GEOG 339 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Island Press, Norm (Social), Brazil Nut
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Nepstad et al 2004 inhibition of amazon deforestation and fire by parks and indigenous lands cons bio. 73: main argument: indigenous lands occupy one-fifth of the brazilian amazon five times the area under protection in parks and are currently the most important barrier to amazon deforestation. As the protected-area network expands from 36% to 41% of the brazilian amazon over the coming years, the greatest challenge will be successful reserve implementation in high-risk areas of frontier expansion as indigenous lands are strengthened. High rates of deforestation in indigenous lands were generally associated with exploitation or invasions from nonindigenous populations that had occurred prior to reserve demarcation. Indigenous lands that successfully inhibited deforestation within the active agricultural frontier were often inhabited by tribes who actively enforce legal restrictions on natural resource exploitation by outsiders. In recent years, various indigenous groups have taken intruders hostage to reinforce demands for reserve demarcation and government assistance in protecting boundaries.