• Five dominant trends are occurring in tropical Latin America with implications for land use change: (1) rapid growth of agribusiness, (2) expansion and modernisation of traditional cattle ranching, (3) slow growth of small-scale agriculture, (4) logging in production forest frontiers and (5) resurgence of traditional agro-extractive economies. • These trends are driven by global markets and n...

In this paper, we explore the role of wildlife in climate change adaptation, especially areas used predominantly for livestock production South Africa. Using a sample 3 449 and ranches, estimate multinomial choice model various ranching options these areas. The results indicate that mixed wildlife-livestock ranches are less vulnerable to when compared with only or livestock. However, given opti...

This paper constitutes part of a broader research initiative sponsored by The World Bank Group, Office in Brazil, to analyze the economics of cattle ranching and deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the author. They do not necessarily represent the view of The World Bank. The author thanks Sergio Marg...

For ranchers in the Southwest, unanticipated droughts pose serious management challenges. Social and economic factors combine with the physical impacts of drought to render ranchers more vulnerable to climate variability. Using agricultural census data and interviews with ranchers, we analyze ranchers’ responses to drought events in 1996 and 1999. From this analysis we develop an initial assess...