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Africa
Agriculture
Amazonia
Ancient Forests
Author_Kathlyn Gay
Biodiversity
Carbon Dioxide
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Clear-Cutting
Conservation
Deforestation
Earth Day
Ecosystems
Environmentalism
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Forest Products
Greenhouse Effect
Indigenous Peoples
Logging
Malaysia
Pacific Northwest
Paper
Product details
- ISBN 9781576074244
- Weight: 454g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 13 Aug 2001
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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This authoritative volume examines the reasons for rainforest destruction, the effects of deforestation on indigenous plant and animal life, and the policies and actions that are currently being taken to protect rainforests.
Rainforests of the World covers everything from the basic biology and chemistry of rainforests and their geographic location to problems, controversies, and solutions. A section highlights people and events like Gifford Pinchot, Lester Brown, Anita Roddick, the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and the Kyoto Protocol. The documents provided include the Declaration of Curitiba, the Indigenous People's Declaration, and the North American Free Trade Agreement. The book includes a chronology, charts, tables, and graphs on rainforest destruction; a list of groups working to protect rainforests; an extensive annotated bibliography; and other references.
Kathlyn Gay is a professional writer specializing in social and environmental issues, communication, and American history.
