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This chapter discusses how infrastructure development shapes the future of the Amazon region. It examines how road building is the primary driver of deforestation, as roads open remote areas to settlement and agriculture. It also analyzes the development of hydropower projects and debates around their environmental and social impacts. Additionally, it explores the planning and financing of transportation networks like railroads and waterways to facilitate resource extraction and export. The chapter argues t

Author

Tim Killeen

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