Tropical Rainforests (Jaguar Books on Latin America Series): Latin American Nature and Society in Transition by Susan E. Place (Editor)

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The decimation of Latin America's tropical forests has been the source of much recent political and popular discussion. In the Amazon basin alone, twenty thousand square kilometers are cleared each year. If we are to salvage this vast ecosystem, we must first recognize the complex interplay of political and economic interests that has brought us to this point. Toward that end, Professor Susan E. Place has collected some of the most influential scholarship on tropical deforestation for Tropical Rainforests. The thirty articles - written by individuals as diverse as economists, naturalists, historians, sociologists, anthropologists, geologists, and novelists - reflect the complexity of the topic itself.

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Perceptions of the rainforests, why they are being deforested in Latin America, why they should be saved, and alternative development possibilities, are the overall topics of 30 articles by natural and social scientists and novelists. No index. Paper edition (unseen), $14.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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