Deforestation in the Southern Yucatán » książka
Deforestation in the Southern Yucatán
ISBN-13: 9783639007657 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 268 str.
This book explores recent trends in deforestation in the Southern Yucatan (SY) of Mexico. Our main empirical finding is that in recent years the expansion of pasture for cattle has driven net forest loss, i.e. deforestation, in the area we studied in the SY. The story that emerges from modeling results and other evidence is one in which behavior is driven by the interplay of incentives, underlying constraints, a lack of alternative opportunities, government inducements, and household preferences - including risk aversion. Cattle ranching reduces risk and vulnerability. Cattle are more robust to climatic extremes and serve as a savings mechanism for people without easy access to banks. Cattle ranching, which uses relatively more land and less labor than crop cultivation, also fits well with the resource constraints of small household farmers in the SY who hold land in relative abundance. Finally, for many years cattle ranching has received substantial government support in the form of credits and subsidies. The last part of the book explores policy implications of the behavioral findings with an emphasis on options for mitigating climate change."
This book explores recent trends in deforestation inthe Southern Yucatán (SY) of Mexico. Our mainempirical finding is that in recent years theexpansion of pasture for cattle has driven net forestloss, i.e. deforestation, in the area we studied inthe SY. The story that emerges from modelingresults and other evidence is one in which behavioris driven by the interplay of incentives, underlyingconstraints, a lack of alternative opportunities,government inducements, and household preferences -including risk aversion. Cattle ranching reducesrisk and vulnerability. Cattle are more robust toclimatic extremes and serve as a savings mechanismfor people without easy access to banks. Cattleranching, which uses relatively more land and lesslabor than crop cultivation, also fits well with theresource constraints of small household farmers inthe SY who hold land in relative abundance. Finally,for many years cattle ranching has receivedsubstantial government support in the form of creditsand subsidies. The last part of the book explorespolicy implications of the behavioral findings withan emphasis on options for mitigating climate change.
Czytaj nas na:
KrainaKsiazek.PL - Księgarnia Internetowa
