Is small‐scale agriculture really the main driver of deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon? Moving beyond the prevailing narrative
A key premise underlying discussion about deforestation in Amazonian Peru is that small‐
scale or so‐called migratory agriculture is the main driver of deforestation. This premise has …
scale or so‐called migratory agriculture is the main driver of deforestation. This premise has …
Threats to intact tropical peatlands and opportunities for their conservation
Large, intact areas of tropical peatland are highly threatened at a global scale by the
expansion of commercial agriculture and other forms of economic development. Conserving …
expansion of commercial agriculture and other forms of economic development. Conserving …
Spatial modeling of deforestation processes in the Central Peruvian Amazon
This study examines the relation between primary forest loss and landscape characteristics
in the Ucayali region, Peru. Seven variables (rivers, elevation, annual precipitation, soil …
in the Ucayali region, Peru. Seven variables (rivers, elevation, annual precipitation, soil …
Is Indonesian peatland loss a cautionary tale for Peru? A two-country comparison of the magnitude and causes of tropical peatland degradation
E Lilleskov, K McCullough, K Hergoualc'h… - … Adaptation Strategies for …, 2019 - Springer
Indonesia and Peru harbor some of the largest lowland tropical peatland areas. Indonesian
peatlands are subject to much greater anthropogenic activity than Peru's, including …
peatlands are subject to much greater anthropogenic activity than Peru's, including …
Peruvian Amazon disappearing: Transformation of protected areas during the last two decades (2001–2019) and potential future deforestation modelling using cloud …
Despite several measures that have been taken to promote the conservation of the Peruvian
Amazon, several reports exhibited that forest cover loss was still occurring. To combat …
Amazon, several reports exhibited that forest cover loss was still occurring. To combat …
Illicit crops in the frontier margins: Amazonian indigenous livelihoods and the expansion of coca in Peru
This paper explores illegal coca crop expansion in indigenous Amazonian communities in
Peru. The ethnographic study sheds light on the historical development of these areas as …
Peru. The ethnographic study sheds light on the historical development of these areas as …
Hunters and hunting across indigenous and colonist communities at the forest-agriculture interface: an ethnozoological study from the Peruvian Amazon
Background Wildlife has been traditionally used by forest communities as a source of
protein, and the Peruvian Amazon is no exception. The articulation of colonist and …
protein, and the Peruvian Amazon is no exception. The articulation of colonist and …
Forest dynamics in the Peruvian Amazon: understanding processes of change
K Marquardt, A Pain, Ö Bartholdson, LR Rengifo - Small-Scale Forestry, 2019 - Springer
The Peruvian government seeks to stop deforestation in its primary forest in the Amazon. It
alleges that the main culprit of deforestation is smallholders who practice swidden farming …
alleges that the main culprit of deforestation is smallholders who practice swidden farming …
Assessment of silvopasture systems in the northern Peruvian Amazon
Animal-agriculture is an important economic activity in the northern Peruvian Amazon
Regions of Amazonas and San Martín but it has resulted in significant changes in land-use …
Regions of Amazonas and San Martín but it has resulted in significant changes in land-use …
Evolving frontier land markets and the opportunity cost of sparing forests in western Amazonia
Efforts aimed at sparing forests on tropical forest frontiers through REDD+, PES or
conservation initiatives currently rely on a limited understanding of the operation of land …
conservation initiatives currently rely on a limited understanding of the operation of land …