$WOGI INAMBARI CONCLUSIONS The case of the Ina
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CONCLUSIONS
The case of the Inambari illustrates many of the characteristics of Andean-Amazon river basins and their influence on ecosystems and human populations locally and in distant geographies. Despite its relatively small geographic area, the Inambari plays a critical role in the hydrology, sediment dynamics, and ecology of the larger Madre de Dios, which in itself represents a very important headwater basin of the Madeira and Amazon basins. And like other Andean-Amazon Basins, the Inambari enriches the lives and livelihoods of thousands of people in the Amazon and beyond, through the ecosystems it sustains, the electricity it generates, and the minerals it exports.
The case of Inambari also illustrates the complexities of the Andean-Amazon landscape and the transformations to which this landscape currently is being subjected. The scale and intensity of hydropower development, road building, and mining that is underway in the Inambari is unprecedented for a basin of its size in the AndeanAmazon region. In this context, pursuit of an integrated approach to river basin management is critical for the future of the Inambari and for other Andean-Amazon river basins.
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