Paths of diversification: Land use, livelihood strategies and social learning along the aging of a land reform settlement in Acre, Brazil
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2009
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Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Sociais
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This paper explores the story of settlers overcoming challenges
common to the environment of expanding agricultural frontiers,
and how this is reflected on the land-use and livelihood choices
that unfold with the aging of settlements. The study site is a
land reform project in the State of Acre, Brazil. We found that
most families seek to diversify their livelihood strategies and take
advantage of new opportunities as a way to cope with income
uncertainties largely present on the frontier setting. As in other
parts of the Amazon, cattle-ranching is the single most important
activity to secure income, but complementary activities such as
agroforestry and fish breeding are key for economic security and
improvements.
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land-use, Acre, Amazonia
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Ludewigs, T. and E. S. Brondizio. 2009. The paths of diversification: Land-use and livelihood strategies along the aging of a land reform settlement in Acre, Brazil. Amazonica: Journal of Anthropology 1(2): 330-367.
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