cattle ranching, land use and deforestation: comparative analysis of brazil, ecuador and peru
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Cattle Ranching, Land Use And Deforestation:
Comparative Analysis of Brazil, Ecuador and Peru
Why ranching is important
Why ranching is important
• Land clearing for pastures is a main cause of deforestation
Why ranching is important
• Land clearing for pastures is a main cause of deforestation
• Poor management main cause of the expansion of pastures (further deforestation)
Why ranching is important
• Land clearing for pastures is a main cause of deforestation
• Poor management main cause of the expansion of pastures (further deforestation)
• “Pecuarizacao” in Brazil
Why ranching is important
• Land clearing for pastures is a main cause of deforestation
• Poor management main cause of the expansion of pastures (further deforestation)
• “Pecuarizacao” in Brazil
• Not observed in Peru and Ecuador
Why ranching is important
• Land clearing for pastures is a main cause of deforestation
• Poor management main cause of the expansion of pastures (further deforestation)
• “Pecuarizacao” in Brazil• Not observed in Peru and Ecuador• Promise of comparative study
Conceptual Framework
Cattle
Cattle
Yes
No
Cattle
Yes
No
Pasture
Cattle
Yes
No
Pasture MgtYes
No
Cattle
Yes
No
Pasture MgtYes
No
Def.
Cattle
Yes
No
Pasture MgtYes
No
Def.
Other Activities
Cattle
Yes
No
Pasture MgtYes
No
Def.
Other Activities
Decision 1 Decision 1 Decision 1
Cattle
Yes
No
Pasture MgtYes
No
Def.
Other Activities
Family subsist. market
Firms
Decision 1 Decision 1 Decision 1
Cattle
Yes
No
Pasture MgtYes
No
Def.
Other Activities
Family subsist. market
Firms
Decision 1 Decision 1 Decision 1
Local/Regional Context
Cattle
Yes
No
Pasture MgtYes
No
Def.
Other Activities
Family subsist. market
Firms
Decision 1 Decision 1 Decision 1
Local/Regional Context
National Context
Cattle
Yes
No
Pasture MgtYes
No
Def.
Other Activities
Family subsist. market
Firms
Decision 1 Decision 1 Decision 1
Local/Regional Context
National Context
Global Context
Cattle
Yes
No
Pasture MgtYes
No
Def.
Other Activities
Family subsist. market
Firms
Decision 1 Decision 1 Decision 1
Local/Regional Context
National Context
Global Context
Scale
Marketing Chains
Marketing Chains
• Defined
Producer Consumer
Producer Consumer
Marketing Chains
• Defined
Marketing Chains
• Defined
• Why important?
Marketing Chains
• Defined
• Why important?– Buyers set the price
Marketing Chains
• Defined
• Why important?– Buyers set the price– Buyers set the terms (quality, quantity,
frequency)
Marketing Chains
• Defined
• Why important?– Buyers set the price– Buyers set the terms (quality, quantity,
frequency)
• Price & terms influence 3 critical decisions
Marketing Chains
• Defined
• Why important?– Buyers set the price– Buyers set the terms (quality, quantity,
frequency)
• Price & terms influence 3 critical decisions
• Altering the marketing chain can alter rate of deforestation
Costs Benefits
Opportunities Constraints
Producer Consumer
Marketing Chain
Producer Consumer
Marketing Chain
Local/Regional Context
National Context
Global Context
Significant Variants
Significant Variants
• In the relative power of different actors
Producer Consumer
Marketing Chain
Producer Consumer
Producer Consumer
Marketing Chain
Producer Consumer
Producer Consumer
Significant Variants
• In the relative power of different actors
Significant Variants
• In the relative power of different actors
• Presence of multiple marketing chains
Consumer
Producer
Consumer
Significant Variants
• In the relative power of different actors
• Presence of multiple marketing chains
• Networks between links in multiple chains
Consumer
Producer
Consumer
Summary
• Comparative analysis: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
Summary
• Comparative analysis: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
• Factors that promote:
Summary
• Comparative analysis: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
• Factors that promote:– investment in cattle (decision 1)
Summary
• Comparative analysis: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
• Factors that promote:– investment in cattle (decision 1)– pasture management (decision 2)
Summary
• Comparative analysis: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
• Factors that promote:– investment in cattle (decision 1)– pasture management (decision 2)– deforestation (decision 3)
Summary
• Comparative analysis: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
• Factors that promote:– investment in cattle (decision 1)– pasture management (decision 2)– deforestation (decision 3)
• Influence of marketing chains
Summary
• Comparative analysis: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
• Factors that promote:– investment in cattle (decision 1)– pasture management (decision 2)– deforestation (decision 3)
• Influence of marketing chains
• Targeting public policy to mutable points
