Local environmental governance, public policies and deforestation in Amazonia

Leszek Buszynski, Ismar Borges de Lima

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    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 languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)292-316
    JournalManagement of Environmental Quality
    Volume22
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011

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