Principal causes of Amazonian development Population growthPopulation growth InflationInflation Modernization of southern agricultureModernization.

Forests

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1950 1960 1975 1985 1995

Amapa Acre Amazonas Para Rondonia Roraima

Pastures

0

2000000

4000000

6000000

8000000

10000000

1950 1960 1975 1985 1995

Ha

Amapa Acre Amazonas Para Rondonia Roraima

Grassland

0

1000000

2000000

3000000

4000000

5000000

1950 1960 1975 1985 1995

Ha

Amapa Acre Amazonas Para Rondonia Roraima

Annuals

0

500000

1000000

1500000

2000000

1950 1960 1975 1985 1995

Ha

Amapa Acre Amazonas Para Rondonia Roraima

Perennials

0

200000

400000

600000

800000

1950 1960 1975 1985 1995

Ha

Amapa Acre Amazonas Para Rondonia Roraima

Principal causes of Amazonian Principal causes of Amazonian developmentdevelopment

• Population growthPopulation growth

• InflationInflation

• Modernization of southern agricultureModernization of southern agriculture

• Road constructionRoad construction

• Low land pricesLow land prices

• National policiesNational policies

Principal causes of Amazonian Principal causes of Amazonian developmentdevelopment

• Population growthPopulation growth

• InflationInflation

• Modernization of southern agricultureModernization of southern agriculture

• Road constructionRoad construction

• Low land pricesLow land prices

• National policiesNational policies

Principal causes of Amazonian Principal causes of Amazonian developmentdevelopment

• Population growthPopulation growth

• InflationInflation

• Modernization of southern agricultureModernization of southern agriculture

• Road constructionRoad construction

• Low land pricesLow land prices

• National policiesNational policies

Principal direct causes of Principal direct causes of deforestationdeforestation

• Land speculationLand speculation

• Tax incentives and penaltiesTax incentives and penalties

• Negative interest loansNegative interest loans

• Special crop loansSpecial crop loans

• RanchingRanching

• Subsistnce productionSubsistnce production