摘要：The adoption of sustainable agriculture and other sustainable forestry methods that canhelp to reduce tropical deforestation have received a great deal of attention in the literature(Adesina and Zinnah 1993, Akinola and Young 1985, Feder and Slade 1984, Holden 1993,Kebede et al. 1990). Although results from different studies can be compared in an absolutesense, there are very few individual studies that compare results and determine, through empiricalanalysis, whether policy can be universally applied. This paper uses farm-level data to determinewhether some universal conclusions can be drawn about the adoption of agroforestry by peasantfarmers in developing countries by comparing the land use choices of farmers in Rond.nia, Braziland Campeche, Mexico.The empirical results indicate that education level and the degree of exposure toinformation about agroforestry significantly influence the adoption of agroforestry and thatdeforestation levels for farmers in both nations are influenced by the size of the farm lots. Thetwo communities used in the analysis differ in terms of tradition, history, geography, andeconomics but both experience a link between deforestation and imperfect information. Policiesthat address imperfect information in developing countries are likely to decrease deforestation aswell as improve the well being of residents.
