The burning season : the murder of Chico Mendes and the fight for the Amazon rain forest

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The burning season : the murder of Chico Mendes and the fight for the Amazon rain forest

Andrew Revkin

Collins, 1990

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-310)

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This is a biography of Chico Mendes, a Brazilian rubber tapper and homegrown environmentalist who was killed in December 1988 by ranchers intent on ravaging the jungle for short term gain. It is also a celebration of the beauty of the rain forest and a plea for its preservation.

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