Open AccessDeterminants of the Brazilian Amazon deforestation
Author(s) -
Guilherme de Andrade Vasconcelos Pedro,
Angelo Humberto,
Nascimento de Almeida Alexandre,
Aparecido Trondoli Matricardi Eraldo,
Pereira Miguel Eder,
Nogueira de Souza Álvaro,
Franchetti de Paula Maristela,
Carlos Gonçalez Joaquim,
Maísa
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
african journal of agricultural research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1991-637X
DOI - 10.5897/ajar2016.11966
Subject(s) - amazon rainforest , deforestation (computer science) , biome , geography , agroforestry , population , biodiversity , rainforest , logging , threatened species , ecosystem , environmental protection , forestry , environmental science , ecology , biology , computer science , programming language , demography , sociology , habitat
The Amazon rainforest is the world’s largest biome, containing almost 50% of the planet’s known biodiversity and is the biggest source of fresh water, which is approximately one-fifth of the global reserves. However, the sustainable use of this ecosystem is threatened by several factors, and deforestation is the main problem. This study addresses the deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon forest, in particular evaluate the determinants of the deforestation process, using for this purpose, time-series of several socioeconomic factors from 1990 to 2015. The methodology applied included statistical analyzes based on the application of multivariate discriminant analysis with the stepwise criteria. The results showed that in order of importance cattle, roads network, population, logging and crop areas were the determinant variables of the deforestation in the amazon. Key words: Cattle, population, deforestation, Brazilian Amazon.
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