AUTHOR : Darrell Addison Posey & Michael J. Balick
ISBN : 9780231105897
EDITION : 1st
PUBLICATION YEAR : 2006
PUBLISHER : Columbia University Press
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN : USA
FORMAT : Paperback
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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