The complex relationship between cattle ranching and the forest in Brazilian Amazonia. A multiagent modelling approach
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https://doi.org/10.1684/agr.2010.0384Keywords
animal productions, forests, natural resources and environment, territory, landuse, agricultural and food production policyAbstract
In Amazonia, cattle ranching plays a particular role in the construction of new territory, especially because it affects the Amazon Rainforest, the conservation of which represents very high stakes. There is a wide and obvious gap between on the one hand local actors, pioneers seeking better living conditions and for whom the natural forest is perceived as a simple reserve of fertility and, on the other hand, the international community concerned by environmental impact. We describe several versions of a multi-agent model and their results as information sharing between stakeholders as along with new research questions regarding agro-ecological intensification and the drawing up of durable public policies. Although it has been designed to represent local dynamics, this model could probably be used in other Amazonian areas.Downloads
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2010-03-01
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Bommel, P., Bonaudo, T., Barbosa, T., da Veiga, J. B. ., Vieira Pak, M. ., & Tourrand, J.-F. (2010). The complex relationship between cattle ranching and the forest in Brazilian Amazonia. A multiagent modelling approach. Cahiers Agricultures, 19(2), 104–111 (1). https://doi.org/10.1684/agr.2010.0384
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