Plundering Paradise: The Struggle for the Environment in the Philippines
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This gripping portrait of environmental politics chronicles the devastating destruction of the Philippine countryside and reveals how ordinary men and women are fighting back. Traveling through a land of lush rainforests, the authors have recorded the experiences of the people whose livelihoods are disappearing along with their country's natural resources. The result is an inspiring, informative account of how peasants, fishers, and other laborers have united to halt the plunder and to improve their lives.
These people do not debate global warming--they know that their very lives depend on the land and oceans, so they block logging trucks, protest open-pit mining, and replant trees. In a country where nearly two-thirds of the children are impoverished, the reclaiming of natural resources is offering young people hope for a future. Plundering Paradise is essential reading for anyone interested in development, the global environment, and political life in the Third World.
These people do not debate global warming--they know that their very lives depend on the land and oceans, so they block logging trucks, protest open-pit mining, and replant trees. In a country where nearly two-thirds of the children are impoverished, the reclaiming of natural resources is offering young people hope for a future. Plundering Paradise is essential reading for anyone interested in development, the global environment, and political life in the Third World.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0520089219
ISBN13:9780520089211
Release Date:August 1994
Publisher:University of California Press
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.84 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.8"
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Asia Biological Sciences Business & Investing Conservation Earth Sciences Ecology Environment Environmental Science Environmentalism Nature & Ecology Philippines Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Popular Economics Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Southeast AsiaCustomer Reviews
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