Deforestación en el Norte de la Amazonia Ecuatoriana: del patrón al proceso

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Carlos F. Mena

Abstract

Este artículo trata primero de definir deforestación y explora brevemente algunos acercamientos teóricos que explican sus causas, Luego usa al Nororiente Ecuatoriano para explicar las complejidades de este proceso, Finalmente, hace una reflexión para los que no vivimos dentro de la selva Amazónica desde la teoría de sistemas dinámicos,

Keywords:
deforestación, amazonía, causas, proceso emergente,

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How to Cite
Mena, C. F. (2010). Deforestación en el Norte de la Amazonia Ecuatoriana: del patrón al proceso. Polémika, 2(5). Retrieved from https://revistas.usfq.edu.ec/index.php/polemika/article/view/372
Author Biography

Carlos F. Mena, Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Colegio de Ciencias Biológicas y Ambientales Universidad San Francisco de Quito

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