Dam the Rivers, Damn the People - Development and Resistence in Amazonian Brazil

Informationen zum Autor Authored by Cummings, Barbara J. Zusammenfassung The greatest new threat to Brazilian Amazon comes from the massive hydro-electric schemes which are being pushed ahead with little regard to efficacy, the rights of the people, or the survival of the forest. This book is about two of the most affected areas, Balbina in Amazonas and the Xingu River in Para. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: Barbara J. Cummings, Cummings Barbara J.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.10.2009
• EAN: 9781844079445
• ISBN: 978-1-84407-944-5
• No. of pages: 148
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 241 mm x 13 mm
• Series: Sustainable Development Set
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, NATURE / Ecology, Biodiversity, environmental science, engineering & technology, Development Studies, Environmental science, engineering and technology