The exact size of the wetland area of South America is not known but may comprise as much
as 20% of the sub-continent, with river floodplains and intermittent interfluvial wetlands as …

The flood pulse concept (FPC), published in 1989, was based on the scientific experience of
the authors and published data worldwide. Since then, knowledge on floodplains has …

Tropical wetlands assume important functions in the landscape and contribute considerably
to the welfare of large parts of the human population, but they are seriously threatened …

ESTE ARTIGO baseia-se no emprego de um conceito central do discurso ambientalista-o
de sustentabilidade ecológica-para construir um quadro analítico da diversidade …

Local management systems are generally regarded as traditional systems developed over
generations. However, in the Brazilian Amazon, as in many other regions, community or …

I am delighted to be able to provide some comments on the English edition of this book,
Sociedades Caboclas Amazonicas: Modernidade e Invisibilidade, originally published in …

Logo ao tomar posse, o Prof. Kerr descobriu que não havia um sistema de controle do
desembarque pesqueiro em Manaus, e para realizar tal tarefa, fui por ele contratado. Ao …

Este trabalho tem como objetivo a caracterização e comparação dos consumos alimentares
domésticos de duas comunidades caboclas localizadas numa região de várzea sazonal …

Flooded forest is one of the most important fish habitats in Neotropical rivers, and one that is
increasingly subjected to negative impacts from logging, agriculture, and other human …

A regional experiment in co-management is underway in the Lower Amazon that is
developing the basic policy and institutional elements for an ecosystem-based approach to …