Persistence of cattle ranching in the Brazilian Amazon: A spatial analysis of the rationale for beef production

► 9–13% of land in the Amazon is vulnerable to speculation. ► Land speculation contributes to the persistence of extensive ranching in Brazil. ► Enforcing forest law and land tenure reform are crucial for ranching intensification. Fed by demand for beef within Brazil and in global markets, the Brazi...

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Published in:	Land use policy Vol. 29; no. 3; pp. 558 - 568
Main Authors:	Bowman, Maria S., Soares-Filho, Britaldo S., Merry, Frank D., Nepstad, Daniel C., Rodrigues, Hermann, Almeida, Oriana T.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2012
Subjects:	Amazon region Amazonia beef beef cattle Beef industry Brazil cattle industry Cattle intensification cattle production Credit Deforestation Environmental responsibility forests greenhouse gas emissions herds Industry infrastructure Investments issues and policy Land speculation Land utilization land values Management Markets meat production Nuclear polyhedrosis virus pasture management pastures Prices Production production technology profitability ranchers ranching Research and development research programs slaughterhouses soybeans Spatial rent model sugarcane Brazil Amazonia South America, Amazon R Deforestation Land speculation Cattle intensification Environmental responsibility Spatial rent model
ISSN:	0264-8377, 1873-5754
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