Landscapes of Possibility? Livelihood and Intervention in the Production of Andean Landscapes

Authors

Anthony J. Bebbington, The University of Manchester

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The altiplano is the high plain of the Andes, located at altitudes upward of 3,800 m above sea level (Figure 1). Though an important center of pre-Incaic peoples, in modern times it has become something of a conundrum for organizations seeking to foster economic growth and reduce poverty. Some have, indeed, come close to all but giving up and have been tempted to argue that the regional economies of such high-altitude areas, and the livelihoods of people residing there, are simply not economically sustainable under contemporary political–economic and sociocultural conditions.

Publication Title

GeoJournal Library

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Volume

89

First Page

51

Last Page

76

ISSN

0924-5499

DOI

10.1007/978-1-4020-5849-3_3

Keywords

chronic poverty, land reform, landscape change, public investment, reconciliation commission

Repository Citation

Bebbington, Anthony J., "Landscapes of Possibility? Livelihood and Intervention in the Production of Andean Landscapes" (2008). Geography. 503.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_geography/503