Amazonian Deforestation
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Amazonian Deforestation And Climate
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Author : J. H. C. Gash
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996-06-19
Amazonian Deforestation And Climate written by J. H. C. Gash and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-06-19 with Nature categories.
The book describes the carefully made measurements in the pasture and rainforest at a series of sites across Amazonia. The data are analysed and interpreted to allow them to be used as the basis of accurate and realistic description of the land surface in the global circulation model which are used to predict the climate effect of large scale deforestation. Results are presented at all scales: for the centimetre scale of leaf and soil moisture measurementes, the field scale of micrometeorological flux measurements, through to the scale of meteorological models which predict the climate of the whole Amazonian basin.
Deforestation And Land Use In The Amazon
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Author : Charles H. Wood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Deforestation And Land Use In The Amazon written by Charles H. Wood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Nature categories.
The Amazonian territories of Brazil, Bolivia and Ecuador encompass nearly half of the world's remaining tropical rainforest and contain a wealth of biodiversity whose value we have only begun to appreciate. This book is an authoritative analysis of the socioeconomic and biophysical factors operating at local, national and global levels that serve to promote deforestation in this delicate region.
What Drives Deforestation In The Brazilian Amazon
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Author : Alexander S. P. Pfaff
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1997
What Drives Deforestation In The Brazilian Amazon written by Alexander S. P. Pfaff and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Carreteras - Brasil categories.
The Fate Of The Forest
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Author : Susanna B. Hecht
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2011-01-15
The Fate Of The Forest written by Susanna B. Hecht and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-01-15 with History categories.
The Amazon rain forest covers more than five million square kilometers, amid the territories of nine different nations. It represents over half of the planet’s remaining rain forest. Is it truly in peril? What steps are necessary to save it? To understand the future of Amazonia, one must know how its history was forged: in the eras of large pre-Columbian populations, in the gold rush of conquistadors, in centuries of slavery, in the schemes of Brazil’s military dictators in the 1960s and 1970s, and in new globalized economies where Brazilian soy and beef now dominate, while the market in carbon credits raises the value of standing forest. Susanna Hecht and Alexander Cockburn show in compelling detail the panorama of destruction as it unfolded, and also reveal the extraordinary turnaround that is now taking place, thanks to both the social movements, and the emergence of new environmental markets. Exploring the role of human hands in destroying—and saving—this vast forested region, The Fate of the Forest pivots on the murder of Chico Mendes, the legendary labor and environmental organizer assassinated after successful confrontations with big ranchers. A multifaceted portrait of Eden under siege, complete with a new preface and afterword by the authors, this book demonstrates that those who would hold a mirror up to nature must first learn the lessons offered by some of their own people.
The Dynamics Of Deforestation And Economic Growth In The Brazilian Amazon
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Author : Lykke E. Andersen
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2002-12-12
The Dynamics Of Deforestation And Economic Growth In The Brazilian Amazon written by Lykke E. Andersen and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-12-12 with Business & Economics categories.
A multi-disciplinary team of authors analyze the economics of Brazilian deforestation using a large data set of ecological and economic variables. They survey the most up to date work in this field and present their own dynamic and spatial econometric analysis based on municipality level panel data spanning the entire Brazilian Amazon from 1970 to 1996. By observing the dynamics of land use change over such a long period the team is able to provide quantitative estimates of the long-run economic costs and benefits of both land clearing and government policies such as road building. The authors find that some government policies, such as road paving in already highly settled areas, are beneficial both for economic development and for the preservation of forest, while other policies, such as the construction of unpaved roads through virgin areas, stimulate wasteful land uses to the detriment of both economic growth and forest cover.
Government Policies And Deforestation In Brazil S Amazon Region
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Author : Dennis J. Mahar
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Government Policies And Deforestation In Brazil S Amazon Region written by Dennis J. Mahar and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Amazon River Region categories.
The Brazilian Amazon Rainforest
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Author : Luiz C. Barbosa
language : en
Publisher: University Press of America
Release Date : 2000
The Brazilian Amazon Rainforest written by Luiz C. Barbosa and has been published by University Press of America this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Business & Economics categories.
Barbosa (sociology, San Francisco State University) provides a global, world-systemic analysis of the problem of deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest. He shows how changes in global ecopolitics demanding sustainable development, coupled with the onset of democracy in Brazil, substantially altered the battle over the future of Amazonia. He describes deforestation in the region in the context of an expanding frontier of global capitalism, and compares Amazon experiences with those of Costa Rica, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
Climate Change And Biodiversity Governance In The Amazon
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Author : Joana Castro Pereira
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2021-07-08
Climate Change And Biodiversity Governance In The Amazon written by Joana Castro Pereira and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-08 with Political Science categories.
This book provides an analysis of the recent governance of the Amazon in Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia with a particular focus on deforestation processes, demonstrating that current policies and political and socioeconomic dynamics in the four countries are risking the forest’s resilience. The authors examine and compare Amazonian politics and policies under different administrations, concentrating on the main actors, policies and dynamics that have affected the region, as well as on the institutional and political environment in which deforestation processes were embedded in different periods. Essentially, the book makes an analytical contribution towards a better understanding of the political, economic and social challenges confronting conservation policy in the Amazonian countries. Climate Change and Biodiversity Governance in the Amazon: At the Edge of Ecological Collapse? is essential reading for students and researchers in the fields of environmental studies and sustainability, Latin American studies, political science and international relations, as well as for policymakers and practitioners working in conservation and development.
Causes Of Deforestation Of The Brazilian Amazon
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Author : Sérgio Margulis
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date :
Causes Of Deforestation Of The Brazilian Amazon written by Sérgio Margulis and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Nature categories.
Annotation This title studies the role of cattle ranching its dynamic and profitability in the expansion of deforestation in Brazilian Amazonia. It provides a social evaluation of deforestation in this region and presents and compares a number of different scenarios and proposed recommendations.
Developing Amazonia
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Author : Anthony L. Hall
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1991
Developing Amazonia written by Anthony L. Hall and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Amazon River Watershed categories.
This study of the Grande Carajas programme, the largest project in the Amazon rainforest, is central to the debate on its future and fate. The social and environmental costs of the programme are examined here.