Recuperação de áreas desflorestadas da Amazônia: será pertinente o cultivo da palma de óleo (Dendê)?

The article discusses the relevance - or otherwise - to support the expansion of oil palm plantation in the Amazon, one of the possibilities to recover deforested areas and promote regional development. Answers to three questions as sought: what are the advantages and what are the risks associated w...

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Main Author: Bertha K. Becker
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Language:English
Published: Confins 2011-01-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/confins/6609
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Recuperação de áreas desflorestadas da Amazônia: será pertinente o cultivo da palma de óleo (Dendê)?
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Palm oil
degraded areas
benefits and risks
zoning
title Recuperação de áreas desflorestadas da Amazônia: será pertinente o cultivo da palma de óleo (Dendê)?
title_full Recuperação de áreas desflorestadas da Amazônia: será pertinente o cultivo da palma de óleo (Dendê)?
title_fullStr Recuperação de áreas desflorestadas da Amazônia: será pertinente o cultivo da palma de óleo (Dendê)?
title_full_unstemmed Recuperação de áreas desflorestadas da Amazônia: será pertinente o cultivo da palma de óleo (Dendê)?
title_short Recuperação de áreas desflorestadas da Amazônia: será pertinente o cultivo da palma de óleo (Dendê)?
title_sort recuperacao de areas desflorestadas da amazonia sera pertinente o cultivo da palma de oleo dende
topic Palm oil
degraded areas
benefits and risks
zoning
url https://journals.openedition.org/confins/6609
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