia
title_fullStr Smallholder Specialization Strategies along the Forest Transition Curve in Southwestern Amazonia
title_full_unstemmed Smallholder Specialization Strategies along the Forest Transition Curve in Southwestern Amazonia
title_short Smallholder Specialization Strategies along the Forest Transition Curve in Southwestern Amazonia
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topic nontimber forest products
protected areas
livelihoods
deforestation
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/95074
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