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Balancing agricultural development and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon by Cattaneo, Andrea

“…It examines the effects of (1) a major devaluation of the Brazilian real (R$); (2) improvements of infrastructure in the Amazon to link it with the rest of Brazil and bordering countries; (3) modification of land tenure regimes in the Amazon agricultural frontier; (4) adoption of technological change in agriculture both inside and outside the Amazon; and (5) fiscal mechanisms to reduce deforestation. -- from Author's Abstract…”
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Balancing agricultural development and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon by Cattaneo, Andrea

“…Since the 1970s, federal policies promoting migration and encouraging agricultural development of large farms, logging, and ranching have led to the deforestation of vast areas of the Amazon rainforest.Though these policies have largely been replaced, deforestation continues. …”
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Emissions reduction in the Colombian amazon: The case of caquetá by Yomayuza, Karoll Valentina

“…The Colombian Amazon region is a territory with unique challenges, especially in the context of climate change. …”
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Gender and formalization of native communities in the Peruvian Amazon by Larson, A. M., Monterroso, I., Canturias, P.

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Factors determining low deforestation: the Bolivian Amazon by Kaimowitz, D.

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Tree and forest management in floodplains of the Peruvian Amazon by Jong, W. de

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Secondary forest dynamics in the Amazon floodplain in Peru by Jong, W. de

“…This paper reports on a study of dynamics of secondary forest and its interactions with land use for agriculture and utilization of primary forest in the floodplains of the Uyacali and Amazon rivers in Peru. This environment is marked by more fertile soils than generally found on terra firme lands. …”
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The dynamic of deforestation and economic growth in the Brazilian Amazon by Andersen, L.E., Granger, C.W.J., Reis, E.J., Weinhold, D., Wunder, Sven

“…This book presents an empirical analysis of the development processes and the economic of Brazilian Amazon deforestation using a large data set of ecological and economic variables. …”
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Improving collaboration between outsiders and communities in the Amazon by Pokorny, B., Cayres, G., Nunes, W.

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Testing the limits of criteria and indicators in the Brazilian Amazon by Pokorny, B., Cayres, G., Nunes, W.

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Smallholder Livelihoods, Wealth and Deforestation in the Eastern Amazon. by Pacheco, P.

“…In this paper, I examine patterns of wealth accumulation and their influence on deforestation among smallholders at Uruará and Redenção, in the state of Pará in the Brazilian Eastern Amazon. I argue that the development of the smallholder economy has not been a linear process, and the diversity of smallholder farming systems and their patterns of wealth accumulation have varied implications for the rate and magnitude of deforestation. …”
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How successful is tree growing for smallholders in the Amazon? by Hoch, L., Pokorny B., Jong, W. de

“…The characteristics of existing smallholder tree growing in the Amazon and how much it contributes to livelihoods, however, remains largely unknown. …”
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Amazon forests at the crossroads: pressures, responses and challenges by Jong, W. de, Borner, J., Pacheco, P., Pokorny, B., Sabogal, C., Benneker, C., Cano, W., Cornejo, C., Evans, K., Ruíz, S., Zenteno, M.

“…The Amazon basin and its rich forest has inspired much debate about its natural treasures, potential for economic development and the rights of its populations to exclusive benefits. …”
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Regional gains and losses of nitrogen in the Amazon basin by Salati, E, Sylvester-Bradley, Rosemary, Victoria, R.L.

Subjects: “…amazon river…”
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The role of pasture and soybean in deforestation of the Brazilian amazon by Barona, Elizabeth, Ramankutty, N, Hyman, Glenn G., Coomes, O.T.

“…The dynamics of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon are complex. A growing debate considers the extent to which deforestation is a result of the expansion of the Brazilian soy industry. …”
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General evolution of the agricultural potential of the Bolivian Amazon by Pereira, F, Salinas, José G.

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Some aspects of the nitrogen balance of the Amazon basin by Salati, E, Sylvester-Bradley, Rosemary, Victoria, R.L.

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Forest use and timber markets in the Ecuadorian Amazon by Mejía, E., Pacheco, P.

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Carbon reserves in coffee agroforestry in the Peruvian Amazon by Vallejos Torres, Geomar, Gaona Jimenez, Nery, Pichis García, Roger, Ordoñez, Luis, García Gonzales, Patricia, Quinteros , Aníbal, Lozano, Andi, Saavedra Ramírez, Jorge, Tuesta Hidalgo, Juan C, Reategui, Keneth, Macedo Cordova, Wilder, Baselly Villanueva, Juan Rodrigo, Marín, César

Subjects: “…Peruvian Amazon…”
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Pod-value studies of Amelonado and Amazon cacao by Jacob, V.J., Atanda, O.A.

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