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Michael Cepek

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A Future for Amazonia

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: Cofán Possibilities 1
1 Agency: The Emergence of an Intercultural Leader 29
2 Identity: Collectivity and Difference 55
3 Value: The Dilemma of Being Cofán 79
4 The NGO: Institutionalizing Activism 103
5 The Forest: Collaborating with Science and Conservation 138
6 The School in the City: Producing the Cofán of the Future 169 169
Conclusion: A Possible Forest 210
Notes 224
Bibliography 230
Index 245

https://doi.org/10.7560/739499-001

Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents vii
Preface ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction: Cofán Possibilities 1
1 Agency: The Emergence of an Intercultural Leader 29
2 Identity: Collectivity and Difference 55
3 Value: The Dilemma of Being Cofán 79
4 The NGO: Institutionalizing Activism 103
5 The Forest: Collaborating with Science and Conservation 138
6 The School in the City: Producing the Cofán of the Future 169 169
Conclusion: A Possible Forest 210
Notes 224
Bibliography 230
Index 245

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