附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 47-50).
1. Effect of Rainfall on the Performance of Agriculture and Ranching in the Amazon -- 2. "Boom-and-Bust" or Economic Sustainability: The Community's Dilemma -- 3. Role of Government -- 4. Role of National Forests -- 5. Crucial Issues for the Amazon's Future -- App. 1. Methods Used in the Economic Analysis of Logging and Ranching Activity -- App. 2. Financial Returns from Timber Harvesting and Ranching in the Amazon -- App. 3. Calculating Carbon Compensation and Taxation Values under Predatory Logging.