This book has been developed from a workshop on Technological change in agriculture and tropical deforestation organised by the Center for International Forestry Research and held in Costa Rica in March, 1999. It explores how intensification of agriculture affects tropical deforestation using case studies from different geographical regions, using different agricultural products and technologies and in differing demographic situations and market conditions. Guidance is also given on future agricultural research and extension efforts.... type of technology, the labour-market imigrationi effects and the role of credit and higher income in relaxing capital constraints ... context. and the land-tenure regime in particular, is generally weak and calls for further comparative research.
Title | : | Agricultural Technologies and Tropical Deforestation |
Author | : | Arild Angelsen, David Kaimowitz |
Publisher | : | CABI - 2001-04-20 |
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