David Kaimowitz
Biographic Data
| ID | 630042 |
|---|---|
| NAME | David Kaimowitz |
| GIVEN NAMES | David |
| FAMILY NAME | Kaimowitz |
| SIGNATURE | KAIMOWITZ D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Center for International Forestry Research |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 20 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 76 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 20 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
A horizon scan of global issues on forests and livelihoods for 2026
Coronavirus, macroeconomy, and forests: What likely impacts
Is Agroforestry Likely to Reduce Deforestation?
Is agroforestry likely to reduce deforestation? Most agroforesters for the past 15 years have said "yes", some adding "by about 5 ha of reduced deforestation per ha of agroforestry adopted". The authors argue, nevertheless, that in many cases the answer is likely to be either "it depends" or even "no". The aim with this chapter is to discuss key factors which condition the agroforestry - deforestation link. That is, what makes a "yes" more likely…
Amazon Deforestation Revisited
Conventional wisdon1 on deforestation in the An1azon has changed a great deal since the Earth Sun1n1it in I~io de Janeiro in 1992
Making the Law of the Jungle: The Reform of Forest Legislation in Bolivia, Cameroon, Costa Rica, and Indonesia
In the debate over the forest, policy research organizations have concentrated on uncovering the causes of deforestation and recommending measures to develop them sustainably. This article examines the conditions under which those prescriptions find their way into public policy, specifically, into reforming forest laws. We argue that this is a political rather than technocratic process that requires knowing the principal actors, their interests, …
Towards a Pro-poor Forest Science
To anyone familiar with the literature on the sociology of science it will come as no surprise that scientific paradigms respond in part to the particular worldviews and interests of the groups that develop them. Admittedly, the tragicomic history of proletarian science in Stalin' s Soviet Union and Mao Tse-Tung' s China highlights the dangers of taking this argument too far. Nevertheless, it remains true that scientists' personal experiences, bi…
Macro-economics, markets and the humid forests of Cameroon, 1967-1997
This paper analyses how macro-economic and agricultural policies, market fluctuations and demographic changes affected forests in the Humid Forest Zone of Cameroon in four periods between 1967 and 1997. For each period it examines how these variables influenced cocoa, coffee, food, and agroindustrial crop production and area, and logging. It concludes that government policies, market fluctuations and demographic changes all had a strong impact on…
Rethinking the Causes of Deforestation: Lessons from Economic Models
This article, which synthesizes the results of more than 140 economic models analyzing the causes of tropical deforestation, raises significant doubts about many conventional hypotheses in the debate about deforestation. More roads, higher agricultural prices, lower wages, and a shortage of off-farm employment generally lead to more deforestation. How technical change, agricultural input prices, household income levels, and tenure security affect…
The Effects of Structural Adjustment on Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Lowland Bolivia
New Perspectives on Central American History, 1838–1945
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
The Political Economy of Environmental Policy Reform in Latin America
Many parts of the world are threatened with environmental damage and degradation, affecting both the natural resources and the economy of the area. This article analyses the factors affecting the likelihood of different environmental policy reforms in Latin America, with particular emphasis on: the strengths and weaknesses of different groups which promote such reforms; the degree to which the reforms are compatible with the region's current econ…
The role of nongovernmental organizations in agricultural research and technology transfer in Latin America
Aid and Development in Latin America
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
Institutional linkages for different types of agricultural technologies: Rice in the Eastern Plains of Colombia
The 'Political' Economies of Central America: Foreign Aid and Labour Remittances
This paper reviews recent literature to show how foreign aid and labour remittances have transformed Central America's macroeconomy, state apparatus and class structure over the last ten years. They have lifted real exchange rates, changed the composition of investment, lowered food prices, and directly supported large numbers of people. Control over these resources is now a major focus of political activity and donors play a greater role in econ…
Nicaragua's experience with agricultural planning: From state‐centred accumulation to the strategic alliance with the peasantry
Nicaragua's experience in the agricultural sector between 1979 and 1987 shows using planning to achieve state centered accumulation is inappropriate for peripheral nations in transition. Peasant‐based strategies, which make greater use of decentralised market mechanisms are necessary. But these must be used as a tool for social change, not instead of it. Recent Nicaraguan policies seem to be moving in this direction
Agricultural Cooperatives in Nicaragua: A New Flexibility
Like other countries, Nicaragua has recently moved away from completely collectivised production cooperatives in favour of intermediate forms of cooperation. These forms have advantages in efficiency terms. For a shift like this to succeed, however, requires a particular policy environment. Cooperative policies over the last nine years are examined. It is shown how, ironically, in the short?run the US?sponsored war against Nicaragua has been cruc…
La cuestión agraria y los pobres del campo en Nicaragua, 1979-1985
Nicaraguan debates on Agrarian structure and their implications for agricultural policy and the rural poor
Two models of Nicaragua's agrarian structure are examined, the capitalist agro-export model and the peasant capitalism model. Their policy implications as to the role of state farms, harvest labour shortages, the class composition of popular organizations, and the role of large and medium-sized producers are compared. The second model is shown to reflect better Nicaragua's agrarian structure. Neither model, however, has provided policies capable …
The Nicaraguan Coffee Harvest 1979-80: Public Policy and the Private Sector
The Effects of Structural Adjustment on Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Lowland Bolivia
Nicaraguan debates on Agrarian structure and their implications for agricultural policy and the rural poor
Two models of Nicaragua's agrarian structure are examined, the capitalist agro-export model and the peasant capitalism model. Their policy implications as to the role of state farms, harvest labour shortages, the class composition of popular organizations, and the role of large and medium-sized producers are compared. The second model is shown to reflect better Nicaragua's agrarian structure. Neither model, however, has provided policies capable …
Making the Law of the Jungle: The Reform of Forest Legislation in Bolivia, Cameroon, Costa Rica, and Indonesia
In the debate over the forest, policy research organizations have concentrated on uncovering the causes of deforestation and recommending measures to develop them sustainably. This article examines the conditions under which those prescriptions find their way into public policy, specifically, into reforming forest laws. We argue that this is a political rather than technocratic process that requires knowing the principal actors, their interests, …
The role of nongovernmental organizations in agricultural research and technology transfer in Latin America
The Political Economy of Environmental Policy Reform in Latin America
Many parts of the world are threatened with environmental damage and degradation, affecting both the natural resources and the economy of the area. This article analyses the factors affecting the likelihood of different environmental policy reforms in Latin America, with particular emphasis on: the strengths and weaknesses of different groups which promote such reforms; the degree to which the reforms are compatible with the region's current econ…
Coronavirus, macroeconomy, and forests: What likely impacts
Macro-economics, markets and the humid forests of Cameroon, 1967-1997
This paper analyses how macro-economic and agricultural policies, market fluctuations and demographic changes affected forests in the Humid Forest Zone of Cameroon in four periods between 1967 and 1997. For each period it examines how these variables influenced cocoa, coffee, food, and agroindustrial crop production and area, and logging. It concludes that government policies, market fluctuations and demographic changes all had a strong impact on…
Institutional linkages for different types of agricultural technologies: Rice in the Eastern Plains of Colombia
The 'Political' Economies of Central America: Foreign Aid and Labour Remittances
This paper reviews recent literature to show how foreign aid and labour remittances have transformed Central America's macroeconomy, state apparatus and class structure over the last ten years. They have lifted real exchange rates, changed the composition of investment, lowered food prices, and directly supported large numbers of people. Control over these resources is now a major focus of political activity and donors play a greater role in econ…
La cuestión agraria y los pobres del campo en Nicaragua, 1979-1985
The Nicaraguan Coffee Harvest 1979-80: Public Policy and the Private Sector
La cuestión agraria y los pobres del campo en Nicaragua, 1979-1985
Nicaraguan debates on Agrarian structure and their implications for agricultural policy and the rural poor
Two models of Nicaragua's agrarian structure are examined, the capitalist agro-export model and the peasant capitalism model. Their policy implications as to the role of state farms, harvest labour shortages, the class composition of popular organizations, and the role of large and medium-sized producers are compared. The second model is shown to reflect better Nicaragua's agrarian structure. Neither model, however, has provided policies capable …
Nicaragua's experience with agricultural planning: From state‐centred accumulation to the strategic alliance with the peasantry
Nicaragua's experience in the agricultural sector between 1979 and 1987 shows using planning to achieve state centered accumulation is inappropriate for peripheral nations in transition. Peasant‐based strategies, which make greater use of decentralised market mechanisms are necessary. But these must be used as a tool for social change, not instead of it. Recent Nicaraguan policies seem to be moving in this direction
Agricultural Cooperatives in Nicaragua: A New Flexibility
Like other countries, Nicaragua has recently moved away from completely collectivised production cooperatives in favour of intermediate forms of cooperation. These forms have advantages in efficiency terms. For a shift like this to succeed, however, requires a particular policy environment. Cooperative policies over the last nine years are examined. It is shown how, ironically, in the short?run the US?sponsored war against Nicaragua has been cruc…
The 'Political' Economies of Central America: Foreign Aid and Labour Remittances
This paper reviews recent literature to show how foreign aid and labour remittances have transformed Central America's macroeconomy, state apparatus and class structure over the last ten years. They have lifted real exchange rates, changed the composition of investment, lowered food prices, and directly supported large numbers of people. Control over these resources is now a major focus of political activity and donors play a greater role in econ…
Institutional linkages for different types of agricultural technologies: Rice in the Eastern Plains of Colombia
Aid and Development in Latin America
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
The role of nongovernmental organizations in agricultural research and technology transfer in Latin America
New Perspectives on Central American History, 1838–1945
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. As you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button
The Political Economy of Environmental Policy Reform in Latin America
Many parts of the world are threatened with environmental damage and degradation, affecting both the natural resources and the economy of the area. This article analyses the factors affecting the likelihood of different environmental policy reforms in Latin America, with particular emphasis on: the strengths and weaknesses of different groups which promote such reforms; the degree to which the reforms are compatible with the region's current econ…
Rethinking the Causes of Deforestation: Lessons from Economic Models
This article, which synthesizes the results of more than 140 economic models analyzing the causes of tropical deforestation, raises significant doubts about many conventional hypotheses in the debate about deforestation. More roads, higher agricultural prices, lower wages, and a shortage of off-farm employment generally lead to more deforestation. How technical change, agricultural input prices, household income levels, and tenure security affect…
The Effects of Structural Adjustment on Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Lowland Bolivia
Macro-economics, markets and the humid forests of Cameroon, 1967-1997
This paper analyses how macro-economic and agricultural policies, market fluctuations and demographic changes affected forests in the Humid Forest Zone of Cameroon in four periods between 1967 and 1997. For each period it examines how these variables influenced cocoa, coffee, food, and agroindustrial crop production and area, and logging. It concludes that government policies, market fluctuations and demographic changes all had a strong impact on…
Amazon Deforestation Revisited
Conventional wisdon1 on deforestation in the An1azon has changed a great deal since the Earth Sun1n1it in I~io de Janeiro in 1992
Making the Law of the Jungle: The Reform of Forest Legislation in Bolivia, Cameroon, Costa Rica, and Indonesia
In the debate over the forest, policy research organizations have concentrated on uncovering the causes of deforestation and recommending measures to develop them sustainably. This article examines the conditions under which those prescriptions find their way into public policy, specifically, into reforming forest laws. We argue that this is a political rather than technocratic process that requires knowing the principal actors, their interests, …
Towards a Pro-poor Forest Science
To anyone familiar with the literature on the sociology of science it will come as no surprise that scientific paradigms respond in part to the particular worldviews and interests of the groups that develop them. Admittedly, the tragicomic history of proletarian science in Stalin' s Soviet Union and Mao Tse-Tung' s China highlights the dangers of taking this argument too far. Nevertheless, it remains true that scientists' personal experiences, bi…
Is Agroforestry Likely to Reduce Deforestation?
Is agroforestry likely to reduce deforestation? Most agroforesters for the past 15 years have said "yes", some adding "by about 5 ha of reduced deforestation per ha of agroforestry adopted". The authors argue, nevertheless, that in many cases the answer is likely to be either "it depends" or even "no". The aim with this chapter is to discuss key factors which condition the agroforestry - deforestation link. That is, what makes a "yes" more likely…
Coronavirus, macroeconomy, and forests: What likely impacts
A horizon scan of global issues on forests and livelihoods for 2026
Economics (12 works) · Geography (12 works) · Political science (12 works) · Agriculture (9 works) · Business (8 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (7 works) · Environmental Science (5 works) · Natural resource economics (5 works) · Agricultural economics (4 works) · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (4 works)