Transferable development rights and forest protection: An exploratory analysis

International Regional Science Review

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 348-373

  Chomitz, Kenneth M ^a  

^a WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Brazil; Conservation; Economic instruments; Forests; Minas Gerais; Tradeable development rights; Transferable development rights

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; DEFORESTATION; ECONOMIC INSTRUMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; FRONTIER REGION; LAND RIGHTS;

BRAZIL; MINAS GERAIS; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 3142715800     PISSN: 01600176     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0160017604266030     Document Type: Article

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