Dynamics of the agricultural frontier in the Amazon and savannas of Brazil: Analyzing the impact of policy and technology

Environmental Modeling and Assessment

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 31-46

  Smith, Joyotee ^a   Winograd, Manuel ^a   Gallopin, Gilberto ^a   Pachico, Douglas ^a  

^a Ctro Internacional de Agric Trop   (Colombia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORESTATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL MARKET; MACROECONOMIC STABILIZATIONS; NATURAL HABITAT; PRIVATE SECTORS; SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY;

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY;

AGRICULTURE; DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; HABITAT CONSERVATION; PRIVATE SECTOR; SAVANNA;

AMAZONAS [BRAZIL]; BRAZIL;

EID: 0032365894     PISSN: 14202026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/a:1019094218552     Document Type: Article

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