Roads, Indians and the environment in the Amazon

Description:

"Highway BR-364 to the state of Rondônia and the proposed Pacific Highway to a Peruvian port are viewed as both conquering space and as weapons of conquest against indigenous peoples. Suggests mediation with independent interdisciplinary advisors prior to highway construction in hopes that the various cultural groups and the environment will be respected"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57.

subjects: Effect of human beings on,  Environmental aspects,  Environmental aspects of Roads,  Nature,  Roads,  Indians of South America

Places: Amazon River Region,  North Brazil