Globalization and Land-Use Transitions in Latin America
Current socioeconomic drivers of land-use change associated with globalization are producing two contrasting land-use trends in Latin America. Increasing global food demand (particularly in Southeast Asia) accelerates deforestation in areas suitable for modern agriculture (e.g., soybean), severely t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Resilience Alliance
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Ecology and Society |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol13/iss2/art16/ |