Dam the Rivers, Damn the People : Development and Resistance in Amazonian Brazil

摘要: Preface Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction 1. Amazonian Development: An Overview Boom-Bust Cycles of Amazonia Government Control 'Mega-Projects' 2. Dams in the Rainforest: What Do We Know? Definition Tropical Rainforests Soils Forest Flooding Water Species Losses to Reservoirs Disease Proliferation Hydro-Development Indigenous Peoples 3. The 2010 Plan 4. Balbina: A Case Study History Resistance 5. Altamira-Xingu: Birth Kararao Hydroelectric Project Environmentalists/Ecologists Social Justice/Minority Political Parties Native Peoples/Human Rights Activists 6. Under Politics Development 7. Prospects for Future Alternatives Strengthening Epilogue Appendix References Index