
Tears of the Crocodile
From Rio to Reality in the Developing World
Pluto Press
Published on 20. August 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-7453-0765-7 (ISBN)
Description
'A lucid, stinging critique' Environmental Politics
'A critical, radical perspective' Assoc American Geogs
'Interesting reading ... bringing reality home to the reader' Jnl Energy & Dvlpmt
'A critical, radical perspective' Assoc American Geogs
'Interesting reading ... bringing reality home to the reader' Jnl Energy & Dvlpmt
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
b&w maps, b&w tables
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
350 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7453-0765-7 (9780745307657)
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Persons
Neil Middleton was the author of Disaster and Development (Pluto, 1997), Negotiating Poverty (Pluto, 2001) and Rio Plus Ten (Pluto, 2003). He is also co-author, with Phil O'Keefe, of Redefining Sustainable Development (Pluto, 2001).
Phil O'Keefe was Professor of Economic Development and Environmental Management at Northumbria University. He is also the Director of ETC-UK and co-author with Neil Middleton of Disaster and Development (Pluto, 1997), Redefining Sustainable Development (Pluto, 2001), Rio Plus Ten (Pluto, 2003) and co-editor of Negotiating Poverty (Pluto, 2003).
Sam Moyo (1954-2015), was Executive Director of the African Institute of Agrarian Studies, Harare, Zimbabwe, and President of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa. He published extensively on land, agrarian and environmental issues, and served as director on various boards of research networks and institutes in Africa. Among his various books are the co-edited volumes Reclaiming the Land (Zed, 2005) and Reclaiming the Nation (Pluto, 2011).
Phil O'Keefe was Professor of Economic Development and Environmental Management at Northumbria University. He is also the Director of ETC-UK and co-author with Neil Middleton of Disaster and Development (Pluto, 1997), Redefining Sustainable Development (Pluto, 2001), Rio Plus Ten (Pluto, 2003) and co-editor of Negotiating Poverty (Pluto, 2003).
Sam Moyo (1954-2015), was Executive Director of the African Institute of Agrarian Studies, Harare, Zimbabwe, and President of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa. He published extensively on land, agrarian and environmental issues, and served as director on various boards of research networks and institutes in Africa. Among his various books are the co-edited volumes Reclaiming the Land (Zed, 2005) and Reclaiming the Nation (Pluto, 2011).
Content
CONTENTS: Introduction; 1: The Road to Rio; 2: Climate and Energy; 3: Biodiversity and Biotechnology; 4: Forests and Forestry; 5: Trade versus Aid; 6: Agriculture and Land; 7: Water - Salt and Fresh; 8: Waste;
9: Women and Other 'Groups'; 10: Debt is Bad for Your Health; 11: Rolling Down from Rio; Conclusion.
9: Women and Other 'Groups'; 10: Debt is Bad for Your Health; 11: Rolling Down from Rio; Conclusion.