The dynamics of deforestation and economic growth in the Brazilian Amazon / Lykke E. Andersen [and others]
Making use of a uniquely rich data set the authors analyze the ecological and economic impacts of a range of policies and examine whether the economic benefits of land clearing surpass the ecological costs. Their conclusions are surprising.
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge : New York :
Press Syndicate of the University of Cambridge ; Cambridge University Press,
2002.
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| Summary: | Making use of a uniquely rich data set the authors analyze the ecological and economic impacts of a range of policies and examine whether the economic benefits of land clearing surpass the ecological costs. Their conclusions are surprising. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxi, 259 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-256) and index. |
| ISBN: | 052181197X 9780521811972 0511064543 9780511064548 0511058217 9780511058219 0511073003 9780511073007 0511120311 9780511120312 9780511493454 0511493452 9780521010863 0521010861 1107132754 9781107132757 1280161140 9781280161148 9786610161140 6610161143 1139147935 9781139147934 0511330545 9780511330544 |
| Language: | English. |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |