Human development and environment in the Andes : a geoecological overview

Mountain geoecology of the Andes

Auteur :
LAUER, W.

Description :
As exemplified by the Callawaya people of Bolivia, traditional Andean agriculture arranged in a zonation of vertical belts was adapted to the climate. External social and technological changes have upset the equilibrium resulting in environmental degradation and population pressure. The A. poses dilemmas of cultural survival, environmental sustainability and desire of Andean people for a better life.―(DWG)


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Mountain research and development, issn : 0276-4741, 1993, vol. 13, n°. 2, p. 157-166, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 8 réf.

Date :
1993

Editeur :
Pays édition : Japon, Tokyo, United Nations University