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Plundering Paradise: The Struggle for the Environment in the Philippines
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Product Description
This portrait of environmental politics chronicles the devastating destruction of the Philippine countryside and reveals how ordinary men and women are fighting back. Travelling 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 account of how peasants, fishermen and other labourers 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.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #2115816 in Books
- Published on: 1994-08-16
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 226 pages
Editorial Reviews
Review
"This is a powerfully written book on an immensely depressing subject--the environmental degradation of the Philippines. . . .This book deserves to be widely read, and undoubtedly will be."--"Australian Journal of International Affairs
