The fate of the forest : developers, destroyers, and defenders of the Amazon /
Hecht, Susanna B.
Cockburn, Alexander.
Chicago, Ill. ; London : University of Chicago Press,
2010, c1990.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
Deforestation
Forest conservation
Rain forest ecology