Overview

The large-scale destruction of tropical rain forests and the consequences of the loss of their rich, complex ecosystems is one of the most well-publicised, globally important environmental issues of the late 20th century. The bulk of the remaining forest is to be found in the Amazon Basin, largely in Brazil and the rapid expansion of cattle ranching has been implicated as the main cause of irreversible deforestation in this part of South America over the decades. This book brings together and critically assess the economic, agronomic and environmental evidence for the benefits and costs of cattle ranching in the Amazon region. The ecology of the Amazon rain forest is described, along with methods of economic valuation of forests, agricultural systems in the Amazon, the history and underlying causes of its colonization and the effects on land use, and the extend on to a more detailed description of the cattle ranching systems employed in the Amazon, their economics and effects on the forest, in conclusion, the potential for sustainable cattle production in the Amazon is discussed. The product field research in Brazil by the author, this book is aimed at livestock economists, agronomists, foresters and environmentalists. It should also be source for advanced students of agronomy, animal science, agricultural economics and ecology.

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Author:   Merle Faminow (Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, University of Manitoba, Canada)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.535kg
ISBN:  

9780851992303

ISBN 10:   0851992307
Pages:   272
Publication Date:   01 March 1998
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

1: Foreword 2: Preface 3: Cattle and Development of the Amazon 4: Ecology of the Amazon 5: Agricultural Land Uses in the Amazon 6: Economic Valuation of Forests 7: Extent of Deforestation 8: Cattle as a Cause of Deforestation 9: Cattle Ranching Systems in the Amazon 10: Economics of Cattle Ranching in the Amazon 11: Sustainable Cattle production in the Amazon 12: References 13: Index

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