The text that follows is a REPRINT O texto que segue é um REPRINT. Please cite as: Favor citar como: Fearnside, P.M. 2002. Can pasture intensification discourage deforestation in the Amazon and Pantanal regions of Brazil? pp. 283-364 In: C.H. Wood and R. Porro (eds.) Deforestation and Land Use in the Amazon. University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A. 386 pp. Copyright University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A. The original publication is available from: A publicação original está disponível de: University Press of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, U.S.A.