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Forest, agriculture and land conversion: Environmental efficiency in Brazilian Amazon rainforest

We analyzed the interdependency between forest land conversion and economic land use in Brazilian Legal Amazon (BLA) from 2006 to 2017. More specifically, we assessed incremental economic gains from forest conversion in the perspective of environmental efficiency, and we analyzed the causes and impl...

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Published in:Forest policy and economics 2021-12, Vol.133, p.102615, Article 102615
Main Authors: Tateishi, Henrique Ryosuke, Bragagnolo, Cassiano, Almeida, Alexandre Nunes de
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Language:English
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Summary:We analyzed the interdependency between forest land conversion and economic land use in Brazilian Legal Amazon (BLA) from 2006 to 2017. More specifically, we assessed incremental economic gains from forest conversion in the perspective of environmental efficiency, and we analyzed the causes and implications of the interdependence based on a Forest Transition framework. Results suggested that despite land conversion being the least profitable production factor, the intensification of deforestation is expected in the future, especially at inner BLA. Specific geographic regions in BLA are significantly heterogeneous and associated with different phases of forest transition across the analyzed period. •The economic return of additional land conversion was the lowest among inputs.•Intensive and extensive deforestation in inner BLA are expected.•Economic incentives for forest land conversion were heterogeneous among states.•Spatial heterogeneity: regions associated to distinct phases of forest transition.
ISSN:1389-9341
1872-7050
DOI:10.1016/j.forpol.2021.102615