Images taken from satelites in space of recently deforested areas in the Amazon.
Ravaged first by drought and then by fire, Brazil's rain forest have suffered enormous
ecological damage
this past winter. Interviewer Phil Ponce and guests discuss the recent fires and its impact upon the
rain forest.
Earthweek: Diary of the Planet
An online environmental news network with up to date news on recent fires in the Amazon and also other current topics concerning the environmnet. Includes maps and articles. Brought to you by the Discovery Channel.
Lessons from 'the Year the Earth Caught Fire'
An article from written by the Christian Science Monitor that describes the situation in 1997 where a large area of the Amazon was continuously on fire as well as other parts of the world including Indonesia.
Food and Agriculture Organization
Links to articles on forests put together by the Food and Agriculture Organization.
ITTO Policy Development Series
A proposal put together by the International Tropical Timber Organization, which states that deforestation should only occur in areas where there are strict control.
FAO's Forestry Department's programme for the promotion and development of Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFP) aims at enhancing the sustainable utilization of NWFP in order to contribute to the wise management of the world’s forests and the conservation of their biodiversity, and to improve food security for rural people.
A private institue, WFI is an international leader in the collection and dissemination of forestry-related information.