Amazonia, Agriculture and Land Use Research

The future of Brazilian Amazonia, the world's largest remaining tropical rainforest, hangs in the balance. Two decades of destructive development have provoked

This study examines both ancient and current agricultural field types and technologies in the Andes and Amazonia. These systems have been intensive and highly p

This book--the first to apply the combined approaches of anthropology, geography, ecology, economics, and sociology to the analysis of the Amazon River region a

This work evaluates the merits of a widely-used approach to natural resource management, participatory action research (PAR), an approach to resource management

The experiments and experiences discussed in Soil Management carefully document crop production systems with well-defined boundaries. These long-term agronomic

The Amazon -that name was given to the biggest river on earth and is often used for the whole area of its basin too. This geographical region is currently refer

Amazonian Caboclo Society is concerned with peasant society in Brazilian Amazonia. Most anthropological work in Amazonia has focused on Indian groups, and caboc