Article describes a participatory mapping project among the Buglé of western Panama that illustrates the relationships between indigenous peoples and their environment.
Article describes a participatory research mapping (PRM) project that documents the subsistence lands used by the indigenous populations of Darién Province in eastern Panama.
Authors provide evidence of reef degradation due to population growth, indigenous practices and natural disturbances, and identify eight conservation areas.
We describe development of a preliminary model that integrates ecological, economic, and social factors affecting land-use decisions in the buffer zone of the La Amistad Biosphere Reserve in Costa Rica and Panama. The model simulates potential shifts in the distribution of land among six alternative uses and the resulting impacts on the finances of rural families living within the buffer zone over the next decade.
