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Human Impacts on Amazonia: The Role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Conservation and Development
Darrell A. Posey (Ed.)
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Description for Human Impacts on Amazonia: The Role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Conservation and Development
Paperback. Editor(s): Posey, Darrell A.; Balick, Michael J. Series: Biology and Resource Management Series. Num Pages: 392 pages, 16 illus. BIC Classification: 1KLSB; GTF; RNC; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 526.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Series
Biology and Resource Management Series
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231105897
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V9780231105897
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About Darrell A. Posey (Ed.)
Darrell Addison Posey (1947-2001) was director of the Traditional Resource Rights Programme, Oxford Centre for the Environment, Ethics, and Society, and of the University of Oxford Centre for Brazilian Studies. He is the author of several books, including Beyond Intellectual Property: Toward Traditional Resource Rights for Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities and Indigenous Knowledge and Ethics: A Darrell Posey Reader.Michael ... Read more
Reviews for Human Impacts on Amazonia: The Role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Conservation and Development
A very intelligent presentation... Highly Recommended. Choice Of great value to anyone interested in policies influencing the future of the Amazon basin. Southeastern Naturalist An outstanding collection on the cultural and political ecology of native Amazonians and other traditional inhabitants of the region.
Thomas Ludewigs Environmental Conservation
Thomas Ludewigs Environmental Conservation