QUESTIONNAIRE

PERCEPTIONS OF THE LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE OF DIRECT AGENTS OF DEFORESTATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN COSTA RICA

FACTORS CONSIDERED DIRECT AGENTS

NOT VERY IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT

VERY IMPORTANT

1. THE EXPANSION OF THE AGRICULTURAL FRONTIER

1

4

7

2. THE EXPANSION OF THE CATTLE RANCHING FRONTIER

2

6

4

3. THE LEVELS OF NATIONAL INCOME

7

1

4

4. THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND RAILROAD TRACKS

4

5

3

5. THE EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

5

4

3

6. THE EXPORTS OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS

6

3

3

7. THE EXTERNAL DEBT

10

0

2

8. PRODUCTION/CONSUMPTION OF ROUNDWOOD

2

1

9

9. PRODUCTION/CONSUMPTION OF FUELWOOD AND CHARCOAL

5

6

1

10. PRODUCTION/CONSUMPTION OF INDUSTRIAL RAOUNWOOD

2

6

4

11. POPULATION LEVELS

3

6

3

QUESTIONNAIRE

PERCEPTIONS OF THE LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE OF DIRECT AGENTS OF DEFORESTATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL NON-GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN COSTA RICA

FACTORS CONSIDERED DIRECT AGENTS

NOT VERY IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT

VERY IMPORTANT

1. THE EXPANSION OF THE AGRICULTURAL FRONTIER

4

5

11

2. THE EXPANSION OF THE CATTLE RANCHING FRONTIER

9

3

8

3. THE LEVELS OF NATIONAL INCOME

8

10

1

4. THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND RAILROAD TRACKS

11

6

3

5. THE EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

3

16

1

6. THE EXPORTS OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS

11

4

5

7. THE EXTERNAL DEBT

10

8

0

8. PRODUCTION/CONSUMPTION OF ROUNDWOOD

1

11

8

9. PRODUCTION/CONSUMPTION OF FUELWOOD AND CHARCOAL

15

3

2

10. PRODUCTION/CONSUMPTION OF INDUSTRIAL RAOUNWOOD

2

13

5

11. POPULATION LEVELS

5

6

9

QUESTIONNAIRE

PERCEPTIONS OF THE LEVEL OF IMPORTANCE OF DIRECT AGENTS OF DEFORESTATION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL GOVERNMENT AND NON-GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS IN COSTA RICA

FACTORS CONSIDERED DIRECT AGENTS

NOT VERY IMPORTANT

IMPORTANT

VERY IMPORTANT

1. THE EXPANSION OF THE AGRICULTURAL FRONTIER

5

9

18

2. THE EXPANSION OF THE CATTLE RANCHING FRONTIER

11

9

12

3. THE LEVELS OF NATIONAL INCOME

15

11

5

4. THE CONSTRUCTION OF ROADS AND RAILROAD TRACKS

15

11

6

5. THE EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

8

20

4

6. THE EXPORTS OF LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS

17

7

8

7. THE EXTERNAL DEBT

20

8

2

8. PRODUCTION/CONSUMPTION OF ROUNDWOOD

3

12

17

9. PRODUCTION/CONSUMPTION OF FUELWOOD AND CHARCOAL

20

9

3

10. PRODUCTION/CONSUMPTION OF INDUSTRIAL RAOUNWOOD

4

19

9

11. POPULATION LEVELS

8

12

12