Multidimensional characteristics and deforestation: an analysis for the Brazilian Legal Amazon

The current debate concerning the Legal Amazon in Brazil suggests that deforestation is a multidimensional phenomenon. Many studies have analysed deforestation in this region in the economic and institutional spheres, treating them jointly or separately. However, in addition to including family stru...

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Published in:Quality & quantity 2019-07, Vol.53 (4), p.1959-1979
Main Authors: Faria, Weslem Rodrigues, Betarelli Júnior, Admir Antônio, Montenegro, Rosa Lívia Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Analysis
Cities
Deforestation
Density
Economic development
Economics
Family structure
Farming
Methodology of the Social Sciences
Openness
Property
Rural areas
Rural communities
Rural populations
Social factors
Social Sciences
Squatters
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Summary:The current debate concerning the Legal Amazon in Brazil suggests that deforestation is a multidimensional phenomenon. Many studies have analysed deforestation in this region in the economic and institutional spheres, treating them jointly or separately. However, in addition to including family structure and social aspects, this work seeks to identify the multiple configurations that potentially lead to deforestation. We applied exploratory statistical techniques to analyse the 762 municipalities located in the Legal Amazon and to extract four characteristic dimensions, namely, economic development, family labour farming, property and rural density and openness to trade. One of the main results suggests the logical configuration between high economic development and the number of establishments occupied by squatters, with high rural populations covering 54% of the municipalities analysed, which is highly consistent (84%) with the high deforestation in the Legal Amazon.
ISSN:0033-5177
1573-7845
DOI:10.1007/s11135-019-00850-4