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

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

Posey, Darrell
Balick, Michael

Hardcover

Series: Biology and Resource Management

AnthropologyEnvironmental StudiesGeneral Sociology

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ISBN10: 0231105886
ISBN13: 9780231105880
Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr
Published: Jul 11 2006
Pages: 392
Language: English
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.

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