Amazonian indigenous settlement and local development in Pastaza, Ecuador

In six Amazonian indigenous communities that call to their selves as membership of nación Kichwa, located in Pastaza province, in Ecuador, it is analyzed the process of inhabitation, population characteristics, how much the territory is enough for food requirements for the indigenous families,...

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Main Authors: Ruth I. Arias-Gutiérrez, Angelina Herrera Sorzano, Roberto González Sousa
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Published: Universidad de La Habana 2016-07-01
Series:Novedades en Población
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Online Access:http://www.cedem.uh.cu/sites/default/files/3%20Poblamiento%20indigena%20amazonico%20%20.pdf
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spelling doaj-4e9f49deb5b34add8220d3a072f7d5982020-11-24T23:07:59ZspaUniversidad de La HabanaNovedades en Población1817-40782016-07-01XII12434Amazonian indigenous settlement and local development in Pastaza, EcuadorRuth I. Arias-Gutiérrez0Angelina Herrera Sorzano1Roberto González Sousa2Universidad Estatal Amazónica, EcuadorUniversidad de La Habana, CubaUniversidad de La Habana, CubaIn six Amazonian indigenous communities that call to their selves as membership of nación Kichwa, located in Pastaza province, in Ecuador, it is analyzed the process of inhabitation, population characteristics, how much the territory is enough for food requirements for the indigenous families, and their use of land, to determine important factors to improve strategies for local sustainable development. It is considered important because Ecuador has constitutional protection for plural ethnicity and it is looking for improving a new productivity matrix that let down extraction and contamination and raise another matrix based on knowledge and richness from natural renewable resources. Survey used statistics information, qualitative analysis around reality in process, participant research, documentary analysis, oral history and surveys to leadership and family`s chiefs. Results confirm that communities hold standing their identity and knowledge systems of the Amazonian environment, whose conservation they need. Those are factors to be included in local development strategies that let people become safe from effects of extractives activities that are dangerous for culture and environment, in the geographic and biological diversity of the high Ecuadorian Amazonia.http://www.cedem.uh.cu/sites/default/files/3%20Poblamiento%20indigena%20amazonico%20%20.pdfAmazonian biodiversityKichwa communitieslocal development
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author Ruth I. Arias-Gutiérrez
Angelina Herrera Sorzano
Roberto González Sousa
spellingShingle Ruth I. Arias-Gutiérrez
Angelina Herrera Sorzano
Roberto González Sousa
Amazonian indigenous settlement and local development in Pastaza, Ecuador
Novedades en Población
Amazonian biodiversity
Kichwa communities
local development
author_facet Ruth I. Arias-Gutiérrez
Angelina Herrera Sorzano
Roberto González Sousa
author_sort Ruth I. Arias-Gutiérrez
title Amazonian indigenous settlement and local development in Pastaza, Ecuador
title_short Amazonian indigenous settlement and local development in Pastaza, Ecuador
title_full Amazonian indigenous settlement and local development in Pastaza, Ecuador
title_fullStr Amazonian indigenous settlement and local development in Pastaza, Ecuador
title_full_unstemmed Amazonian indigenous settlement and local development in Pastaza, Ecuador
title_sort amazonian indigenous settlement and local development in pastaza, ecuador
publisher Universidad de La Habana
series Novedades en Población
issn 1817-4078
publishDate 2016-07-01
description In six Amazonian indigenous communities that call to their selves as membership of nación Kichwa, located in Pastaza province, in Ecuador, it is analyzed the process of inhabitation, population characteristics, how much the territory is enough for food requirements for the indigenous families, and their use of land, to determine important factors to improve strategies for local sustainable development. It is considered important because Ecuador has constitutional protection for plural ethnicity and it is looking for improving a new productivity matrix that let down extraction and contamination and raise another matrix based on knowledge and richness from natural renewable resources. Survey used statistics information, qualitative analysis around reality in process, participant research, documentary analysis, oral history and surveys to leadership and family`s chiefs. Results confirm that communities hold standing their identity and knowledge systems of the Amazonian environment, whose conservation they need. Those are factors to be included in local development strategies that let people become safe from effects of extractives activities that are dangerous for culture and environment, in the geographic and biological diversity of the high Ecuadorian Amazonia.
topic Amazonian biodiversity
Kichwa communities
local development
url http://www.cedem.uh.cu/sites/default/files/3%20Poblamiento%20indigena%20amazonico%20%20.pdf
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