Tropical Rainforests: Latin American Nature and Society in Transition (Jaguar Books on Latin America) - Hardcover
Like the first edition, this revised and updated edition of Tropical Rainforests: Latin American Nature and Society in Transition provides a variety of perspectives on the complex relationship between society and nature on the rainforest frontiers of Latin America. Containing eleven new articles from experts in various fields and an updated introduction by the editor, this book provides an overview of the complex issues of tropical deforestation, both past and present.
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Susan E. Place is Associate Dean of the Graduate School at California State University, Chico.
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"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
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- PublisherRowman & Littlefield Publishers
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0842029079
- ISBN 13 9780842029070
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number2
- Number of pages244
- EditorPlace Susan E.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Emerging 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. Containing articles from experts in various fields and an introduction by the editor, this book provides an overview of the complex issues of tropical deforestation. It gives a variety of perspectives on the complex relationship between society and nature on the rainforest frontiers of Latin America. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780842029070
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