Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to examine the problem of deforestation in Amazonia and the role of the Brazilian government with regard to the capitalist demands and development needs for the region. It offers a brief historical review of public policies and programs for Amazonia, and critically analyzes their conflicting aspects. Local environmental governance (LEG) is proposed as a conceptual framework and a participatory forest management strategy for dealing with the forest destruction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 292-316 |
Journal | Management of Environmental Quality |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |