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Amazonia and global change [[electronic resource]] / Michael Keller ... [et al.]
| Amazonia and global change [[electronic resource]] / Michael Keller ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : American Geophysical Union, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (576 p.) |
| Disciplina |
577.34/1409811
577.34140981 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KellerMichael <1960-> |
| Collana | Geophysical monograph |
| Soggetto topico |
Rain forest ecology - Amazon River Region
Biosphere - Research - Amazon River Region Climatic changes - Amazon River Region |
| ISBN |
1-118-67034-5
1-118-67236-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Contents; Preface; Section I: People and Land Change; People and Environment in Amazonia: The LBA Experience and Other Perspectives; The Changing Rates and Patterns of Deforestation and Land Use in Brazilian Amazonia; Selective Logging and Its Relation to Deforestation; The Spatial Distribution and Interannual Variability of Fire in Amazonia; The Expansion of Intensive Agriculture and Ranching in Brazilian Amazonia; Scenarios of Future Amazonian Landscapes: Econometric and Dynamic Simulation Models; Road Impacts in Brazilian Amazonia; Small Farmers and Deforestation in Amazonia
Section II: Atmosphere and ClimateUnderstanding the Climate of Amazonia: Progress From LBA; Characteristics of Amazonian Climate: Main Features; The Amazonian Boundary Layer and Mesoscale Circulations; Natural Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Plants and Their Roles in Oxidant Balance and Particle Formation; Biomass Burning in Amazonia: Emissions, Long-Range Transport of Smoke and Its Regional and Remote Impacts; Aerosol Particles in Amazonia: Their Composition, Role in the Radiation Balance, Cloud Formation, and Nutrient Cycles Modeling the Regional and Remote Climatic Impact of DeforestationEvapotranspiration; Global Warming and Climate Change in Amazonia: Climate-Vegetation Feedback and Impacts on Water Resources; Section III: Terrestrial Ecosystems; Biogeochemistry and Ecology of Terrestrial Ecosystems of Amazonia; Nutrient Limitations to Secondary Forest Regrowth; The Maintenance of Soil Fertility in Amazonian Managed Systems; Sources and Sinks of Trace Gases in Amazonia and the Cerrado; The Production, Storage, and Flow of Carbon in Amazonian Forests Changes in Amazonian Forest Biomass, Dynamics, and Composition, 1980-2002Ecosystem Carbon Fluxes and Amazonian Forest Metabolism; The Regional Carbon Budget; The Effects of Drought on Amazonian Rain Forests; Soil Carbon Dynamics; Ecophysiology of Forest and Savanna Vegetation; Section IV: Surface Water; Surface Waters in Amazonia: Key Findings and Perspectives; The Role of Rivers in the Regional Carbon Balance; Water and Chemical Budgets at the Catchment Scale Including Nutrient Exports From Intact Forests and Disturbed Landscapes; Floodplain Ecosystem Processes Effects of Climatic Variability and Deforestation on Surface Water RegimesSection V: Conclusions and Vision for the Future; Results From LBA and a Vision for Future Amazonian Research; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910130936603321 |
| Washington, D.C., : American Geophysical Union, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Amazonia and global change [[electronic resource]] / Michael Keller ... [et al.]
| Amazonia and global change [[electronic resource]] / Michael Keller ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : American Geophysical Union, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (576 p.) |
| Disciplina |
577.34/1409811
577.34140981 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KellerMichael <1960-> |
| Collana | Geophysical monograph |
| Soggetto topico |
Rain forest ecology - Amazon River Region
Biosphere - Research - Amazon River Region Climatic changes - Amazon River Region |
| ISBN |
1-118-67034-5
1-118-67236-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Contents; Preface; Section I: People and Land Change; People and Environment in Amazonia: The LBA Experience and Other Perspectives; The Changing Rates and Patterns of Deforestation and Land Use in Brazilian Amazonia; Selective Logging and Its Relation to Deforestation; The Spatial Distribution and Interannual Variability of Fire in Amazonia; The Expansion of Intensive Agriculture and Ranching in Brazilian Amazonia; Scenarios of Future Amazonian Landscapes: Econometric and Dynamic Simulation Models; Road Impacts in Brazilian Amazonia; Small Farmers and Deforestation in Amazonia
Section II: Atmosphere and ClimateUnderstanding the Climate of Amazonia: Progress From LBA; Characteristics of Amazonian Climate: Main Features; The Amazonian Boundary Layer and Mesoscale Circulations; Natural Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Plants and Their Roles in Oxidant Balance and Particle Formation; Biomass Burning in Amazonia: Emissions, Long-Range Transport of Smoke and Its Regional and Remote Impacts; Aerosol Particles in Amazonia: Their Composition, Role in the Radiation Balance, Cloud Formation, and Nutrient Cycles Modeling the Regional and Remote Climatic Impact of DeforestationEvapotranspiration; Global Warming and Climate Change in Amazonia: Climate-Vegetation Feedback and Impacts on Water Resources; Section III: Terrestrial Ecosystems; Biogeochemistry and Ecology of Terrestrial Ecosystems of Amazonia; Nutrient Limitations to Secondary Forest Regrowth; The Maintenance of Soil Fertility in Amazonian Managed Systems; Sources and Sinks of Trace Gases in Amazonia and the Cerrado; The Production, Storage, and Flow of Carbon in Amazonian Forests Changes in Amazonian Forest Biomass, Dynamics, and Composition, 1980-2002Ecosystem Carbon Fluxes and Amazonian Forest Metabolism; The Regional Carbon Budget; The Effects of Drought on Amazonian Rain Forests; Soil Carbon Dynamics; Ecophysiology of Forest and Savanna Vegetation; Section IV: Surface Water; Surface Waters in Amazonia: Key Findings and Perspectives; The Role of Rivers in the Regional Carbon Balance; Water and Chemical Budgets at the Catchment Scale Including Nutrient Exports From Intact Forests and Disturbed Landscapes; Floodplain Ecosystem Processes Effects of Climatic Variability and Deforestation on Surface Water RegimesSection V: Conclusions and Vision for the Future; Results From LBA and a Vision for Future Amazonian Research; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996214925203316 |
| Washington, D.C., : American Geophysical Union, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Amazonia and global change [[electronic resource]] / Michael Keller ... [et al.]
| Amazonia and global change [[electronic resource]] / Michael Keller ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : American Geophysical Union, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (576 p.) |
| Disciplina |
577.34/1409811
577.34140981 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KellerMichael <1960-> |
| Collana | Geophysical monograph |
| Soggetto topico |
Rain forest ecology - Amazon River Region
Biosphere - Research - Amazon River Region Climatic changes - Amazon River Region |
| ISBN |
1-118-67034-5
1-118-67236-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Contents; Preface; Section I: People and Land Change; People and Environment in Amazonia: The LBA Experience and Other Perspectives; The Changing Rates and Patterns of Deforestation and Land Use in Brazilian Amazonia; Selective Logging and Its Relation to Deforestation; The Spatial Distribution and Interannual Variability of Fire in Amazonia; The Expansion of Intensive Agriculture and Ranching in Brazilian Amazonia; Scenarios of Future Amazonian Landscapes: Econometric and Dynamic Simulation Models; Road Impacts in Brazilian Amazonia; Small Farmers and Deforestation in Amazonia
Section II: Atmosphere and ClimateUnderstanding the Climate of Amazonia: Progress From LBA; Characteristics of Amazonian Climate: Main Features; The Amazonian Boundary Layer and Mesoscale Circulations; Natural Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Plants and Their Roles in Oxidant Balance and Particle Formation; Biomass Burning in Amazonia: Emissions, Long-Range Transport of Smoke and Its Regional and Remote Impacts; Aerosol Particles in Amazonia: Their Composition, Role in the Radiation Balance, Cloud Formation, and Nutrient Cycles Modeling the Regional and Remote Climatic Impact of DeforestationEvapotranspiration; Global Warming and Climate Change in Amazonia: Climate-Vegetation Feedback and Impacts on Water Resources; Section III: Terrestrial Ecosystems; Biogeochemistry and Ecology of Terrestrial Ecosystems of Amazonia; Nutrient Limitations to Secondary Forest Regrowth; The Maintenance of Soil Fertility in Amazonian Managed Systems; Sources and Sinks of Trace Gases in Amazonia and the Cerrado; The Production, Storage, and Flow of Carbon in Amazonian Forests Changes in Amazonian Forest Biomass, Dynamics, and Composition, 1980-2002Ecosystem Carbon Fluxes and Amazonian Forest Metabolism; The Regional Carbon Budget; The Effects of Drought on Amazonian Rain Forests; Soil Carbon Dynamics; Ecophysiology of Forest and Savanna Vegetation; Section IV: Surface Water; Surface Waters in Amazonia: Key Findings and Perspectives; The Role of Rivers in the Regional Carbon Balance; Water and Chemical Budgets at the Catchment Scale Including Nutrient Exports From Intact Forests and Disturbed Landscapes; Floodplain Ecosystem Processes Effects of Climatic Variability and Deforestation on Surface Water RegimesSection V: Conclusions and Vision for the Future; Results From LBA and a Vision for Future Amazonian Research; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830645403321 |
| Washington, D.C., : American Geophysical Union, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Amazonia and global change / / Michael Keller ... [et al.]
| Amazonia and global change / / Michael Keller ... [et al.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : American Geophysical Union, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (576 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.34/1409811 |
| Collana | Geophysical monograph |
| Soggetto topico |
Rain forest ecology - Amazon River Region
Biosphere - Research - Amazon River Region Climatic changes - Amazon River Region |
| ISBN |
1-118-67034-5
1-118-67236-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Title Page; Contents; Preface; Section I: People and Land Change; People and Environment in Amazonia: The LBA Experience and Other Perspectives; The Changing Rates and Patterns of Deforestation and Land Use in Brazilian Amazonia; Selective Logging and Its Relation to Deforestation; The Spatial Distribution and Interannual Variability of Fire in Amazonia; The Expansion of Intensive Agriculture and Ranching in Brazilian Amazonia; Scenarios of Future Amazonian Landscapes: Econometric and Dynamic Simulation Models; Road Impacts in Brazilian Amazonia; Small Farmers and Deforestation in Amazonia
Section II: Atmosphere and ClimateUnderstanding the Climate of Amazonia: Progress From LBA; Characteristics of Amazonian Climate: Main Features; The Amazonian Boundary Layer and Mesoscale Circulations; Natural Volatile Organic Compound Emissions From Plants and Their Roles in Oxidant Balance and Particle Formation; Biomass Burning in Amazonia: Emissions, Long-Range Transport of Smoke and Its Regional and Remote Impacts; Aerosol Particles in Amazonia: Their Composition, Role in the Radiation Balance, Cloud Formation, and Nutrient Cycles Modeling the Regional and Remote Climatic Impact of DeforestationEvapotranspiration; Global Warming and Climate Change in Amazonia: Climate-Vegetation Feedback and Impacts on Water Resources; Section III: Terrestrial Ecosystems; Biogeochemistry and Ecology of Terrestrial Ecosystems of Amazonia; Nutrient Limitations to Secondary Forest Regrowth; The Maintenance of Soil Fertility in Amazonian Managed Systems; Sources and Sinks of Trace Gases in Amazonia and the Cerrado; The Production, Storage, and Flow of Carbon in Amazonian Forests Changes in Amazonian Forest Biomass, Dynamics, and Composition, 1980-2002Ecosystem Carbon Fluxes and Amazonian Forest Metabolism; The Regional Carbon Budget; The Effects of Drought on Amazonian Rain Forests; Soil Carbon Dynamics; Ecophysiology of Forest and Savanna Vegetation; Section IV: Surface Water; Surface Waters in Amazonia: Key Findings and Perspectives; The Role of Rivers in the Regional Carbon Balance; Water and Chemical Budgets at the Catchment Scale Including Nutrient Exports From Intact Forests and Disturbed Landscapes; Floodplain Ecosystem Processes Effects of Climatic Variability and Deforestation on Surface Water RegimesSection V: Conclusions and Vision for the Future; Results From LBA and a Vision for Future Amazonian Research; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877244903321 |
| Washington, D.C., : American Geophysical Union, c2009 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cultural forests of the Amazon [[electronic resource] ] : a historical ecology of people and their landscapes / / William Balée
| Cultural forests of the Amazon [[electronic resource] ] : a historical ecology of people and their landscapes / / William Balée |
| Autore | Balée William L. <1954-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.6/309811 |
| Soggetto topico |
Urubu Kaapor Indians - Ethnobotany
Urubu Kaapor Indians - Philosophy Urubu Kaapor Indians - Social conditions Indigenous peoples - Ecology - Amazon River Region Traditional ecological knowledge - Amazon River Region Cultural landscapes - Amazon River Region Rain forest ecology - Amazon River Region |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 0-8173-8655-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. I. Landscape transformations : overview -- pt. II. Contact and attrition : overview -- pt. III. Indigenous savoir faire : overview -- pt. IV. Dimensions of diversity : overview. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463521703321 |
Balée William L. <1954->
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| Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cultural forests of the Amazon [[electronic resource] ] : a historical ecology of people and their landscapes / / William Balée
| Cultural forests of the Amazon [[electronic resource] ] : a historical ecology of people and their landscapes / / William Balée |
| Autore | Balée William L. <1954-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.6/309811 |
| Soggetto topico |
Urubu Kaapor Indians - Ethnobotany
Urubu Kaapor Indians - Philosophy Urubu Kaapor Indians - Social conditions Indigenous peoples - Ecology - Amazon River Region Traditional ecological knowledge - Amazon River Region Cultural landscapes - Amazon River Region Rain forest ecology - Amazon River Region |
| ISBN | 0-8173-8655-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. I. Landscape transformations : overview -- pt. II. Contact and attrition : overview -- pt. III. Indigenous savoir faire : overview -- pt. IV. Dimensions of diversity : overview. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788324503321 |
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Balée William L. <1954->
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| Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cultural forests of the Amazon : a historical ecology of people and their landscapes / / William Balée
| Cultural forests of the Amazon : a historical ecology of people and their landscapes / / William Balée |
| Autore | Balée William L. <1954-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (289 p.) |
| Disciplina | 581.6/309811 |
| Soggetto topico |
Urubu Kaapor Indians - Ethnobotany
Urubu Kaapor Indians - Philosophy Urubu Kaapor Indians - Social conditions Indigenous peoples - Ecology - Amazon River Region Traditional ecological knowledge - Amazon River Region Cultural landscapes - Amazon River Region Rain forest ecology - Amazon River Region |
| ISBN | 0-8173-8655-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. I. Landscape transformations : overview -- pt. II. Contact and attrition : overview -- pt. III. Indigenous savoir faire : overview -- pt. IV. Dimensions of diversity : overview. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910822601003321 |
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Balée William L. <1954->
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| Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The fate of the forest [[electronic resource] ] : developers, destroyers, and defenders of the Amazon / / Susanna Hecht and Alexander Cockburn
| The fate of the forest [[electronic resource] ] : developers, destroyers, and defenders of the Amazon / / Susanna Hecht and Alexander Cockburn |
| Autore | Hecht Susanna B |
| Edizione | [Updated ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.750981/1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CockburnAlexander |
| Soggetto topico |
Deforestation - Amazon River Region
Forest conservation - Amazon River Region Rain forest ecology - Amazon River Region |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-15970-8
9786613159700 0-226-32273-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Maps -- Preface to the 2010 Edition -- Acknowledgements -- ONE. The Forests of Their Desires -- TWO. The Realm of Nature -- THREE. The Heritage of Fire -- FOUR. The Amazon Prospectus -- FIVE. Magnates in the Amazon: Between Boom and War -- SIX. The Generals' Blueprint -- SEVEN. The Furies Unleashed -- EIGHT. The Defenders of the Amazon -- NINE. The Ecology of Justice -- APPENDIX A. Interview with Ailton Krenak -- APPENDIX B. Interview with Darrell Posey -- APPENDIX C. Interview with Osmarino Amancio Rodrigues -- APPENDIX D. Interview with Father Michael Feeney -- APPENDIX E. Forest Peoples' Manifesto -- APPENDIX F. Seven Beliefs, True and False, about the Amazon -- APPENDIX G. A Note on Parks, the Origins of Yosemite and the Expulsions of Native Americans -- Glossary of Plant Names -- Glossary of Portuguese Terms -- Notes and References -- Bibliography -- Afterword: A Forest Is One Big Thing -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456811503321 |
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Hecht Susanna B
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| Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The fate of the forest [[electronic resource] ] : developers, destroyers, and defenders of the Amazon / / Susanna Hecht and Alexander Cockburn
| The fate of the forest [[electronic resource] ] : developers, destroyers, and defenders of the Amazon / / Susanna Hecht and Alexander Cockburn |
| Autore | Hecht Susanna B |
| Edizione | [Updated ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.750981/1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CockburnAlexander |
| Soggetto topico |
Deforestation - Amazon River Region
Forest conservation - Amazon River Region Rain forest ecology - Amazon River Region |
| Soggetto non controllato | amazon, forest, deforestation, environment, nature, wilderness, conservation, preservation, environmentalism, land development, rainforest, amazonia, conquistadors, gold rush, slavery, nonfiction, history, science, brazil, politics, dictator, government, carbon credits, destruction, environmental markets, social movements, chico mendes, activism, labor, ranching, ecology, river, geography, national parks, indigenous, osmarino amancio rodrigues, biography, ailton krenak, darrell posey, manifesto |
| ISBN |
1-283-15970-8
9786613159700 0-226-32273-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Maps -- Preface to the 2010 Edition -- Acknowledgements -- ONE. The Forests of Their Desires -- TWO. The Realm of Nature -- THREE. The Heritage of Fire -- FOUR. The Amazon Prospectus -- FIVE. Magnates in the Amazon: Between Boom and War -- SIX. The Generals' Blueprint -- SEVEN. The Furies Unleashed -- EIGHT. The Defenders of the Amazon -- NINE. The Ecology of Justice -- APPENDIX A. Interview with Ailton Krenak -- APPENDIX B. Interview with Darrell Posey -- APPENDIX C. Interview with Osmarino Amancio Rodrigues -- APPENDIX D. Interview with Father Michael Feeney -- APPENDIX E. Forest Peoples' Manifesto -- APPENDIX F. Seven Beliefs, True and False, about the Amazon -- APPENDIX G. A Note on Parks, the Origins of Yosemite and the Expulsions of Native Americans -- Glossary of Plant Names -- Glossary of Portuguese Terms -- Notes and References -- Bibliography -- Afterword: A Forest Is One Big Thing -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781501303321 |
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Hecht Susanna B
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| Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The fate of the forest : developers, destroyers, and defenders of the Amazon / / Susanna Hecht and Alexander Cockburn
| The fate of the forest : developers, destroyers, and defenders of the Amazon / / Susanna Hecht and Alexander Cockburn |
| Autore | Hecht Susanna B |
| Edizione | [Updated ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.750981/1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CockburnAlexander |
| Soggetto topico |
Deforestation - Amazon River Region
Forest conservation - Amazon River Region Rain forest ecology - Amazon River Region |
| Soggetto non controllato | amazon, forest, deforestation, environment, nature, wilderness, conservation, preservation, environmentalism, land development, rainforest, amazonia, conquistadors, gold rush, slavery, nonfiction, history, science, brazil, politics, dictator, government, carbon credits, destruction, environmental markets, social movements, chico mendes, activism, labor, ranching, ecology, river, geography, national parks, indigenous, osmarino amancio rodrigues, biography, ailton krenak, darrell posey, manifesto |
| ISBN |
1-283-15970-8
9786613159700 0-226-32273-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Maps -- Preface to the 2010 Edition -- Acknowledgements -- ONE. The Forests of Their Desires -- TWO. The Realm of Nature -- THREE. The Heritage of Fire -- FOUR. The Amazon Prospectus -- FIVE. Magnates in the Amazon: Between Boom and War -- SIX. The Generals' Blueprint -- SEVEN. The Furies Unleashed -- EIGHT. The Defenders of the Amazon -- NINE. The Ecology of Justice -- APPENDIX A. Interview with Ailton Krenak -- APPENDIX B. Interview with Darrell Posey -- APPENDIX C. Interview with Osmarino Amancio Rodrigues -- APPENDIX D. Interview with Father Michael Feeney -- APPENDIX E. Forest Peoples' Manifesto -- APPENDIX F. Seven Beliefs, True and False, about the Amazon -- APPENDIX G. A Note on Parks, the Origins of Yosemite and the Expulsions of Native Americans -- Glossary of Plant Names -- Glossary of Portuguese Terms -- Notes and References -- Bibliography -- Afterword: A Forest Is One Big Thing -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810965003321 |
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Hecht Susanna B
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| Chicago ; ; London, : University of Chicago Press, 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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