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Jordan, Stephen J.
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577.786 23
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2012
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Moran, Emilio F.
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304.209811 20
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1993
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In the final years of the twentieth century we live with omnipresent worries. Will the Amazonian forests survive current deforestation trends? Will Amazonia's native populations survive the spread of diseases and the expropriation of traditional territories? Will the promise of biotechnology ever be fulfilled, given the genetic losses we are experiencing? Will scientists find new chemical substances in the forests of Amazonia to cure diseases heretofore incurable or yet unknown? Will we learn to use, rather than thoughtlessly destroy, the thousands of tropical species that we now consider without value? Will we invest in agronomic research to find ways to achieve sustainable cultivation in the humid tropics? In June 1992, at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, the world was finally ready to ask these questions. In this well-written, comprehensive, reasonable yet passionate volume, Emilio Moran introduces us to the range of human and ecological diversity in the Amazon Basin. Beginning with a description of its Indian and peasant populations and their knowledge of their environment, he describes the Amazon's widely contrasting ecosystems, their ecological variations, and the human strategies of resource use workable within each environment. Every ecosystem - from upland forests to floodplains, savannas to blackwater rivers - offers opportunities as well as limitations; each has unique characteristics that can be used advantageously or resisted at great cost. By describing the complex heterogeneity of the Amazon's ecological mosaic and its indigenous populations' conscious adaptations to this diversity, Moran leads us to realize that there are strategies of resource use which do not destroy the structure and function of ecosystems. Finally, and most important, he examines ways in which we might benefit from the study of human ecology to design and implement a balance between conservation and use. Through Amazonian Eyes shows that the traditional inhabitants of Amazonia, the Indian and the coboclo, exhibit greater understanding of its diversity than do most outsiders. Anyone working on the human ecology of the Amazon Basin and anyone concerned with the survival of all species will want to read this book.
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O'Neill, John, 1956-
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363.7 20
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1993
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101650.5313
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Hunarī, Murtaz̤á.
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306.461 21
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1999
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This ground-breaking study offers new challenges to those teaching, studying or developing strategies and policies in health and the environment. Bringing together a variety of approaches from different perspectives and different locations, the contributors examine the various dimensions of health ecology in a human ecology framework, examining how local, regional and global factors impinge upon the health and environment of individuals, communities and the globe.
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Blair, Rob, 1943-
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978.83 23
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2011
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A companion to The Western San Juan Mountains (originally published in 1996), The Eastern San Juan Mountains details the physical environment, biological communities, human history, and points of interest in this rich and diverse mountain system. A natural division between the eastern and western slopes of the San Juans is the north-south line that runs approximately through Lake City, south of the crossing of the Piedra River by US Highway 160. In this super guidebook, twenty-seven contributors--all experts in their fields--artfully bring the geology, hydrology, animal and plant life, human histories, and travel routes of these eastern slopes to life. Designed to inform researchers, educators, and students about the region's complex systems, The Eastern San Juan Mountains also serves as an informative guidebook to accompany visitors along their travels on the Silver Thread National Scenic Byway, which stretches between South Fork and Lake City.
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Braje, Todd J., 1976-
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930.1 22
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2011
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For more than ten thousand years, Native Americans from Alaska to southern California relied on aquatic animals such as seals, sea lions, and sea otters for food and raw materials. Archaeological research on the interactions between people and these marine mammals has made great advances recently and provides a unique lens for understanding the human and ecological past. Archaeological research is also emerging as a crucial source of information on contemporary environmental issues as we improve our understanding of the ancient abundance, ecology, and natural history of these species.
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71880.6328
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Henshaw, Robert E.
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304.2097473 23
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2011
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Bennett, Jane, 1957- author.
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304.2 BEN
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2010
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Corbett, Julia B., author.
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304.2 23
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2018
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Adam, Barbara, 1945-
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304.2 22
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1998
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Franklin, Adrian.
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304.2 22
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2002
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Adrian Franklin considers the relationship between humans and nature, arguing that the firm boundaries between nature and culture have been breached. The author's critique cites man as a polluter and destroyer.
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Shepard, Paul, 1925-1996.
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304.2 22
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1998 1982
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