Sacrificing the Forest: Environmental and Social Struggle in Chiapas

by Karen O'Brien

Book Overview

The Selva Lacandona of Chiapas, Mexico has received a tremendous amount of attention since the Zapatista uprising began in 1994. Concerns have focused on both the rapid rate of deforestation in Mexico's largest tropical rain forest and the social marginalization of its inhabitants, which is considered to be a root cause of the uprising. In this book, Karen O'Brien presents an insightful analysis of how deforestation and social struggles are related...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367317842
• ISBN13: 9780367317843
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"