Drugs and Protected Areas: Coca Cultivation and Social Acceptance of Bahuaja-Sonene National Park in Peru
Cocaine is extracted from coca: a native bush from the Amazon rainforest. Coca is mostly grown in remote areas to avoid government intervention, and it has been increasingly cultivated inside protected areas (PAs). The effects of coca cultivation on the preservation of PAs are largely unknown. This...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Sustainability |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/7/6/7806 |