Honors Theses
Date of Award
2011
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Croft Institute for International Studies
First Advisor
Katherine Centellas
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Non-governmental organizations are on the forefront of conservation strategies throughout the world, and the Amazon Rainforest is one of the most crucial regions in the world for these efforts. Though many conservation strategies in the past focused on the establishment of protected areas, there has been a recent increase in projects aimed at sustainable use of land with the goal of conserving natural resources and ecosystem processes. This thesis is an exploration of sustainable use projects in the Andes-Amazon border region, specifically those projects which focus on agriculture and forestry. By comparing historical and theoretical ecophilosophies and analyzing survey responses from field staff of non-governmental organizations based in the area, I argue that these sustainable use projects reflect the recognition of human’s role in the protection and use of natural resources and the move towards more efficiently protecting the rainforest in this region.
Recommended Citation
Andrews, Scarlett Ashlen, "Ecophilosophies and Environmental Perspectives in the Amazon Rainforest: Conservation through Sustainable Use Projects" (2011). Honors Theses. 2288.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2288
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