Transcript Cattle Ranching, Land Use And Deforestation: Comparative Analysis of Brazil, Ecuador and Peru

Cattle Ranching, Land Use And
Deforestation:
Comparative Analysis of Brazil,
Ecuador and Peru
Why ranching is important
Why ranching is important
• Land clearing for pastures is a main cause
of deforestation
Why ranching is important
• Land clearing for pastures is a main cause
of deforestation
• Poor management main cause of the
expansion of pastures (further deforestation)
Why ranching is important
• Land clearing for pastures is a main cause
of deforestation
• Poor management main cause of the
expansion of pastures (further deforestation)
• “Pecuarizacao” in Brazil
Why ranching is important
• Land clearing for pastures is a main cause
of deforestation
• Poor management main cause of the
expansion of pastures (further deforestation)
• “Pecuarizacao” in Brazil
• Not observed in Peru and Ecuador
Why ranching is important
• Land clearing for pastures is a main cause
of deforestation
• Poor management main cause of the
expansion of pastures (further deforestation)
• “Pecuarizacao” in Brazil
• Not observed in Peru and Ecuador
• Promise of comparative study
Conceptual Framework
Cattle
Yes
Cattle
No
Yes
Cattle
No
Pasture
Yes
Yes
Pasture
Mgt
No
Cattle
No
Yes
Yes
Pasture
Mgt
No
Cattle
No
Def.
Yes
Yes
Pasture
Mgt
No
Cattle
Def.
No
Other
Activities
Decision 1
Decision 1
Decision 1
Yes
Yes
Pasture
Mgt
No
Cattle
Def.
No
Other
Activities
Decision 1
Decision 1
Decision 1
Yes
Family
subsist.
market
Yes
Pasture
Mgt
No
Cattle
Firms
Def.
No
Other
Activities
Local/Regional Context
Decision 1
Decision 1
Decision 1
Yes
Family
subsist.
market
Yes
Pasture
Mgt
No
Cattle
Firms
Def.
No
Other
Activities
National Context
Local/Regional Context
Decision 1
Decision 1
Decision 1
Yes
Family
subsist.
market
Yes
Pasture
Mgt
No
Cattle
Firms
Def.
No
Other
Activities
Global Context
National Context
Local/Regional Context
Decision 1
Decision 1
Decision 1
Yes
Family
subsist.
market
Yes
Pasture
Mgt
No
Cattle
Firms
Def.
No
Other
Activities
Global Context
National Context
Local/Regional Context
Decision 1
Decision 1
Decision 1
Yes
Family
subsist.
market
Yes
Pasture
Mgt
No
Cattle
Firms
Def.
No
Other
Activities
Marketing Chains
Marketing Chains
• Defined
Producer
Consumer
Producer
Consumer
Marketing Chains
• Defined
Marketing Chains
• Defined
• Why important?
Marketing Chains
• Defined
• Why important?
– Buyers set the price
Marketing Chains
• Defined
• Why important?
– Buyers set the price
– Buyers set the terms (quality, quantity,
frequency)
Marketing Chains
• Defined
• Why important?
– Buyers set the price
– Buyers set the terms (quality, quantity,
frequency)
• Price & terms influence 3 critical decisions
Marketing Chains
• Defined
• Why important?
– Buyers set the price
– Buyers set the terms (quality, quantity,
frequency)
• Price & terms influence 3 critical decisions
• Altering the marketing chain can alter rate
of deforestation
Opportunities
Costs
Constraints
Benefits
Producer
Consumer
Marketing Chain
Global Context
National Context
Local/Regional Context
Producer
Consumer
Marketing Chain
Significant Variants
Significant Variants
• In the relative power of different actors
Producer
Consumer
Producer
Consumer
Marketing Chain
Producer
Consumer
Producer
Consumer
Producer
Consumer
Marketing Chain
Significant Variants
• In the relative power of different actors
Significant Variants
• In the relative power of different actors
• Presence of multiple marketing chains
Consumer
Producer
Consumer
Significant Variants
• In the relative power of different actors
• Presence of multiple marketing chains
• Networks between links in multiple chains
Consumer
Producer
Consumer
Summary
• Comparative analysis: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
Summary
• Comparative analysis: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
• Factors that promote:
Summary
• Comparative analysis: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
• Factors that promote:
– investment in cattle (decision 1)
Summary
• Comparative analysis: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
• Factors that promote:
– investment in cattle (decision 1)
– pasture management (decision 2)
Summary
• Comparative analysis: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
• Factors that promote:
– investment in cattle (decision 1)
– pasture management (decision 2)
– deforestation (decision 3)
Summary
• Comparative analysis: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
• Factors that promote:
– investment in cattle (decision 1)
– pasture management (decision 2)
– deforestation (decision 3)
• Influence of marketing chains
Summary
• Comparative analysis: Brazil, Peru, Ecuador
• Factors that promote:
– investment in cattle (decision 1)
– pasture management (decision 2)
– deforestation (decision 3)
• Influence of marketing chains
• Targeting public policy to mutable points