The diffusion of agroforestry systems is among the priority actions to reduce carbon
emissions in Brazil. However, the economic impacts of agroforestry are still poorly …

Demand for agricultural exports in Brazil has stimulated the expansion of crop production
and cattle raising, which has caused environmental impacts. In response, Brazil developed …

This study examines whether policies to encourage cattle ranching intensification in Brazil
can abate global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by sparing land from deforestation. We …

Agricultural expansion into tropical forests is believed to bring local economic benefits at the
expense of global environmental costs. The resulting tension is reflected in Brazilian …

This study examines the value of fallow ecosystem services in shifting cultivation, including
hydrological externalities that may affect other farms. Using farm-level survey data from the …

Deforestation of the Amazon rainforest is a threat to global climate, biodiversity, and many
other ecosystem services. In order to address this threat, an understanding of the drivers of …

Abstract Development of regulations limiting greenhouse gas emissions is creating
demands and new markets for land-based carbon sinks. Expectations of development of …

Regional economic indicators and incentives for agricultural landowners in the Brazilian
Pantanal were explored in order to understand better the observed increases in …

Globally, Brazil is one of the most important producers of wood products from forest
plantations. Climatic conditions suitable for high productivity coupled with strong market …

Over the last few years, understanding of the effects of increasingly interconnected global
flows of agricultural commodities on coupled human and natural systems has significantly …