Rainforests of the World: A Reference Handbook (Revised)
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.Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1576074242
ISBN13:9781576074244
Release Date:August 2001
Publisher:ABC-CLIO
Length:270 Pages
Weight:1.13 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 6.1" x 9.4"
Age Range:13 to 22 years
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
Customer Reviews
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Good reference
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
If your writing a paper on rain forest desforestation this book give great details and also statistics. This book has approximetly 22 pages designated to graphs and statistics on the world's decreasing rainforests. It gives effects of the destruction of not only to animal and plant life but also to Indigenous people.
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