The fate of the forest
developers, destroyers, and defenders of the Amazon
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Author
Contributions
- Cockburn, Alexander - Contributor
Publication
2010 - University of Chicago Press, Chicago, Illinois
Language
English
Word Count
102,000 words, Guess
Page Count
408 pages
Identifiers
- ISBN-139780226322728
- ISBN-100226322726
- Library of Congress Control Number2010020415
- OCLC Control Number587198935
- Better World Books9780226322728
and 1 more
- Open LibraryOL24553018M
Classifications
- DDC333.750981/1
- LCCSD418.3.A53 H43 2010
- LCCSD418.3.A53H43 2010
Description
This book shows the panorama of destruction as it unfolded, and also reveal the extraordinary turnaround that is now taking place, thanks both to the social movements and the emergence of new environmental markets. Exploring the role of human hands in destroying and saving this vast forested region, The Fate of the Forest pivots on the murder of Chico Mendes, a legendary labor and environmental organizer who was assassinated after successful confrontations with big ranchers.
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