Some model experiments predict a large-scale substitution of Amazon forest by savannah-
like vegetation by the end of the twenty-first century. Expanding global demands for biofuels …

'Causes of Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon'is part of the World Bank Working Paper
series. The report suggests that, in contrast to the 1970s and 1980s, when occupation of …

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 …

The excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture is one of the main
sources of pollution globally. While a significant body of research has focused on analyzing …

Wetter areas of the Amazon basin exhibit lower rates of agricultural conversion. Previous
analyses, using relatively aggregate data on land cover, have been unable to determine the …

This paper seeks to understand how the Brazilian Amazon, which many thought unsuitable
for agricultural development, has yielded to a dynamic cattle economy in only a few …

The expansion of a given land use may affect deforestation directly if forests are cleared to
free land for this use, or indirectly, via the displacement of other land-use activities from non …

Researchers have long argued that improved livestock technologies and intensification will
reduce the pressure on Latin America's forests. This article combines economic theory with …

Prefácio s riquezas naturais do Brasil são legendárias. O País tem o maior bioma de floresta
úmida do mundo, a Amazônia, que contém de longe a maior parcela das florestas úmidas …

This article provides an integrated analytical framework to explain the factors and trends
sha** cattle ranching development in the Brazilian Amazon and its implications for …