The Amazon region has historically had a chaotic land tenure situation. Illegal occupations and land conflicts have been common in many areas where the delineation of lands and legitimization of property rights are difficult.
Roads, conservation and governance: lessons from the BR-163 regional planning process
Roads, conservation and governance: lessons from the BR-163 regional planning process
This paper describes the main socioeconomic groups involved in the BR-163 paving debate, as well as, documents the steps that were taken to design the regional planning process for building this major Amazon road corridor.