Economic and Spatial Aspects of Forest Restoration in Tropical Agricultural Landscapes: Evaluating Landowner Incentive Programs in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil
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2017
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Richards, Ryan Clark
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This dissertation describes the state of forest restoration on private land in the Cantareira region of São Paulo state, Brazil, specifically the municipalities of Nazaré Paulista, Piracaia, and Joanópolis. It includes separate analyses of forest restoration policies, landowner preferences and perceptions regarding forest restoration, and trends in forest regeneration in the region.
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Environmental economics, Conservation biology, Natural resource management, Biodiversity, Brazil, Forest restoration, Payments for ecosystem services