- 254 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Originally published in 1994, this book analysed land developments, deforestation and pasture substitution, colonisation schemes and spontaneous settlement during the latter part of the 20th Century. In so doing, The Forest Frontier presents an overview of the intrinsic environmental and socio-economic resources of the Roraima, the most northerly of the Brazilian Amazon states. Roraima is of special environmental interest because of its extensive savannas and varied forests – the home of some of the largest and most diverse groups of indigenous Indians. This critical assessment of the nature and pace of agricultural advance into Roraima examines the range of strategies which have been proposed to cope with the inevitable development. With the conflict between preserving the natural environment and development still major issues for Brazil, this book remains as relevant now as when it was first published.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Title Page
- Original Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of illustrations
- List of tables
- List of contributors
- Preface
- List of acronyms
- 1 Perspectives
- 2 Indians, Cattle and Settlers: The Growth of Roraima
- 3 Monitoring Change in Land Use and the Environment
- 4 Deforestation and the Environment
- 5 Forest Clearance and Agricultural Strategies in Northern Roraima
- 6 Agricultural Diversification: The Contribution of Rice and Horticultural Producers
- 7 Land-Use Pressures and Resource Exploitation in the 1990s
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Name Index
- Subject Index