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The Intersection Of Deforestation And Economic Growth In The Brazilian Amazon, Victoria Oceguera
The Intersection Of Deforestation And Economic Growth In The Brazilian Amazon, Victoria Oceguera
Student Theses 2015-Present
Abstract
As a result of capital gain, deforestation of the Amazon in Brazil continues. Brazilian government's insufficient efforts to mitigate and enforce the preservation of these precious forests has ledto the commodification of the Amazon. Chapter 1 uses historical and quantitative data to examine the negative impacts of deforestation on indigenous communities and climate change. Chapter2 employs economics to analyze the role of business as a crucial component of deforestation in Brazil. Chapter 3 engages politics in Brazil to discuss interactions between key actors involved in the perpetuation of deforestation. Chapter 3 examines the interactions between politics and corruption involved …
Through The Eyes Of Locals: A Changing Climate In Bolivia, Jacob D. Rex
Through The Eyes Of Locals: A Changing Climate In Bolivia, Jacob D. Rex
Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts
Deforestation and Agricultural Land-Use Change in Bolivia as a Function of Socio-Economic Realities.
This research combines semi-structured interviews of key informants and local participants, as well as field observations, which were conducted between January and April of 2019 in the Departments of Santa Cruz & Chuquisaca.