Landscapes of Inequity
Environmental Justice in the Andes-Amazon Region
The natural wealth of the Amazon and Andes has long attracted fortune seekers, from explorers, farmers, and gold panners to multimillion-dollar mining, oil and gas, and timber operations. Modern demands for commodities have given rise to new development schemes, including hydroelectric dams, open cast mines, and industrial agricultural operations. The history of human habitation in this region is intimately tied to its rich biodiversity, and the Amazon basin is home to scores of indigenous groups, many of whom have populations so small that their cultural and physical survival is endangered.Landscapes of Inequity explores the debate over righ…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4962-2139-1
- EAN: 9781496221391
- Produktnummer: 35595113
- Verlag: Nebraska
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
- Seitenangabe: 414 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 3'519 KB
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