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From the pre-Columbian era to the present, native Amazonians have shaped the land around them, emphasizing utilization, conservation, and sustainability. These priorities stand in stark contrast to colonial and contemporary exploitation of Amazonia by outside interests. With essays from environmental scientists, botanists, and anthropologists, this volume explores the various effects of human development on Amazonia. The contributors argue that by protecting and drawing on local knowledge and values, further environmental ruin can be avoided.

Darrell A Posey died in March 2001 after a long and distinguished career in anthropology and ecology. KayapO Ethnoecology and Culture presents a selection of his writings that result from 25 years of work with the KayapO Indians of the Amazon Basin. These writings describe the dispersal of the KayapO sub-groups and explain how with this diaspora useful biological species and natural resource management strategies also spread. However the KayapO are threatened with extinction like many of the inhabitants of the Amazon basin. The author is adamant that it is no longer satisfactory for...

Darrell A Posey died in March 2001 after a long and distinguished career in anthropology and ecology. KayapO Ethnoecology and Culture presents a selection of his writings that result from 25 years of work with the KayapO Indians of the Amazon Basin. These writings describe the dispersal of the KayapO sub-groups and explain how with this diaspora useful biological species and natural resource management strategies also spread. However the KayapO are threatened with extinction like many of the inhabitants of the Amazon basin. The author is adamant that it is no longer satisfactory for...

Weaving together philosophical, historical, legal, scientific and
personal viewpoints, this book gives a rich sample of the vast web which makes up our cultural, spiritual and social diversity.

The volume highlights the central importance of cultural and spiritual
values in the appreciation and preservation of all life and argues that these values give us a true reflection of worth. It demonstrates how
many cultures see Nature as an extension of society, and how sensitive
stewardship is an integral part of existence.

The book includes chapters on:...