Human Impacts on Amazonia : : The Role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Conservation and Development / / ed. by Michael Balick, Darrell Posey.
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 environmenta...
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Columbia University Press eBook-Package Backlist 2000-2013 |
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MitwirkendeR: |
Allen, Elizabeth,
Balick, Michael J., Barrow, Christopher, Bridgewater, Samuel, Cavalcanti, Clóvis, Clement, Charles R., Fearnside, Philip M., Furley, Peter A., Hall, Anthony, Harris, Mark, Hemming, John, Nortcliff, Stephen, Nugent, Stephen, Overing, Joanna, Padoch, Christine, Pinedo-Vásquez, Miguel, Pinheiro, Claudio Urbano B., Posey, Darrell Addison, Ramos, Alcida Rita, Ratter, James A., Ribeiro, J. Felipe, Richards, Michael, Salick, Jan, Stepan, Nancy Leys, |
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Place / Publishing House: | New York, NY : : Columbia University Press, , [2006] ©2006 |
Year of Publication: | 2006 |
Language: | English |
Series: | Biology and Resource Management Series
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (392 p.) :; 16 illus. |
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