Human Impacts on Amazonia: The Role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Conservation and Development

From the pre-Columbian era to the present, native Amazonians have shaped the land around them, emphasizing utilization, conservation, and sustainability. These priorities stand in stark contrast to colonial and contemporary exploitation of Amazonia by outside interests. With essays from environmenta...

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Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Columbia University Press [2006]
Series:Biology and Resource Management Series
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Online Access:DE-859
DE-860
DE-473
DE-739
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Summary:From the pre-Columbian era to the present, native Amazonians have shaped the land around them, emphasizing utilization, conservation, and sustainability. These priorities stand in stark contrast to colonial and contemporary exploitation of Amazonia by outside interests. With essays from environmental scientists, botanists, and anthropologists, this volume explores the various effects of human development on Amazonia. The contributors argue that by protecting and drawing on local knowledge and values, further environmental ruin can be avoided
Item Description:Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher’s Web site, viewed Jan. 06, 2016)
Physical Description:1 online resource 16 illus
ISBN:9780231517355

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