Native forests and agriculture in Salta (Argentina): Conflicting visions of development

Journal of Environment and Development

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 251-277

  Seghezzo, Lucas ^a   Volante, José N ^b   Paruelo, José M ^a,f   Somma, Daniel J ^c   Buliubasich, E Catalina ^d   Rodríguez, Héctor E ^d   Gagnon, Sandra ^e   Hufty, Marc ^e  

^a National Council of Scientific and Technical Research of Argentina (CONICET)   (Argentina)

^b National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) in Salta   (Argentina)

^c National Administration of National Parks (APN)   (Argentina)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SALTA   (Argentina)

^e GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AND DEVELOPMENT STUDIES   (Switzerland)

^f UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; deforestation; development paradigms; native forests; Salta

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; DEFORESTATION; FOREST MANAGEMENT; LAND USE CHANGE; LAND USE PLANNING; NATURE CONSERVATION;

ARGENTINA; SALTA [ARGENTINA];

EID: 80052815133     PISSN: 10704965     EISSN: 15525465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1070496511416915     Document Type: Article

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