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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dc.contributor.advisorKennedy, Christopher JDallmeier, Francisco
dc.contributor.authorRichards, Ryan Clark
dc.creatorRichards, Ryan Clark
dc.date.accessioned2018-10-22T01:19:49Z
dc.date.available2018-10-22T01:19:49Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThis 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.
dc.format.extent126 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1920/11252
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCopyright 2017 Ryan Clark Richards
dc.subjectEnvironmental economics
dc.subjectConservation biology
dc.subjectNatural resource management
dc.subjectBiodiversity
dc.subjectBrazil
dc.subjectForest restoration
dc.subjectPayments for ecosystem services
dc.titleEconomic and Spatial Aspects of Forest Restoration in Tropical Agricultural Landscapes: Evaluating Landowner Incentive Programs in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.disciplineEnvironmental Science and Public Policy
thesis.degree.grantorGeorge Mason University
thesis.degree.levelPh.D.

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