Riberalta: extractivistas bajo una élite tradicional

This chapter looks at the municipal government of Riberalta, Bolivia and its role in forest management. Riberalta is located in the northern Bolivian Amazon and depends heavily on Brazil nuts harvesting and processing, as well as logging and agriculture. The traditional local elite has maintained co...

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Main Authors: Kaimowitz, D., Bojanic Helbingen, A.J.
Format: Book Chapter
Language:Español
Published: 1998
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/17940
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description This chapter looks at the municipal government of Riberalta, Bolivia and its role in forest management. Riberalta is located in the northern Bolivian Amazon and depends heavily on Brazil nuts harvesting and processing, as well as logging and agriculture. The traditional local elite has maintained control over the municipal government. Since passage of the 1996 forestry law the municipal government has attempted to create a municipal forest reserve and a local protected area but has fought strongly against government titling of indigenous territories. (DK)
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spelling CGSpace179402025-01-24T14:12:59Z Riberalta: extractivistas bajo una élite tradicional Kaimowitz, D. Bojanic Helbingen, A.J. state intervention local government logging protected areas reserved forests brazil nuts This chapter looks at the municipal government of Riberalta, Bolivia and its role in forest management. Riberalta is located in the northern Bolivian Amazon and depends heavily on Brazil nuts harvesting and processing, as well as logging and agriculture. The traditional local elite has maintained control over the municipal government. Since passage of the 1996 forestry law the municipal government has attempted to create a municipal forest reserve and a local protected area but has fought strongly against government titling of indigenous territories. (DK) 1998 2012-06-04T09:04:46Z 2012-06-04T09:04:46Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/17940 es Kaimowitz, D., Bojanic Helbingen, A.J. 1998. Riberalta: extractivistas bajo una élite tradicional . Serie Bosques y Sociedad No.3. In: Balanza P. P., Kaimowitz, D. (eds.). Municipios y gestion forestal en el tropico Boliviano. :137-178.
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local government
logging
protected areas
reserved forests
brazil nuts
Kaimowitz, D.
Bojanic Helbingen, A.J.
Riberalta: extractivistas bajo una élite tradicional
title Riberalta: extractivistas bajo una élite tradicional
title_full Riberalta: extractivistas bajo una élite tradicional
title_fullStr Riberalta: extractivistas bajo una élite tradicional
title_full_unstemmed Riberalta: extractivistas bajo una élite tradicional
title_short Riberalta: extractivistas bajo una élite tradicional
title_sort riberalta extractivistas bajo una elite tradicional
topic state intervention
local government
logging
protected areas
reserved forests
brazil nuts
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