Expanding Exotic Forest Plantations and Declining Rural Populations in La Araucanía, Chile

Expanding Exotic Forest Plantations and Declining Rural Populations in La Araucanía, Chile

Chile has embraced the expansion of monoculture forest plantations of exotic Monterey pine and eucalyptus as part of its development strategy. While forestry is considered financially successful and meets sustainability objectives, the increase in forest plantations across southern Chile has receive...

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Main Authors: Lindsey Carte, Álvaro Hofflinger, Molly H. Polk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Land
Subjects:
forest plantations
migration
population decline
extractivism
political ecology
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/10/3/283

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