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Tropical rainforests Latin American nature and society in transition Susan E. Place, editor.
Series Jaguar books on Latin America ; no. 2.Detalles de publicación: Wilmington, Del. Scholarly Resources 1993.Descripción: xxi, 229 p. maps 24 cmISBN:- 0842024239
- 0842024271 (pbk.)
- 333.75/098/0913 20
- SD153 .T76 1993
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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.
Includes bibliographical references.
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- Introduction(p. xi)
- I Perceptions of the Rainforest(p. 1)
- 1 Spring, Summer, and Autumn in One Tropical Day(p. 2)
- 2 A Spider Web or a House of Cards?(p. 7)
- 3 The Champion of Destruction(p. 22)
- 4 Environmental Limitations on Culture in the Tropical Forest(p. 26)
- 5 Civilization and Its Discontents(p. 34)
- 6 A Well-Adapted Life(p. 41)
- II Explanations for Deforestation in Latin America(p. 47)
- 7 The Death of the Cuban Forests(p. 49)
- 8 The History of Ecological Marginalization in Chiapas(p. 56)
- 9 Rejecting Progress in Paradise: Huastecs, the Environment, and the Oil Industry in Veracruz, Mexico, 1900-1935(p. 77)
- 10 Revolution in the Rainforest(p. 97)
- 11 Who Is Destroying the Amazon Rainforest?(p. 123)
- 12 Deforestation: A Brazilian Perspective(p. 131)
- III Why Save the Rainforest?(p. 137)
- 13 A Glimpse at Some Tropical Habitats(p. 139)
- 14 Natural Resource Losses Reduce Costa Rican GNP Gains(p. 145)
- 15 A Cornucopia of Foods(p. 147)
- 16 An Earthly Paradise Regained(p. 161)
- 17 Mexico's Highway to Hell(p. 166)
- IV Prospects for Development: Alternative Futures for Latin America's Tropical Rainforests(p. 173)
- 18 Fight for the Forest: Building Bridges(p. 176)
- 19 Alternatives to Forest Destruction: Lessons from the Mebengokre Indians(p. 179)
- 20 U.S. Drug Firm Signs Up to Farm Tropical Forests(p. 186)
- 21 Indigenous Knowledge and Biodiversity(p. 188)
- 22 Alternative Rainforest Uses(p. 196)
- 23 Debt-for-Nature Swaps: Who Really Benefits?(p. 205)
- 24 Reefs, Rainforests, Caves, Ruins, and Rookeries(p. 213)
- 25 Ecotourism and the Political Ecology of "Sustainable Development" in Costa Rica(p. 221)
- 26 Peten Crafts a Future(p. 232)
- Suggested Readings(p. 239)
- Suggested Films(p. 243)