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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, the legendary labor and environmental organizer assassinated after successful confrontations with big ranchers.
- Susanna B. Hecht
The Fate of the Forest. Developers, Destroyers, and...
- Second Growth
For decades, conservation and research initiatives in...
- Susanna B. Hecht
Jan 15, 2011 · 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, the legendary labor and environmental organizer assassinated after successful confrontations with big ranchers.
- Susanna B. Hecht, Alexander Cockburn
- January 15, 2011
- 1989
Jan 15, 2011 · 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, the legendary labor and environmental...
This book highlights in compelling detail the panorama of destruction that has occured in Amazonia and also reveals the extraordinary turnaround that is now taking place, thanks to both the social movements, and the emergence of new environmental markets.
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Oct 17, 1989 · Book Description. Editorial Reviews. The first major book on the Amazon rain forest that discloses the chilling panorama of destruction, the power struggles of the defenders and destroyers, the work of Chico Mendes, and the clouded ecological future of this vast and precious area. Print length. 278 pages. Language. English. Publisher. Verso.
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- Susanna Hecht, Alexander Cockburn
The first major book on the Amazon rain forest that discloses the chilling panorama of destruction, the power struggles of the defenders and destroyers, the work of Chico Mendes, and the clouded ecological future of this vast and precious area.
The Fate of the Forest: Developers, Destroyers, and Defenders of the Amazon. Susanna B. Hecht, Alexander Cockburn. HarperPerennial, 1990 - Nature - 357 pages. A deeply informed and...