Off-Farm Employment, Forest Clearing and Natural Resource Use: Evidence from the Ecuadorian Amazon

Off-farm employment in rural households has been cited in the literature as a potentially ideal alternative to reduce forest clearing and pressure on natural resources, since it provides income while at the same time taking household labor away from the farm. Nonetheless, empirical research on the r...

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Main Authors: Cristian Vasco, Rodrigo Valdiviezo, Herman Hernández, Valdano Tafur, David Eche, Estefanía Jácome
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/11/4515