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Land-Tenure Issues as Factors in Environmental Destruction in Brazilian Amazonia: The Case of Southern Para

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  • Fearnside, Philip M., 2001. "Land-Tenure Issues as Factors in Environmental Destruction in Brazilian Amazonia: The Case of Southern Para," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 29(8), pages 1361-1372, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:29:y:2001:i:8:p:1361-1372
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    6. Philip M. Fearnside, 2000. "Environmental Services as a Strategy for Sustainable Development in Rural Amazonia," Chapters, in: Clóvis Cavalcanti (ed.), The Environment, Sustainable Development and Public Policies, chapter 11, pages 154-185, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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