Agricultural And Settlement Frontiers In The Tropical Andes
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Agricultural And Settlement Frontiers In The Tropical Andes
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Author : María Fernanda López Sandoval
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Agricultural And Settlement Frontiers In The Tropical Andes written by María Fernanda López Sandoval and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Agricultural geography categories.
The Andes
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Author : Axel Borsdorf
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2015-03-12
The Andes written by Axel Borsdorf and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-12 with Science categories.
The Andes are attracting global interest again: they hold valuable mineral resources, tourists appreciate their great natural beauty and the diversity of indigenous cultures, climbers scale rock and ice faces, while many others are intrigued by regional political developments, such as the Bolivarian revolution in Venezuela or the almost unfettered hegemony of the neoliberal economic model in Chile. This volume is the first attempt for decades to present a complete overview of the longest mountain chain on the planet – a region of remarkable climatic, floristic and geologic diversity, where advanced civilization developed well before the arrival of the Spanish. Today the Andes continue to be characterized by their ethnic, demographic, cultural and economic diversity, as well as by the disparity of local socioeconomic groups. The Andean countries pursue a wide range of approaches to tackle the challenges of making the best use of their natural and cultural potential without damaging their ecological basis, as well as to overcome economic disparity and foster social cohesion. This book provides insights into this unique region and its most pressing issues, complemented by a wealth of pictures and comprehensive diagrams, which, in sum, help to better understand these fascinating mountains.
Agricultural Technologies And Tropical Deforestation
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Author : Arild Angelsen
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2001-04-20
Agricultural Technologies And Tropical Deforestation written by Arild Angelsen and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-04-20 with Nature categories.
This book has been developed from a workshop on Technological change in agriculture and tropical deforestation organised by the Center for International Forestry Research and held in Costa Rica in March, 1999. It explores how intensification of agriculture affects tropical deforestation using case studies from different geographical regions, using different agricultural products and technologies and in differing demographic situations and market conditions. Guidance is also given on future agricultural research and extension efforts.
Agricultural Expansion And Pioneer Settlements In The Humid Tropics
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Author : Walther Manshard
language : en
Publisher: United Nations University Press
Release Date : 1988
Agricultural Expansion And Pioneer Settlements In The Humid Tropics written by Walther Manshard and has been published by United Nations University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Political Science categories.
UN publication sales no. E.88.III.A.4
Cultivated Landscapes Of Native Amazonia And The Andes
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Author : William M. Denevan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Cultivated Landscapes Of Native Amazonia And The Andes written by William M. Denevan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Agriculture categories.
Cultivated Landscapes of Native Amazonia and the Andes examines Indian agriculture in South America. The focus is on field types and field technologies, including agricultural landforms such as terraces, canals, and drained fields, which have persisted for hundreds of years. What emerges is a picture of mostly successful indigenous farming practices in difficult environments--rain forests, savannahs, swamps, rugged mountains, and deserts.
Rethinking The Andes Amazonia Divide
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Author : Adrian J. Pearce
language : en
Publisher: UCL Press
Release Date : 2020-10-21
Rethinking The Andes Amazonia Divide written by Adrian J. Pearce and has been published by UCL Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-21 with History categories.
Nowhere on Earth is there an ecological transformation so swift and so extreme as between the snow-line of the high Andes and the tropical rainforest of Amazonia. The different disciplines that research the human past in South America have long tended to treat these two great subzones of the continent as self-contained enough to be taken independently of each other. Objections have repeatedly been raised, however, to warn against imagining too sharp a divide between the people and societies of the Andes and Amazonia, when there are also clear indications of significant connections and transitions between them. Rethinking the Andes–Amazonia Divide brings together archaeologists, linguists, geneticists, anthropologists, ethnohistorians and historians to explore both correlations and contrasts in how the various disciplines see the relationship between the Andes and Amazonia, from deepest prehistory up to the European colonial period. The volume emerges from an innovative programme of conferences and symposia conceived explicitly to foster awareness, discussion and co-operation across the divides between disciplines. Underway since 2008, this programme has already yielded major publications on the Andean past, including History and Language in the Andes (2011) and Archaeology and Language in the Andes (2012).
Die Anden
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Author : Axel Borsdorf
language : de
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Release Date : 2013-07-25
Die Anden written by Axel Borsdorf and has been published by Springer-Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-25 with Science categories.
Bodenschätze, die überwältigenden Naturschönheiten, die Vielfalt scheinbar intakter Kulturen, wirtschaftliche Vielfalt - das sind Stichwörter, die man gemeinhin mit den Anden verbindet. Erstmals seit Jahrzehnten wird eine Gesamtschau eines Erdraums versucht, der durch die längste Gebirgskette der Erde verbunden ist. In diesem Raum von außerordentlicher klimatischer, floristischer und geologischer Vielfalt hatten sich vor Ankunft der Spanier Hochkulturen entwickelt und bis heute ist der Andenraum durch die Diversität von ethnischen, demographischen, kulturellen und wirtschaftlichen Strukturen sowie die Disparität von sozioökonomischen Schichten gekennzeichnet. Die Andenländer stellen sich auf unterschiedlichen Wegen der Herausforderung, ihre natürlichen und kulturellen Potenziale besser zu nutzen und dennoch die ökologischen Grundlagen nicht zu gefährden, die wirtschaftlichen Disparitäten zu überwinden, und soziale Kohärenz herzustellen. Dieses mit faszinierenden Fotos und anschaulichen Grafiken reich bebilderte Buch liefert Grundlagen für ein besseres Verständnis dieses Naturraums mit seinen Problemen. Axel Borsdorf ist Ordinarius des Instituts für Geographie an der Universität Innsbruck und Leiter des Instituts für Interdisziplinare Gebirgsforschung der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Er ist Autor oder Herausgeber zahlreicher Bücher zu verschiedenen Themen der Humangeographie, der Alpen und der Anden. Christoph Stadel ist Emeritus an der Universität Salzburg und Adjunct Professor des Institute for Natural Resources an der University of Manitoba, Kanada. Er ist der Verfasser zahlreicher Arbeiten zur vergleichenden Hochgebirgsgeographie und zur Geographie der Anden.
Workshop On Sustainable Agriculture Considerations For Iica S Work San Jose June 22 23 1989
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE
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Workshop On Sustainable Agriculture Considerations For Iica S Work San Jose June 22 23 1989 written by and has been published by Bib. Orton IICA / CATIE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with categories.
The Frontier In Latin American History
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Author : Charles Alistair Michael Hennessy
language : en
Publisher: London : Edward Arnold
Release Date : 1978
The Frontier In Latin American History written by Charles Alistair Michael Hennessy and has been published by London : Edward Arnold this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with History categories.
Globalization And New Geographies Of Conservation
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Author : Karl S. Zimmerer
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2006-09-15
Globalization And New Geographies Of Conservation written by Karl S. Zimmerer and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-09-15 with Business & Economics categories.
Examining the geographical dimensions of environmental management and conservation activities implemented on landscapes worldwide, Globalization and New Geographies of Conservation creates a new framework and collects original case studies to explore recent developments in the interaction of humans and their environment. Globalization and New Geographies of Conservation makes four important arguments about the recent coupling of conservation and globalization that is reshaping the place of nature in human-environmental change. First, it has led to an unprecedented number of spatial arrangements whose environmental management goals and prescribed activities vary along a spectrum from strict biodiversity protection to sustainable utilization involving agriculture, food production, and extractive activities. Conservation and globalization are also leading, by necessity, to new scales of management in these activities that rely on environmental science, thus shifting the spatial patterning of humans and the environment. This interaction results, as well, in the unprecedented importance of boundaries and borders; transnational border issues pose both opportunities and threats to global conservation proposed by organizations and institutions that are themselves international. Lastly, Globalization and New Geographies of Conservation argues that the local level has been integral to globalization, while the regional level is often eclipsed at the peril of the successful implementation of conservation and management programs. Bridging the gap between geography and life science, Globalization and New Geographies of Conservation will appeal to a broad range of students of the environment, conservation planning; biodiversity management, and development and globalization studies.