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OverviewEmerging awareness of the plight of the rainforests of Central and South America has catapaulted this issue to the forefront of global environmental concerns. As understanding has increased, so has the contention between the various groups that have a stake in the forest. Developers, environmentalists, governments and the landless poor whose livelihood depends on the rainforest all have contributed to the debate on how to address this problem. This title seeks to give the reader a fresh perspective on the rainforest debate, it provides a variety of perspectives on the complex relationship between society and nature on the rainforest frontiers of Latin America. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Susan E. PlacePublisher: Rowman & Littlefield Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Edition: Second Edition, Revised and Updated Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.594kg ISBN: 9780842029070ISBN 10: 0842029079 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 01 May 2001 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA crucial reader in one of the most pressing environmental and sustainable development issues, a book that includes the work of economists, naturalists, anthropologists, geologists, and others, and presents in one volume many of the essential ideas and observations on this question. - British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, the Caribbean, Portugal and Spain The gradual destruction of tropical rainforests is one of the most significant events in Latin American history. Tropical Rainforests gives a concise yet nuanced introduction to a complicated issue. - H-Net Book Review """A crucial reader in one of the most pressing environmental and sustainable development issues, a book that includes the work of economists, naturalists, anthropologists, geologists, and others, and presents in one volume many of the essential ideas and observations on this question."" - British Bulletin of Publications on Latin America, the Caribbean, Portugal and Spain ""The gradual destruction of tropical rainforests is one of the most significant events in Latin American history. Tropical Rainforests gives a concise yet nuanced introduction to a complicated issue."" - H-Net Book Review" Author InformationSusan E. Place is Associate Dean of the Graduate School at California State University, Chico. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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