BIO SCI 55 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Vascular Plant, Forego, Conservation International
30 Nov 2017
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Read chapter 24, (3 to 4 questions) Settlement and explotation: immense and yet unknown biodiversity, but threatened for various reasons. Outlet for poor human population of northeast (sertao: filling of national territory . Margins of peru, ecuador, colombia: exploration and mining. Gold, oil, precious trees mahogany: cattle ranching. Complicity of government: provided incentives for ranching. 50% tax liability could be invested in further exploitation. No payback on loans for up to eight years. Government would cover up to 75% of development costs. Cattle, cattle, cattle : more than 24% of amazon cleared for ranching. Conflict between cattle ranchers and natives (indians) engaged in sustainable development. Cultural/geographical dimensions the pulses: cattle could walk to pick-up points, cattle ranching not labor incentive, labor was plentiful and cheap, no u. s. market for good and growing market for beef in the rest of latin.
