The Forest Frontier - Settlement and Change in Brazilian Roraima

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.

Sommario

Summary. Introduction. 1. Improved Stove Programmes: Why? 2. The Open Fire: Pros and Cons 3. Traditional, 'unimproved' Stoves 4. Domestic Fuels and How They are Used 5. Designing 'New' Stoves 6. Stove Programmes: Past and Present 7. But Do They Save Wood? 8. Improving Improved Stove Programmes.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Furley Peter A. (Editore), Peter A Furley (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 19.01.2026
• EAN: 9781032770352
• ISBN: 978-1-032-77035-2
• Pagine: 258
• Serie: Routledge Library Editions: Forestry
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Geoscienze > Geografia; NATURE / Natural Resources, SCIENCE / Global Warming & Climate Change, Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Climate Change, SCIENCE / Earth Sciences / Geography, NATURE / Ecosystems & Habitats / Forests & Rainforests, environmental science, engineering & technology, Environmental Management, Science / Environmental Science, Forests, rainforests, Sustainable agriculture, Human Geography, The Earth: Natural History General, The Earth: natural history: general interest, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Agribusiness and primary industries, Forests and woodland, Primary industries