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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results48 Connexions Library2 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 4 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 6 Sources Library 1 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryThe Amazon tribe protecting the forest with bows, arrows, GPS and camera traps Watts, Jonathan Article 2015 With authorities ineffective, the 2,200-strong Ka'apor, in the Brazilian state of Maranhão, are taking on the illegal loggers with technology and direct action. Now the Ka'apor are seeking support thr... As rivers re-open to shipping, oil threat to Bangladesh's Sundarbans forest continues Kibria, ASMG Article 2015 Bangladesh's Sundarbans forest, home of incredibly rich biodiversity, is under unprecedented threat, writes ASMG Kibria. The recent oil tanker capsize on the Shela river puts the forest at risk of wid... At the Cutting Edge: The Fight for Canada's Forests May, Elizabeth Book 1998 Exposes the overexploitation of Canada's forests and suggests measures to create a sustainable industry. Boreal Forests in Crisis Hamel, Peter Book 1991 Canada's assault on the Boreal forest rivals Brazil's exploitation of the Amazon. In both countries governments and multinational corporations are scheming to clear-cut forests for short-term profit. ... Brief to the Renewable Resources Committee, the Select Committee of the New Brunswick Legislature. Article 1981 The New Brunswick Federation of Wood Producers' Brief to the Renewable Resources Committee is aimed at protecting the future existence of New Brunswick's forests. Canada: A Natural History Livingston, John; Fitzharris, Tim Book 1988 Canada: A Natural History surveys the varying ecosystems of the northern part of this continent, explaining their characteristics, vividly illustrated by the photographs of Tim Fitzharris. Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 2, Number 3 - September 1977 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1977 Carbon trading: privatising the world's forests  Austin, Susan Article 2009 The World Bank sponsored carbon offset program has faced widespread criticism for, in effect, privatising forests and allowing rich nations to evade responsibility for cutting emissions themselves. The Chainsaw Collaboratives: The Newest Threat to Our National Forests Wuerthner, George Article 2014 Given the membership of the typical collaborative it is hardly surprising that most support greater logging/grazing of our public lands. The Charter of the Forest Article 1217 A complementary document to the Magna Carta of 1215, defining the rights of vassals, freemen, and serfs, reducing penalties, and restoring common land taken by the Crown. Coal plant threatens world's largest mangrove forest - and Bangladesh's future Rahman, Mowdud; Aitken, Greg Article 2015 As COP21 reaches its endgame, there are plans to build 2,440 coal-fired power plants around the worl. Their completion would send global temperatures, and sea levels, soaring. Yet Bangladesh, the worl... The Comintern, CPUSA & Activities of Rank-and-File CPers Post, Charlie Article 1996 CP members, including worker and African-American militants capable of leading heroic mass struggles, were unable to develop their own revolutionary socialist viewpoint independent of the leadership. ... Connexions: Volume 6, Number 3 - September 1981 - Atlantic Development/Le Developpement Atlantique Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 1 - Fall 1988 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1988 Connexions Digest: Volume 12, Number 2 - Issue 48 - Winter 1988-89 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 52 - August 1990 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1990 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Library: Environment Focus Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on environment, ecology, climate change, pollution, and land use. Dear Sisters, They Are Killing Our Trees Geetha and friends Article 2016 People in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India, are fighting to keep their forests in the face of a threatened dam project which would submerge their ancestral lands. Defender of the Forests: Bonnie Phillips vs. the Timber Beasts, Gang Green and the Big Foundations Schlossberg, Josh Article 2015 Veteran forest advocate Bonnie Phillips passed away on May 4, 2015 in Olympia, Washington. This article is based on her final interview. Disputed Territory: The green economy versus community-based economies Overbeek, Winnie; Pazos, Flavio Film/Video 2012 A story of the peoples of the Atlantic Forest in southern Brazil, looking at what happens when so-called "green economy" projects move into the area, clearning the forest, and taking over the land. EnvironmentSources.com Website 2017 Web portal with information about environmental issues and resources, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and importa... Exploited Earth: Britain's Aid and the Environment Hayter, Teresa Book 1990 Hayter's book examines British aid policy and practice and how it effects the world's forests. Fight for the Forest: Chico Mendes in His Own Words Mendes, Chico; Gross, Tony Book Chico Mendes talks of his life's work in his last major interview. He recalls the rubber tappers' campaign against forest clearances and their struggle to develop sustainable alternatives for the Amaz... The Forest Mafia: How Scammers Steal Millions Through Carbon Markets: When the product is invisible, the cons are endless. Jacobs, Ryan Article 2013 International law enforcement authorities and environmental advocates say that the carbon markets are extremely vulnerable to financial fraudsters, especially when it comes to forest projects. Their s... How to Save the World: Strategy for World Conservation Allen, Robert Book 1980 "How To Save The World" discusses, "Why the world needs saving now and how it can be done". Allen breaks his work down into seven chapters, devoting each to an important aspect of the global predicame... In the footsteps of Gandhi: an interview with Vandana Shiva London, Scott Article 2016 Vandana Shiva is more than just a leading scientist, author and campaigner on green issues and anti-globalisation. She is also among the most prominent of Mahatma Ghandi's intellectual heirs. In this ... India's Indigenous Peoples organise to protect forests, waters and commons Achanta, Pushpa Article 2015 India's neoliberal government is attempting the mass seizure of indigenous lands, commons and forests in order to hand them over for corporate exploitation with mines, dams and plantations. But tribal... The Invention of Nature: adventures of Alexander Humboldt, lost hero of science Mellen, Matt Article 2016 Andrea Wulf's book about the remarkable 19th century explorer and naturalist Alexander von Humboldt is welcome, opportune and a pleasure to read, packed as it is with high adventure and amazing discov... A Last Chance for the World's Forests? Laurence, Bill Article 2016 An alarming new study has shown that the world’s forests are not only disappearing rapidly, but that areas of 'core forest' -- remote interior areas critical for disturbance-sensitive wildlife and eco... The Legacy of Forest Defender Chut Wutty Lambrick, Fran Article 2012 On the life, work, and death of the late Cambodian forest activist Chut Wutty, shot and killed at a logging site by military police. Leopold, Aldo: Connexipedia Article Article American ecologist, forester, and environmentalist who was influential in the development of modern environmental ethics and in the movement for wilderness preservation. (1887-1948). Life, Money & Illusion: Living on Earth as if We Want to Stay Nickerson, Michael Book 2006 The failure to reduce green house gas emissions, the success of efforts to curb ozone depletion, causes related to prosperity and social justice are just some the topics covered. By using the example ... Mozambique's Movement to End Land Grabs Lemos, Anabela; Adler, Simone (eds.) Article 2016 To corporations, the forest is only business. To communities, the forest is everything: trees, medicine, culture, spirituality. Land-grabbing and the removal of communities from forests and land break... Neoliberal Ebola: The Agroeconomic Origins of the Ebola Outbreak Wallace, Rob Article 2015 Wallace describes the rise of Ebola, connecting its outbreak to capital-driven shifts in land and changes in the agroeconomic context. Old Mother Forest Seshan, Suprabha Article 2019 A poignant look at the ecosystem of a rainforest from a conservationist in India. Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - March 26, 2016: Forests and trees Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 For countless centuries, forests, and the trees in them, have been seen as sources of life, livelihood, and spiritual meaning. For capitalism, however, forests are sites of extraction and profit-makin... Other Voices: The Connexions Newsletter - April 9, 2016: Corporate Crime Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 2016 Corporations have increasingly become legally unaccountable for their behaviour. Yet all too often corporations break the law and engage in criminals acts which would be severely punished if they were... The Redesigned Forest Maser, Chris Book 1990 An exploration of how forests are utilized, with particular interest paid to the old-growth coniferous forests of the Pacific north-west. Romania's 'occupy forests' movement demands clampdown on corporate crime Besliu, Raluca Article 2015 A growing protest movement is demanding strong controls on international investors and logging companies buying up Romania's forests. In its sights is Austria-based Schweighofer, which stands accused ... Saving the Tropical Forest Gradwohl, Judith; Greenberg, Russell Book 1990 Growing numbers of people around the world are developing techniques and practices to promote the wise use and preservation of our remaining forests. The authors believe that the time has come to impr... Tar Sands: Dirty Oil and the Future of a Continent Nikiforuk, Andrew Book 2010 To extract the energy from the Alberta tar sands, the world's ugliest, most expensive hydrocrabon, we are polluting our air, poisoning our water, destroying vast areas of boreal forest, and underminin... Why Logging Forests After Wildfires is Ecologically Destructive Bond, Monica Article 2015 Bond exposes three prevailing falsehoods about logging that the U.S. Forest Service disseminates. World Without Trees Lamb, Robert Book 1979 Lamb says that "there is one thing of which you can be absolutely certain: if things go one as they are, some day the sun will rise on a world without trees. That day is closer than you think." The World Without Us Weisman, Alan Book 2007 A thought experiment to see what would happen to the planet if human beings simply disappeared.
Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesFriends of the Earth International We are the world's largest grassroots environmental network, uniting 76 national member groups and some 5,000 local activist groups on every continent. With over 2 million members and supporters aroun... Friends of the Trees A small, grassroots non-profit which has been operating continually since 1978. Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryAmazon defenders face death or exile Phillips, Tom 2012 Ordinary Brazilians who report illegal logging face threats to their lives. The contribution of trees to our lives: it is time to take stock French botanist Francis Hallé makes a case for the defence of trees as a powerful ally in saving the Earth's ecosystems Joignot, Frédéric 2012 A reflection on the impact of trees in the world and the necessity of improving urban forestry out of self-preservation. Deforestation Wikipedia Article Deforestation, clearance or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland... Forest Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Spring Woods Farragher, Elaine 1988 With the arrival of spring, I am always impressed by the great regularity of nature. Like little automatic springs hidden in the ground, green things start to appear in wonderfully predictable success... The Tree of Life Cedars Farragher, Elaine 1988 The Eastern White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis) is indeed a hardy species. Although slow-growing, it is inexorable once it gets under way, for it has few enemies. While other trees are being devoured by ... From the Connexions Archives |
