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Campari, João S.

The economics of deforestation in the Amazon dispelling the myths / [electronic resource] : João S. Campari. - Cheltenham, U.K. ; Northampton, Mass. : Edward Elgar, c2005. - 1 online resource (xii, 242 p.) : ill., maps

Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-230) and index.

1. Deforestation and its myths -- 2. Occupation, changing migration dynamics, and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon -- 3. The political economy of frontier expansion and deforestation in the Amazon -- 4. Deforestation and the rules of land allocation -- 5. The Turnover hypothesis of Amazon deforestation : conceptual framework -- 6. Colonization projects : field work -- 7. Turnover on farming plots -- 8. Deforestation and land re-concentration in the Amazon frontier -- 9. Dispelling other myths about the Amazon -- 10. Policy implications and recommendations.

This provocative new book presents the results of twenty years of research on deforestation in the Amazon. By carefully observing the changing character of human settlements and their association with deforestation over such a prolonged period, the author is able to reject much of the "perceived wisdom". He skillfully dissects various models of deforestation and provides hard evidence on what is myth and what is reality.

ISBN: 9781845425517 (e-book)

LCCN: 2004052472

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Deforestation--Amazon River Region.
Deforestation--Brazil.
Deforestation--Economic aspects--Amazon River Region.
Deforestation--Economic aspects--Brazil.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: SD418.3.A43 / C36 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 333.75/137/09811