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Author:   Barbara J. Cummings ,  Barbara J Cummings
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Earthscan Ltd
Edition:   2nd
Volume:   v. 13
Weight:   0.430kg
ISBN:  

9781844079445

ISBN 10:   1844079449
Pages:   148
Publication Date:   01 October 2009
Audience:   College/higher education ,  General/trade ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Preface Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction 1. Amazonian Development: An Overview Boom-Bust Cycles of Amazonia Government Control and 'Mega-Projects' 2. Dams in the Rainforest: What Do We Know? Definition of Tropical Rainforests Tropical Soils and Dams Forest Flooding and Water Cycles Species Losses to Reservoirs Dams and Disease Proliferation Hydro-Development and Indigenous Peoples 3. The 2010 Plan 4. Balbina: A Case Study History Resistance 5. Altamira-Xingu: Birth of the Resistance The Kararao Hydroelectric Project Resistance Environmentalists/Ecologists Social Justice/Minority Political Parties Native Peoples/Human Rights Activists 6. Under the Politics of Development 7. Prospects for the Future Alternatives Strengthening the Resistance Epilogue Appendix References Index

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