Biodiversity and Social Well-being: the Case of South America

1.Current Ecological and Social Problems in South America 1.1. Antagonism between Conservation and Development 1.2. The Blindness of Macroeconomic Parameters 2.Diversity and Homogenization in Southern South America since European Colonization 2.1. Three Waves of Eco-Cultural Homogenization: The Case of Southern Chile 2.1.1. European Conquerors (1500–1800) 2.1.2. Independence and Modernization (1800–1950) 2.1.3. Globalization, Monetarization, and Ultra-Colonialism (1950–2000) 3.Propositions to Attenuate Eco-Cultural Homogenization and Conflicts in South America 3.1. Inaugurating and Rediscovering Environmental Ethics in South America 3.2. Listening to Local Biotas and Human Populations 3.3. Improving the Dialectic Relations between Global Models and Local People and Biota Glossary Bibliography Biographical Sketch