Are Nontimber Forest Products the Antidote to Rainforest Degradation? Brazil Nut Extraction in Madre De Dios, Peru
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| Author(s) | Escobal, J. Aldana, U. |
| Date | November 2003 |
| Reference type | Journal Article |
| Source name | World Development |
| Journal | Vol 31 No 11 |
| Pages | pp. 1873-1887 |
| Publisher | Elsevier Science Ltd, UK |
Summary
This study explores the relationship between poverty and Amazonian forest management by Brazil nut harvesters in southeastern Peru. Although the poor rely more upon natural resource-based income than the rich, wealthier households use more forest wood and land than poorer ones. Contrary to the belief that exploitation of nontimber forest products can alleviate deforestation, this study finds that seasonal Brazil nut extraction is accompanied by unsustainable forestry activities during the rest of the year. Only those who find employment in activities unrelated to forestry manage to break the link between poverty and environmental degradation.
Themes
Forestry
Geographic coverage
Peru
DOI
10.1016/j.worlddev.2003.08.001
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