Studies investigating the local ecological knowledge (LEK) held by fishermen about the
fishing resources have indicated that fishermen's LEK may have the potential to improve …

The lowland Peruvian Amazon remains sparsely populated and densely forested. Few
roads exist and rivers provide much of the infrastructure. Over 12% of the area is comprised …

The Ka'apor people are small-scale, village-level swidden horticulturalists of the extreme
eastern Amazonian state of Maranhão. The first 2 chapters give an introduction and …

La geo-grafía que nos ofrece el autor es una construcción teórica comprometida, testimonio
de una reflexión compartida al lado de los seringueiros en la selva amazónica de Brasil. El …

O artigo examina as origens e a situação atual da história ambiental, tal como entendida
nos Estados Unidos e em outros países de língua inglesa. São avaliados os problemas …

Above-ground dry biomass of living trees including palms was estimated in 65 1ha plots
spanning a 1000km2 landscape in central Amazonia. The study area was located on heavily …

This study focuses on knowledge of medicinal plants among the Caiçaras (rural inhabitants
of the Atlantic Forest coast, Brazil). In particular, we examine the use of medicinal plants …

Abstract Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon was less than 1% before 1975. Between
1975 and 1987 the rate increased exponentially. By 1985, world opinion and attention to the …

En cierta ocasión alguien me preguntó cuál era el principal objetivo de mi investigación:
conocer la lengua o conocer al ser humano. Recuerdo que, tras una breve reflexión, afirmé …

Traditionally, the ribeirinho economy has been based on strategies of multiple resource use
including agriculture, fishing, and small-scale stock raising. In the last two decades though …