Saving the Other Amazon: Changing Understandings of Nature and Wilderness among Indigenous Leaders in the Ecuadorian Amazon
This article examines a new set of policies embraced by indigenous leaders in the Upper Napo region of the Ecuadorian Amazon, driven, in part, by a growing appreciation for “wilderness” —large areas where humans exercise a very light touch. In the past few years, leaders have pursued wilderness cons...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-07-01
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Series: | Humanities |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/5/3/60 |