Unexpected Interactions between Agricultural and Forest Sectors through International Trade: Wood Pallets and Agricultural Exports in Costa Rica

International market forces have played an increasingly important role in shaping land use dynamics through complex supply chains. In Costa Rica, the shift from a net loss to a net gain in forest cover was facilitated by forest plantations and the replacement of extensive cropland and pastures by ex...

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Main Authors: Isaline Jadin, Patrick Meyfroidt, Juan Carlos Zamora Pereira, Eric F. Lambin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-12-01
Series:Land
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/6/1/1