Indigenous peoples and tropical forests: Models of land use and management from Latin America

TitleIndigenous peoples and tropical forests: Models of land use and management from Latin America
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1988
AuthorsClay, JW
Secondary TitleCultural survival report no. 27
Date Published1988
PublisherCultural Survival, Inc.
CityCambridge, MA
LanguageEnglish
ISBN0-939521-38-5, 978-0-939521-38-8, 0-939521-32-6, 978-0-939521-32-6
Call NumberGF514.C56 1988
Keywordsaquatic resources; land use; Latin America; rainforests
Abstract

This document describes and analyzes different land use systems in the rain forests of Latin America. It considers examples from different realms of resource use, such as: gathering; hunting; fishing and other aquatic resources; swidden agriculture; permanent agriculture; and large-scale sustainable resource management systems. Research priorities are suggested for each realm.

URLhttp://www.worldcat.org/oclc/249738828
Short TitleIndigenous peoples and tropical forests