Human Impacts on Amazonia The Role of Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Conservation and Development (Biology and Resource Management Series) by Darrell Addison Posey, Michael J. Balick, MichaelBalick Hardcover, 392 Pages, Published 2006 by Columbia University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-231-10588-0, ISBN: 0-231-10588-6
"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 ar ..."