Amazonia: Resiliency and Dynamism of the Land and Its People (UNU, 1995, 253 pages): 2. Environmental threats

Amazonia: Resiliency and Dynamism of the Land and Its People (UNU, 1995, 253 pages)

2. Environmental threats

		(introduction...)
		The myth of virginity
		Climatic change
		The environmental impact of smoke
		Soil erosion and floods
		Hydroelectric dams
		The environmental impacts of mining
		Petroleum extraction
		A blizzard of cocaine
		Habitat destruction and the loss of biodiversity