Rain forests /
Stuart A. Kallen, book editor.
- Farmington Hills, MI : Greenhaven Press,
- 123 pages ; 24 cm.
- At issue .
- At issue (San Diego, Calif.) .
Includes bibliographical references (116-119).
1. The destruction of the Amazon rain forest is polluting the world's atmosphere / Henry Chu -- 2. Claims that rain forests are being destroyed are exaggerated / David Rothbard, Craig Rucker -- 3. Oil production can harm rain forests / Leslie Jermyn -- 4. Oil production can help to protect rain forests / Center for International Forestry Research -- 5. The hunt for bush meat threatens wildlife in African rain forests / Bushmeat Crisis Task Force -- 6. Cattle ranching is destroying Brazil's rain forest / David Kaimowitz [and others] -- 7. Loggers and ranchers are murdering rain forest activists / Andrew Buncombe -- 8. Business leaders and environmentalists are working together to preserve rain forests / Christopher M. Wille -- 9. Environmentalists who work with corporations harm rain forest communities / Aziz Choudry -- 10. Ecotourism can help save the rain forest / Keith Wilson -- 11. Ecotourism harms the rain forest / Gregory C. Jones -- 12. Pharmaceutical companies can preserve rain forests by harvesting medicinal plants / Lidia Wasowicz -- 13. Buying shade-grown coffee can restore rain forests / Brian Halweil -- 14. Sustainable agricultural practices are reversing deforestation in Costa Rica / Joyce Gregory Wyels -- Organizations to contact.
Experts offer a variety of opinions about preserving rain forests, utilizing their riches, and providing for the countries in which they exist.