Human Impacts on Amazonia: The Role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Conse

Description: Human Impacts on Amazonia by Darrell A. Posey, Michael J. Balick Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description 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. Publisher Description 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. Author Biography 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 J. Balick is vice president for research and training and director and philecology curator at the Institute of Economic Botany, The New York Botanical Garden. He is the author or editor of sixteen books, including Plants, People, and Culture: The Science of Ethnobotany (with Paul Alan Cox); Useful Palms of the World (with Hans T. Beck); Rainforest Remedies: One Hundred Healing Herbs of Belize (with Rosita Arvigo); and The Subsidy from Nature: Palm Forests, Peasantry, and Development on an Amazon Frontier (with Anthony B. Anderson and Peter H. May). Details ISBN 0231105894 ISBN-13 9780231105897 Title Human Impacts on Amazonia Author Darrell A. Posey, Michael J. Balick Format Paperback Year 2006 Pages 392 Publisher Columbia University Press GE_Item_ID:161838472; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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ISBN-13: 9780231105897

Book Title: Human Impacts on Amazonia

Number of Pages: 392 Pages

Language: English

Publication Name: Human Impacts on Amazonia : The Role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Conservation and Development

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Subject: Life Sciences / Ecology, Environmental Conservation & Protection, Sociology / General, Anthropology / General, Public Policy / Environmental Policy

Publication Year: 2006

Item Height: 0.1 in

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 18.6 Oz

Subject Area: Nature, Political Science, Social Science, Science

Author: Michael Balick

Item Length: 0.9 in

Item Width: 0.6 in

Series: Biology and Resource Management Ser.

Format: Trade Paperback