Are nontimber forest products the antidote to rainforest degradation? Brazil nut extraction in Madre De Dios, Peru

Article deals with the relationship between poverty and environmental degradation in southeastern Peru.

Author Name(s): 
Javier Escobal
 Ursula Aldana
Citation: 

Escobal, J. and Aldana, U. 2003. Are nontimber forest products the antidote to rainforest degradation? Brazil nut extraction in Madre De Dios, Peru. World Development 31(11):1873-1887.

Publication type: 
Articles
Journal Article
Publication year: 
2003
DOI: 
https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2003.08.001
Link(s): 
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0305750X03001554
Biome/Habitat: 
Agricultural Lands
Human Altered Lands
Rural
Tropical Forests
Population: 
Poverty
Scale: 
Micro
Nat. Res. and Env. Stressors: 
Forest
Methodology: 
Policy Analysis
Major Region: 
Latin America and the Caribbean
Country: 
Brazil
Peru
Language: 
English