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The fate of the forest : developers, destroyers, and defenders of the Amazon

Hecht, Susanna B. (Author). Cockburn, Alexander. (Added Author).

Summary: 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.

Record details

ISBN: 0226322726
ISBN: 9780226322728
ISBN: 0226322734
ISBN: 9780226322735
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 387 pages) : illustrations, maps
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Edition: Updated ed., University of Chicago Press ed.
Publisher: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2010.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The forests of their desires -- The realm of nature -- The heritage of fire -- The Amazon prospectus -- Magnates in the Amazon -- The generals' blueprint -- The furies unleashed -- The defenders of the Amazon -- The ecology of justice -- Appendix A. Interview with Ailton Krenak -- Appendix B. Interview with Darrell Posey -- Appendix C. Interview with Osmarino Amâncio Rodrigues -- Appendix D. Interview with father Michael Feeney -- Appendix E. Forest Peoples' Manifesto -- Appendix F. Seven beliefs, true and false, about the Amazon -- Appendix G.A note on parks, the origins of Yosemite and the expulsions of Native Americans.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.