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.
| ISBN: | 9780231105880 |
| Publication date: | 25th July 2006 |
| Author: | Darrell Addison Posey, Michael J Balick |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 366 pages |
| Series: | Biology and Resource Management Series |
| Genres: |
Earth sciences |
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.
Human Impacts on Amazonia features in the following genres: Earth sciences
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Human Impacts on Amazonia was written by Darrell Addison Posey, Michael J Balick and published by Columbia University Press
Human Impacts on Amazonia has 366 pages
Yes it is part of Biology and Resource Management Series series