The Subsidy from Nature. Palm Forests, Peasantry and Development on an Amazon Frontier

Anderson, Anthony B. / May, H. / Balick, Michael

ISBN 10: 0231072228 / ISBN 13: 9780231072229

Published by New York. Columbia University Press. 1991., 1991

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Hardcover with Dustjacket, gr. 8°. xxv, 233 pages, with tables and figures, good condition. in englischer Sprache.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Subsidy from Nature. Palm Forests, Peasantry and Development on an Amazon Frontier
• Publisher: New York. Columbia University Press. 1991.
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0231072228
• ISBN 13: 9780231072229
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: sehr gut
• Dust Jacket Condition: sehr gut
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Examines the regeneration of babassu palm trees on deforested land in Amazonian Brazil, how it is being used by the rural populations, and how development policies are undermining this gift. Concludes by critiquing the conventional model of ecology and proposing a new one. Annotation copyright Book

About the Author

Anthony Anderson, Peter H. May, and Michael Balick