title: Environmental impact of coca cultivation and cocaine production in the Amazon region of Peru.
abstract: Little or nothing has been written about the environmental consequences of the cultivation of coca and the production of basic cocaine paste. Nevertheless, there is much evidence that both activities have a severe and irreparable impact on the ecosystems in which they are carried out. This chapter describes the situation in the Peruvian Amazon, discusses the consequences of these activities, and recommends measures to improve current conditions.
authors.affiliation: National Agrarian University, Lima, Peru.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dourojeanni
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D003041:Coca; D004782:Environmental Health; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D012987:Soil; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014197:Trees; D014876:Water Pollution
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D012987:Soil