Implications of Land-Grabbing on the Ecological Balance of Brazil
In the global free-market, natural resource scarcity and opportunities for preserving the local environment are fostering international purchasing of large extensions of land, mainly for agricultural use. These land transactions often involve land cover change (i.e., through deforestation) or a shif...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-07-01
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/7/3/44 |