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Causes of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon [[electronic resource] /] / Sergio Margulis
| Causes of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon [[electronic resource] /] / Sergio Margulis |
| Autore | Margulis Sérgio |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (107 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.75/137/0981 |
| Collana | World Bank working paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Deforestation - Brazil
Deforestation - Amazon River Region Ranching - Environmental aspects - Brazil Ranching - Environmental aspects - Amazon River Region |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-08599-1
9786610085996 0-585-48644-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455849403321 |
Margulis Sérgio
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| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Causes of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon / / Sergio Margulis
| Causes of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon / / Sergio Margulis |
| Autore | Margulis Sergio |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxiii, 77 pages : map ; ; 26 cm |
| Disciplina | 333.75/137/0981 |
| Collana | World Bank working paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Deforestation - Brazil
Deforestation - Amazon River Region Ranching - Environmental aspects - Brazil Ranching - Environmental aspects - Amazon River Region |
| ISBN |
1-280-08599-1
9786610085996 0-585-48644-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- Foreword -- Second Foreword -- Abstract -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Executive Summary -- 1. Motivation for the Study -- 2. Deforestation and Land Use in Amazonia: Evidence of Large Scale Cattle Ranching -- Temporal Trend of Deforestation -- Spatial Patterns at the Municipal Level -- Evolution of Land Use in Legal Amazonia -- Contribution of Large and Small Deforested Areas to Overall Deforestation -- Evolution of the Cattle Herd -- Socioeconomic Benefits from Deforestation: Early Evidence -- 3. Different Frontiers and Their Economic and Social Dynamics: Determinants of Amazon Occupation -- Expansion of the "Speculative Frontier" and the Deforestation Process -- Determinants of Land Occupation in Amazonia: An Econometric Model -- 4. The Microeconomics of Beef Cattle Ranching in Amazonia -- The Beef Cattle Economy in Amazonia: Brief Background -- Field Research -- Technical Parameters Adopted -- Production Costs: Pastures -- Net Income per Hectare -- Analysis of Yield -- Mathematical Modeling -- Some Simulations -- Final Considerations and Trends -- 5. Social Costs and Benefits of Deforestation -- Government Incentives: Subsidies as a Basis for Cattle Ranching and Deforestation? -- Estimate of Economic (Social) Costs of Deforestation in Amazonia -- Sustainable Alternatives: Comparing Costs and Benefits -- 6. Conclusions and Recommendations -- Main Results: Conclusions -- Recommendations -- Annex: Socioeconomic Development in Brazilian Amazonia -- References -- TABLES -- Table 1: Evolution of Land Use in Legal Amazonia in Census Years (percent)\ -- Table 2: Evolution of Land Use in the cerrado -- Table 3: Property Rights in Legal Amazonia, in Census Years (percent of Geographic Area).
Table 4: Distribution of the Number and Area Occupied by Establishments in Legal Amazonia, According to Size, Average for 1970-95 -- Table 5: Average Size of Deforested Plots, 1996-99 (in percentage terms) -- Table 6: Percentage Contribution of Plot Sizes to Deforestation per State, Average 1997-99 -- Table 7: Evolution of the Cattle Herd (1990-2000) (thousand animals) -- Table 8: Evolution of Per Capita Rural Income in the States of Legal Amazonia, 1970-95 (1995 US dollars) -- Table 9: Evolution of Beef Exports and Per Capita Consumption in Brazil (1995-2000) -- Table 10: Size of the Properties and Land Use Adopted in the Panels -- Table 11: Main Animal Production Indices as Indicated by the Panels -- Table 12: Comparison of the Parameters of the Panels with IBGE Data, Municipality of Paragominas (Pará) -- Table 13: Net Income per Hectare from Cattle (in Reals per year) -- Table 14: Internal Rates of Return (IRR) from Rearing, New-breeding and Fattening Systems -- Table 15: Internal Rates of Return (IRR) from New-breeding and Fattening System -- Table 16: Net Returns (in Reals per Hectare) -- Table 17: Absolute Deviations of Crops over the Past 10 Seasons (in January 2002 Reals per Hectare) -- Table 18: Results of Deforestation Tax Simulations -- Table 19: FINAM Fiscal Incentives by Sector (in 2000 US million) -- Table 20: Maximum Herd Numbers Benefiting from FINAM Incentives (a) -- Table 21: Rural Credit for Northern Region (in 2000 US million) -- Table 22: Summary of the Estimates of the Costs of Deforestation -- Table 23: Value of Renting the Land for Grazing in Legal Amazonia, 1998-2001 (US per ha/year) -- Table A1: Evolution of Rural and Urban Populations, GDP and GDP per capita in Legal Amazonia, 1970-95 -- FIGURES -- Figure 1: Accumulated Municipal Deforestation up to 2000 -- Figure 2: Deforested Area Within Rural Establishments, 1995/96. Figure 3: Cattle Densities (heads/km 2 ) in 1975 and 1996 -- Figure 4: Evolution of Transport Costs, 1980 and 1995 -- Figure 5: Production Costs: Rearing-New-breeding-Fattening Panels -- Figure 6: Efficient Frontier: Risk and Income Combinations (Paragominas) -- Figure A1: Accumulated Distribution of Municipal Population in Legal Amazonia According to GDP per capita, 1970-1995 (in constant 1995 US) -- Figure A2: Accumulated Distribution of Municipal Population in Legal Amazonia, According to Population with Insufficient Income, 1970-1991 -- Figure A3: Average Life Expectancy in Municipalities of Legal Amazonia, 1970-91 -- Figure A4: Infant Mortality in Municipalities of Legal Amazonia (deaths per 1000 live births) -- Figure A5: Cumulative Distribution of the Municipal Population of Legal Amazonia, According to Illiteracy Rates, 1970-91. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808451903321 |
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Margulis Sergio
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| Washington, D.C., : World Bank, 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Causes of deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon / / Sergio Margulis
| Causes of deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon / / Sergio Margulis |
| Autore | Margulis Sergio |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxiii, 77 pages : map ; ; 26 cm |
| Disciplina | 333.75/137/0981 |
| Collana | World Bank working paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Deforestation - Brazil
Deforestation - Amazon River Region Ranching - Environmental aspects - Brazil Ranching - Environmental aspects - Amazon River Region |
| ISBN |
1-280-08599-1
9786610085996 0-585-48644-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780202503321 |
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Margulis Sergio
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| Washington, D.C. : , : World Bank, , c2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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