Carbon emissions from land-use change: An analysis of causal factors in Chiapas, Mexico

Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1213-1235

  Castillo Santiago, M A ^a   Hellier, A ^b   Tipper, R ^b   De Jong, B H J ^c  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE CONSERVACIÓN DE LA BIODIVERSIDAD   (Mexico)

^b Greenergy Carbon Partners and ECCM   (United Kingdom)

^c EL COLEGIO DE LA FRONTERA SUR   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Baselines; Carbon emissions; Deforestation; Forest conservation; Land use change; Risk matrices

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; DEFORESTATION; DIGITAL MAP; LAND USE CHANGE; POPULATION DENSITY; POVERTY; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

CHIAPAS; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34347382153     PISSN: 13812386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11027-006-9060-7     Document Type: Article

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