Sparing Land for Nature in the Brazilian Amazon: Implications from location rent theory

Geographical Analysis

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 18-36

  Walker, Robert ^a,b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARÁ   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; DEFORESTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE; LAND USE CHANGE; LAND USE LOCATION; LOCATION THEORY; MODELING;

AMAZON BASIN; AMAZONAS [BRAZIL]; BRAZIL;

BOS;

EID: 84892530210     PISSN: 00167363     EISSN: 15384632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/gean.12024     Document Type: Article

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