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100 1 $aMcLeish, Ewan.
245 10 $aRainforests /$cEwan McLeish.
260 $aLondon :$bHodder Wayland,$c2001.
300 $a64 pages :$billustrations (some color) ;$c24 cm.
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490 0 $a21st Century Debates
505 0 $aRainforests in danger -- Teeming with life -- Clearing the forests -- Industry -- Wealth at a cost -- Timber! -- Peoples of the rainforest -- Sustainable forests? -- Can the rainforests survive? -- Glossary -- Books, CDs and Videos -- Useful Addresses -- Index
520 $aLooks at the distribution of rain forests, their plants and animals, and the importance of rain forests to people and to life on earth. Looks at the impact of human activities, like logging and mining, on rain forests and the local population. Also looks at actions being taken to promote sustainable use of the rainforests.
520 $aWhat are rainforests and why are they important? From their unique plants and animals to their valuable resources of timber and minerals, the text looks at this fragile ecosystem and its destruction over the last fifty years. Can there be a balance between people's needs and the well-being of the forests themselves? Do rainforests have a future or is it that in 50 years' time, they will only exist as isolated, specially protected areas and parks? Topics of focus include: distribution of rainforests, their plants and animals; the importance of rainforests to people and life on Earth; the impact of human activities - like logging and mining - on rainforests and the local population; and what actions are being taken to promote sustainable use of the rainforests. The environmental strand of the 21st Century Debates series looks at the impact human development is having on the planet and how this could affect our future. At the dawn of a new millennium, we are consuming more energy and producing more waste than ever before. What are the effects of our consumption on the natural world and how long can it last? This series examines the difficult decisions faced by governments and organisations concerned with these issues and asks what we as individuals can do to help.
521 $aSuggested level: intermediate, secondary.
650 0 $aRain forests$vJuvenile literature.
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