Non-govt org. (NGOs) of Latin Amer / Amazon borader lands GIS Flashcards
1
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NGO
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autonomous, private, non prof, improve quality of life, serve people
2
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growth and developement
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NGO growth signals changes in region, association rev., UN and world bank channel funds
3
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NGO and politics of scale
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scale is used to gain power / social scale is constructed
4
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Historical Context
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pre-columbos / church and ideas of charity / 20th cent, labor groups and pesant unions
5
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Rondonia
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research
6
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Mato Grosso
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soybeans / decentralized funding in the 90s / prevent enslavement / Green Peace blocks
7
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GIS
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rarely used in boarder land / conflicts arise out of resource allocation / lack of law enforcement
8
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GIS helpful
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conflict / claims of govt-people who inhabited land (Peruvian Students) / adjust boundary lines /
