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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
earth and planetary sciences
Causes of deforestation in the Brazilian amazon: A qualitative comparative analysis
Journal of Land Use Science, Volume 2, No. 4, Year 2008
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Description
We used a configurational comparative approach, the Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA), to study multiple causal interactions characterizing deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. Our data set is based on seven local case studies at three time periods. Results reveal a limited number of pathways describing the articulation of causes of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon under different contexts. Roads are often combined with biophysical conditions and the occurrence of extractive activities in the explanation of deforestation. This study reached conclusions via a reproducible and formal procedure that was applied at a regional scale while accounting for the geographic diversity of land-use trajectories. © 2007, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
Authors & Co-Authors
Scouvart, M.
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
Adams, R. T.
United States, Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington
Caldas, M.
United States, East Lansing
Michigan State University
Dale, Virginia H.
United States, Oak Ridge
Ornl Environmental Sciences Division
Mertens, Benoît
Cameroon, Yaounde
World Resources Institute
Nedelec, V.
France, Rennes
Université Rennes 2
Pacheco, Pablo B.
Brazil, Belem
Instituto de Pesquisa Ambiental da Amazônia
Rihoux, B.
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
Lambin, Eric F.
Belgium, Louvain-la-neuve
Université Catholique de Louvain
Statistics
Citations: 32
Authors: 9
Affiliations: 7
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/17474230701785929
ISSN:
1747423X
e-ISSN:
17474248
Study Approach
Qualitative