Amazonia
Subtitle: resiliency and dynamism of the land and its people
By: Nigel J.H. Smith ... [et al.].
Contributors: Smith, Nigel J. H. 1949-
Series: UNU studies on critical environmental regions
Publisher: United Nations University Press; United Nations Univ
Published: 1995
Place of publication: Toyko; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
Subjects: Environmental protection -- Amazon River Valley.; Natural resources -- Amazon River Valley.; Land use -- Amazon River Valley.; Agriculture -- Amazon River Valley.
Description: "Balanced, worthwhile book includes chapters on threats to the environment, change and societal response, conservation and management, plantation crops, agroforestry, ranching, floodplain dynamics, and trends and opportunities"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-253).