The Fate of the Forest

By (author): "Susanna B. Hecht, Alexander Cockburn"
Genres:Environment books  Ecology books  Social books  
Publish Date: September 1989
The Fate of the Forest
ISBN0060973226
ISBN139780060973223
AsinThe Fate of the Forest
Original titleThe Fate of the Forest: Developers, Destroyers and Defenders of the Amazon
A deeply informed and searching work on the most pressing ecological issue of our time. A great deal of attention has been focused recently on the destruction of the rain forests. This book explains why the forests are being felled, how this destroys the land, the animals, the people, and the world's climate.