Land-use/land-cover change among rubber tappers in the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve, Acre, Brazil
2009; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 4; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/17474230903222499
ISSN1747-4248
AutoresJacqueline M. Vadjunec, Carlos Valério Aguiar Gomes, Thomas Ludewigs,
Tópico(s)Oil Palm Production and Sustainability
ResumoThe Extractive Reserve System is championed as a win–win model of sustainable development in which rubber tappers serve to protect the forest while improving economic growth and resident well-being. Recently, reserves are being questioned in terms of their environmental sustainability, as many rubber tappers increasingly turn to market agriculture in times of economic duress and instability. This study explores land-use/land-cover change in six rubber estates within the Chico Mendes Extractive Reserve, using both remote sensing analysis and household surveys, and addresses the differences in deforestation by livelihood trajectories. A remote sensing analysis between 1986 and 2003 shows that some communities are close to surpassing the allowable limits of deforestation. Rubber tapping plays a less important role in livelihood strategies, as welfare is linked to non-extractive activities. Households pursue diverse livelihood activities including extractivism, small-scale market cultivation, animal rearing, and cattle production. The results suggest that land-use/land-cover change is highly dynamic in the reserve.
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