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Insatiable Appetite
Richard P. Tucker
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The United States and the Ecological Degradation of the Tropical World
出版Rowman & Littlefield, 2007
主題Business & Economics / Economic HistoryBusiness & Economics / Investments & Securities / GeneralBusiness & Economics / Development / Economic DevelopmentBusiness & Economics / Development / Sustainable DevelopmentHistory / Latin America / GeneralHistory / United States / GeneralHistory / WorldNature / Natural ResourcesPolitical Science / International Relations / GeneralPolitical Science / Public Policy / Environmental PolicyScience / Environmental ScienceTechnology & Engineering / Agriculture / Tropical Agriculture
ISBN07425536559780742553651
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=2V2q30BdEJ8C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Now in a concise edition created expressly for students and general readers, this widely hailed study traces the transformation of the tropics in modern times. Exploring the central role of the United States in the ongoing devastation of tropical lands, Richard P. Tucker highlights the unrelenting pressure caused by the demands of U.S. consumerism. The forced domestication of varied natural systems ultimately led to a devastating decline in biodiversity. The author brings his analysis to life with a series of vivid case studies of sugar, bananas, coffee, rubber, beef, and timber--each a virtual empire in itself. All readers who are interested in environmental degradation and its links to the world economy will be enlightened by this nuanced history.