Resource Management in Amazonia: Indigenous & Folk Strategies. Adv Econ Bot (7)
Amazonia, the world's largest expanse of tropical rain forest, is now threatened by inappropriate and rapacious use of its precious natural resources. For centuries, however, the riches of the region's forests and waters have been used by indigenous peoples. This volume examines the resource use practices of eight tribal groups as well as of the caboclos, non-tribal rural farmers, fishermen, and foragers.The developed management practices of these groups can provide new insights for the conservation and wise use of now threatened ecosystems.
Amazonia, the world's largest expanse of tropical rain forest, is now threatened by inappropriate and rapacious use of its precious natural resources. For centuries, however, the riches of the region's forests and waters have been used by indigenous peoples. This volume examines the resource use practices of eight tribal groups as well as of the caboclos, non-tribal rural farmers, fishermen, and foragers.The developed management practices of these groups can provide new insights for the conservation and wise use of now threatened ecosystems.