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This paper explores the causes of deforestation and biodiversity loss in Guatemala and is organized into 4 parts. First …, an overview about deforestation in Guatemala from 1950-2000 is provided, and the relationship between deforestation and … biodiversity loss is explored. Secondly, some underlying causes of deforestation are examined. While caution is needed about many …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014089190
This paper explores the causes of deforestation and biodiversity loss in Guatemala and is organized into 4 parts. First …, an overview about deforestation in Guatemala from 1950-2000 is provided, and the relationship between deforestation and … biodiversity loss is explored. Secondly, some underlying causes of deforestation are examined. While caution is needed about many …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407648
This paper explores the causes of deforestation and biodiversity loss in Guatemala and is organized into 4 parts. First …, an overview about deforestation in Guatemala from 1950-2000 is provided, and the relationship between deforestation and … biodiversity loss is explored. Secondly, some underlying causes of deforestation are examined. While caution is needed about many …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005407693
This paper explores the causes of deforestation and biodiversity loss in Guatemala and is organized into 4 parts. First …, an overview about deforestation in Guatemala from 1950-2000 is provided, and the relationship between deforestation and … biodiversity loss is explored. Secondly, some underlying causes of deforestation are examined. While caution is needed about many …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005556109
In light of the 2007-2008 global food, fuel and financial crises, ”land grabbing” has attracted media spotlight due to concerns over welfare of farmers in these ”renter” countries, and the secrecy around the content of the deals signed. ”Land grabbing” is farmland's acquisition or...
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Protected areas are a cornerstone of forest conservation in developing countries. Yet we know little about their effects on forest cover change or the socioeconomic status of local communities, and even less about the relationship between these effects. This paper assesses whether 'win-win'...
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Common property resources are often used by households of developing countries as insurance in case of economic stress. The aim of this paper is to consider the potential poverty-trap implications of this use. If the capacity of the resource is small, or if the population in need of insurance is...
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This paper analyses the land tenure reform that took place in Mexico in 1992 and its PROCEDE programme (Ejido Rights Certification Programme). It considers the counter-agrarian reform's objectives, the context in which it was proposed, and the different actors involved. It delves into the main...
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Poverty, Deforestation and Biodiversity Loss in Guatemala This paper explores the causes of deforestation and … biodiversity loss in Guatemala and is organized into 4 parts. First, an overview about deforestation in Guatemala from 1950-2000 is … provided, and the relationship between deforestation and biodiversity loss is explored. Secondly, some underlying causes of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010324188
Poverty, Deforestation and Biodiversity Loss in Guatemala. This paper explores the causes of deforestation and … biodiversity loss in Guatemala and is organized into 4 parts. First, an overview about deforestation in Guatemala from 1950-2000 is … provided, and the relationship between deforestation and biodiversity loss is explored. Secondly, some underlying causes of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011518228