Settlement Patterns and Ecosystem Pressures in the Peruvian Rainforest: Understanding the Impacts of Indigenous Peoples on Biodiversity (Environmental Sustainability Series) - Softcover

Tello, Rodolfo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1633870286 ISBN 13: 9781633870284

Publisher: Amakella Publishing, 2016

Synopsis

To what extent do regional socioeconomic processes influence the level of ecosystem pressure being exerted by indigenous groups? In Manu National Park, one of the most important protected areas of the Peruvian rainforest, increments in the levels of environmental pressure have been associated with an increased disruption of the traditional livelihoods of the indigenous population, created mostly by the intensification of regional socioeconomic activities and changes in their settlement patterns. This short book examines the variation in the levels of ecological pressure created by indigenous groups, focusing on the socioeconomic drivers of indigenous environmental behavior in this critical natural habitat.

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About the Author

Rodolfo Tello is an anthropologist who has worked extensively in international development, particularly on issues such as social safeguards, environmental conservation and cultural change among indigenous communities. He has a PhD in anthropology from American University and a master's degree from the University of Maryland, College Park. He currently works as a consultant for a multilateral organization, implementing its safeguard policies across several countries of Latin America.

Edition details

• Publisher: Amakella Publishing
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1633870286
• ISBN 13: 9781633870284
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 88