Pombal pronounced the Indians abused and decreed that they be accorded all the privileges and rights of Brazilian citizens, freed from slavery, peonage, or church tutelage. His purpose was twofold. Freed from the religious yoke, ...
The first major book on the Amazon rain forest that discloses the chilling panorama of destruction, the power struggles of the defenders and destroyers, the work of Chico Mendes, and...
A multifaceted portrait, complete with a new preface and afterword by the authors, this book demonstrates that those who would hold a mirror up to nature must first learn the lessons offered by some of their own people. --Book Jacket.
The Fate of the Forest: Developers, Destroyers and Defenders of the Amazon
The Fate of the Forest
The Amazon rain forest covers more than five million square kilometers, amid the territories of nine different nations.