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Thirty years of land-cover change in Bolivia

Authors :
Killeen, Timothy J.
Calderon, Veronica
Soria, Liliana
Quezada, Belem
Steininger, Marc K.
Harper, Grady
Solorzano, Luis A.
Tucker, Compton J.
Source :
Ambio. Nov, 2007, Vol. 36 Issue 7, 600-606
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

A study on land-cover change due to massive deforestation in the 1970s in lowland tropical Bolivia is presented. Though, Bolivia is the recipient of numerous initiatives designed to manage the environmental and social impacts of development, it has had a limited success because regulatory mechanisms lack economic incentives.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00447447
Volume :
36
Issue :
7
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Ambio
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.174990131