Human impacts on Amazonia : the role of traditional ecological knowledge in conservation and development /
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| Imprint: | New York : Columbia University Press, ©2006. |
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| Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 366 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Biology and resource management series Biology and resource management in the tropics series. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11149619 |
| 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. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvi, 366 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Format: | Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780231517355 0231517351 0231105894 9780231105897 0231105886 9780231105880 |