Fight for the Forest (Updated Edition)
Fight for the Forest (Updated Edition) by Chico Mendes, published by Monthly Review Press in January 1989, presents a poignant account of Mendes’ life and activism. This revised edition, comprising 128 pages, captures his reflections on the non-violent movement he led to protect the Amazon rainforest, vital for the livelihoods of rubber tappers. In his last major interview, Mendes shares insights into the challenges faced by his community and their efforts to combat deforestation.
Readers will find a detailed exploration of the rubber tappers’ campaign against environmental degradation and their pursuit of sustainable alternatives. The book also includes commentary from Tony Gross, who discusses the aftermath of Mendes’ assassination and the subsequent legal proceedings against his killers. Additionally, Gross provides an analysis of Brazil’s environmental policies during the presidency of Fernando Collor de Mello, enriching the context of Mendes’ work and its lasting impact on environmental activism in Latin America.
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They would have to kill us all to destroy our movement and they can’t. I don’t get that cold feeling anymore. I am no longer afraid of dying.-Chico Mendes, November 1988 Chico Mendes, the charismatic founder of the Brazilian rubber tappers union, was murdered by a hired assassin on 22 December 1988. As a trade union leader, he won international acclaim for his role in the non-violent campaign to protect the Amazon rainforest, on which the rubber tappers depend for their livelihood. In Fight for the Forest, Chico Mendes talks of his life’s work in his last major interview. He recalls the rubber tappers’ campaign against forest clearances and their struggle to develop sustainable alternatives for the Amazon. In this updated edition, Tony Gross, environmentalist, expert on Amazonian affairs and a friend of Chico Mendes, follows the trial, conviction, and release of Chico’s assassins and examines Brazil’s environmental policy under President Fernando Collor de Mello.
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