Amazon Rainforest
Note: Please look through resources very carefully. This is a controversial issue so some sources may
have bias. Check carefully for the expertise or background of the writer or contributor.
Videos
TED Talks on Deforestation of Amazon Rainforest:
http://www.ted.com/search?cat=ss_all&q=deforestation+amazon+rainforest.
Google Videos on Amazon Rainforest: click here.
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Websites
1. Rainforestweb.org - A world rainforest information portal with well organized links and descriptions
of thousands of rainforest related websites. Plus rainforest news, and actions.
2. APFT - Multi-disciplinary project sponsored by the European Community which aims to investigate
and document the future of the peoples of the rainforest. Involves over 30 researchers in the
Caribbean, central Africa and the southwestern Pacific. Site is for the use of anthropologists and
others to promote wider access to information concerning the earth's rainforests and its people.
3. Amazon Rainforest - Information about this rainforest, its people, places of interest, and how
everyone can help maintain it.
4. Bois et forets des tropiques - Scientific review disseminating knowledge on tropical forest in French,
English and Spanish.
5. Decoding the Silent Lyrics of Rain Forests - The "Tree of Life" shows that animals and plants have a
common primordial ancestor. A Nigerian scientist, Philip Emeagwali, argues that the rain forests are
the untapped technological gold mines of the 21st century.
6. Forests Monitor - Contributes to the debate about sustainable forest management by collating and
disseminating information on companies operating in the forestry sector around the world.
7. Fundacion Jocotoco - Information about rainforest reserves in Ecuador.
8. Guyana Forestry Commission - Contains reports on certification, sustainable forest management,
silviculture, zoning, mangroves and social aspects of forestry based on the Guyana experience.
9. Iracambi - Research in sustainable management, ecology and conservation of the Atlantic Brazilian
Rainforest.
10. Jungle Photos - Educational site with a wide range of Amazon rainforest information and hundreds
of photos: animals, plants, native people, scenery, space images, conservation, travel, art, related
links, news updates.
11. Las Nubes Neotropical Research Center - Las Nubes Neotropical Research and Conservation Center
is located in southern Costa Rica. It is a joint project of the Faculty of Environmental Studies of York
University in Toronto and the Tropical Science Center in San Jose. Its objectives are biodiversity
protection, local community development, and environmental education.
12. Mamirau Sustainable Development Reserve - The Mamirau Project in Brazil, a non-profit NGO
combining research and sustainable development.
13. Paradise Earth - Provides video clips telling the rainforest story and provides information on the
Paradise Earth Project, a tropical rainforest habitat, educational center, and conference facility in
Arizona.
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14. Plant-It 2020 Foundation - Founded by singer John Denver, Plant-It 2000 is a nonprofit foundation
dedicated to properly planting, maintaining and protecting as many indigenous trees as possible
worldwide.
15. RainTree - Resource database of rainforest plants including medicinal properties, preservation
options, articles, and clinical trial data.
16. Seek the Rainforest Path - Educational site explaining that rainforests are the lungs of the world and
are being destroyed at an alarming rate, and asking what we can do about it.
17. The Rainforest Site - Protect a piece of Rain Forest for free.
18. Tropenbos International - Tropical forest research for nature conservation and sustainable use of
rain forests in Cameroon, Colombia, Guyana, Ghana, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Vietnam.
19. WWF - Global Forest and Trade Network - The Network is committed to producing and purchasing
forest products from well-managed forests and to supporting independent certification.
20. Working Group Socio-economics of Forest Use in the Tropics and Subtropics - Scientific research
projects on socio-economic and cultural aspects of forest use in tropical forests.
21. World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) - An international consortium of governments, private
foundations, and development banks created to develop a network of harvest centers in the
developing world. Purpose of group is to help restore soil fertility, create commercial cultivation, use
trees to enhance the environment and support research in this area. Page gives news and list of
projects.
22. An analysis of Access to Central Africa's Rainforests - Journal article discusses current status of lowaccess forests and possible threats to some of them in the near future. Includes abstracts. (January
01, 2002)
Deforestation
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1. Staff (2008-02-07). "Amazon Deforestation Rate Escalates". The Real Truth.
http://www.realtruth.org/news/080207-001-weather.html. Retrieved 2008-08-19.
2. Kirby, Kathryn R.; Laurance, William F.; Albernaz, Ana K.; Schroth, Götz; Fearnside, Philip M.; Bergen,
Scott; M. Venticinque, Eduardo; Costa, Carlos da (2006). "The future of deforestation in the Brazilian
Amazon". Futures 38 (4): 432–453. doi:10.1016/j.futures.2005.07.011.
3. "Peru: Government intent on privatizing the Amazon for implementing tree plantations". World
Rainforest Movement, Bulletin 129. April 2008.
4. Salazar, Milagros. "ENVIRONMENT-PERU: 'For Sale' Signs in Amazon Jungle". Inter Press Service.
February 5, 2008.
5. Margulis, Sergio (2004). Causes of Deforestation of the Brazilian Amazon. Washington D.C.: The
World Bank. ISBN 0-8213-5691-7. http://wwwwds.worldbank.org/servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2004/02/02/000090341_2004020213062
5/Rendered/PDF/277150PAPER0wbwp0no1022.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-04.
6. "U.S. ethanol may drive Amazon deforestation". mongabay.com. May 17, 2007.
http://news.mongabay.com/2007/0516-ethanol_amazon.html. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
7. Beef exports fuel loss of Amazonian Forest. CIFOR News Online, Number 36
8. Barreto, P.; Souza Jr. C.; Noguerón, R.; Anderson, A. & Salomão, R. 2006. Human Pressure on the
Brazilian Amazon Forests. Imazon. Retrieved September 28, 2006. (The Imazon web site contains
many resources relating to the Brazilian Amazonia.)
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9. National Institute for Space Research (INPE) (2005). The INPE deforestation figures for Brazil were
cited on the WWF Website in April 2006.
10. Camill, Phil. "The Deforestation of the Amazon: ." (1999): 1. Web. 31 May 2011.
<http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/amazon.html>.
11. "Amazon Deforestation TrendOn The Increase." ScienceDaily LLC (2009): 1. Web. 31 May 2011.
<http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090104093542.htm>.
12. Butler, Rhett . "Deforestation in the Amazon." (1994): 1. Web. 31 May 2011.
<http://www.mongabay.com/brazil.html>. <http://www.livescience.com/3201-amazondeforestation-earth-heart-lungs-dismembered.html>.
13. "Amazon Deforestation: Earth's Heart and Lungs Dismembered" LiveScience.com: 1. Web. 09
January 2009. <http://www.effects-of-deforestation.com/amazon-rainforest-deforestation.php>.
14. "The Roots of Deforestation in the Amazon" Effects-of-Deforestation.com: 1. Web. 31 May 2011.
<http://blogs.nature.com/news/2011/12/brazil_amazon_deforestation_de.html>. "Amazon
Deforestation Declines to Record Low" Nature.com: 1. Web. 31 May 2011.
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1. Hirsch, Tim. "The Incredible Shrinking Amazon Rainforest." World Watch 21.3 (2008): 12-17.
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2. Webster, Donovan. "Gold Fever." Smithsonian 42.10 (2012): 38-51. Academic Search Premier. Web.
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3. Tollefson, Jeff. "Climate: Counting Carbon In The Amazon." Nature 461.7267 (2009): 1048-1052.
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4. "Defend The Amazon." Nature 480.7378 (2011): 413-414. Academic Search Premier. Web. 1 Feb.
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5. Balaguer, Alejandro. "Exigencies In The Amazon." Americas 61.6 (2009): 14-21. Academic Search
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6. Amit, Gilead. "Fishboning The Forest." New Scientist 215.2880 (2012): 22-23. Academic Search
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7. Dudenhoefer, David. "VISION QUEST: Who Will Control The Future Of The Amazon?." World Watch
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8. Scott, Cameron. "The Amazon: It's What's For Dinner." Earth Island Journal 23.4 (2009): 22-24.
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9. Heckenberger, Michael J. "Lost Cities Of The Amazon." Scientific American 301.4 (2009): 64-71.
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10. Armenteras, Dolors, and Javier Retana. "Dynamics, Patterns And Causes Of Fires In Northwestern
Amazonia." Plos ONE 7.4 (2012): 1-7. Academic Search Premier. Web. 1 Feb. 2013.
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11. Herro, Alana. "Zero" Amazon Deforestation Possible By 2015, Brazilian Ngos Say." World Watch 21.1
(2008): 5. Academic Search Premier. Web. 1 Feb. 2013.
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12. "Forests: Less Is Not More. (Cover Story)." Greenpeace Update (2008): 12-15. Academic Search
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13. Tollefson, Jeff. "Brazil Goes To War Against Logging." Nature 452.7184 (2008): 134-135. Academic
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14. "SOUTH AMERICA: Do As I Say, Not As I Do." Earth Island Journal 23.4 (2009): 12-13. Academic
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15. "The Jaguar's Path. (Cover Story)." Greenpeace Update (2010): 10-11. Academic Search Premier.
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16. "Cattle Giant Stops The Slaughter." Greenpeace Update (2009): 10-11. Academic Search Premier.
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17. Carlos A. Nobre, et al. "Increasing Risk Of Amazonian Drought Due To Decreasing Aerosol Pollution."
Nature 453.7192 (2008): 212-215. Academic Search Premier. Web. 1 Feb. 2013.
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18. "Save The Amazon, Save The Climate." Greenpeace Update (2009): 8-10. Academic Search Premier.
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19. Greene, Andy. "Metallica Filmmaker Turns Eco-Warrior." Rolling Stone 1086 (2009): 32. Academic
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20. Cook, Brian, Ning Zeng, and Jin-Ho Yoon. "Will Amazonia Dry Out? Magnitude And Causes Of Change
From IPCC Climate Model Projections." Earth Interactions 16.3 (2012): 1-27. Academic Search
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21. "Amazon Rain Forests Again Losing Trees Fast." USA Today Magazine 137.2763 (2008): 10. Academic
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