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Tropical Rainforests

Latin American Nature and Society in Transition

Emerging awareness of the plight of the rainforests of Central and South America has catapaulted this issue to the forefront of global environmental concerns. As understanding has increased, so has the contention between the various groups that have a stake in the forest. Developers, environmentalists, governments and the landless poor whose livelihood depends on the rainforest all have contributed to the debate on how to address this problem.

Presents an overview of the nature of rainforests and discusses the causes and consequences of deforestation in Latin America's rainforests as well as alternative approaches to development.