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dc.titleDeforestation and Property Rights in Latin America
dc.contributor.authorJaramillo, Carlos Felipe
dc.contributor.authorKelly, Thomas
dc.contributor.orgunitSustainable Development Department
dc.coverageBrazil
dc.coverageGuatemala
dc.coverageHonduras
dc.coverageParaguay
dc.coverageCentral America
dc.coverageSouth America
dc.date.available2011-07-21T00:00:00
dc.date.issue1997-12-01T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractThis paper analyzes the property rights/deforestation linkage in Latin America. The analysis recognizes two separate areas where tenure issues have an effect on land clearing pressures. The first deals with the security of individual property rights on established agricultural lands and their effects on agricultural production and employment. The second involves tenurial arrangements on forested areas and their impact on the sustainable management of resources. The analysis concludes that strengthening property rights should be an important part of a strategy to reduce deforestation rates in the region. However, it also suggests that tenurial reforms are not a solution by themselves to prevent excessive land clearing.
dc.format.extent44
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0008806
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/Deforestation-and-Property-Rights-in-Latin-America.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectForest and Forestry
dc.subject.keywordsDeforestation and Property Rights in Latin America
idb.identifier.pubnumberTechnical Notes
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