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The continuing deforestation of Brazilian Amazonia has generated increasing national and international debate. Underlying that debate is both a conflict of values and a dispute over the necessary basis for economic development.
The authors are indebted to Edward Barbier for comments on an earlier draft.
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Pearce, D., Myers, N. (1990). Economic Values and the Environment of Amazonia. In: Goodman, D., Hall, A. (eds) The Future of Amazonia. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-21068-8_15
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