Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Collinson, Helen.

Description

1. 250 pages; 22 cm

Summary

1. This book profiles the people on the front-line of an environmental war, from indigenous groups and forest settlers to fishing communities, peasant farmers, flower workers, shanty-town activists and many more.

Subject

1. Lateinamerika
2. Environmentalism > Latin America
3. Environmentalism > Caribbean Area
4. Sustainable development > Latin America
5. Sustainable development > Caribbean Area
6. Ecotourism > Latin America
7. Ecotourism > Caribbean Area
8. Environnementalisme > Amérique latine
9. Environnementalisme > Caraïbes (Région)
10. Développement durable > Amérique latine
11. Développement durable > Caraïbes (Région)
12. Écotourisme > Amérique latine
13. Écotourisme > Caraïbes (Région)
14. 71.38 social movements
15. Ecotourism
16. Environmentalism
17. Sustainable development
18. Nachhaltigkeit
19. Aufsatzsammlung
20. Umweltpolitik
21. Ökologische Bewegung
22. Ecologische beweging
23. Caribbean Area
24. Latin America
25. Indianer
26. Environment
27. South America
28. Caribbean region
29. milieu
30. menselijke activiteit
31. human activity
32. milieueffect
33. environmental impact
34. nadelige gevolgen
35. adverse effects
36. economische ontwikkeling
37. economic development
38. landbouwontwikkeling
39. agricultural development
40. conflict
41. duurzaamheid (sustainability)
42. sustainability
43. latijns-amerika
44. latin america
45. caribisch gebied
46. caribbean
47. Environmental Protection
48. Milieubescherming

Contents

1. The crisis and movement: continental perspectives -- Indigenous communities and their environments -- Fight for the forest --Modernization: environmental costs and popular responses -- Urban ecowarriors: environmental conflicts and initiatives in Latin American cities.

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.