Amazonia rainforest fires: a lacustrine record of 7000 years

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Research has shown that fires have been a recurring event in the history of Amazonian rainforests. Although human activity is primarily responsible for present-day deforestation through fires, previous fire events over the last 7000 years have occurred due to short dry climatic episodes that varied in frequency. These episodes are expected to impact future deforestation in addition to human activity.

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Rainforest composition and histories of human disturbance in Solomon Islands

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In the Solomon Islands, the tropical rainforests, which were perceived to be untouched, pristine, virgin were actually places of former settlements, extensive forest clearances and irrigated/swidden agriculture. Thus the status of tropical rainforests can only be truly revealed by interdisciplinary investigation links between botany, archaeology and social anthropology.

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Ecocolonialism and indigenous-controlled rainforest preserves in Samoa

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Western environmental groups who helped establish rain forest preserves in Western Samoa found themselves in cultural conflict with native villagers. The Swedish Society for Conservation of Nature tried to usurp villagers power to manage the preserve by appointing and non-governmental body to administer the lands, which increased the conflict.

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