Tropical Forests, International Jungle

Marie-Claude Smouts looks at the issue of rain forest depletion and global environmental policies. Beginning with how the issue entered the world stage in the 1980s despite alarms over the issue in the 1950s, "Tropical Forests, International Jungle" explores the complexities of what are tropical forests, what role they play not only in environmentalism but in trade, healthcare and almost every facet of natural and social life for those living there and beyond.