Plundering Paradise

News of the Philippines over the past few years has been filled with devastating natural disasters: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, violent tropical storms. These make arresting copy on the six o`clock news. This book is about a far more important and hopeful story that is unfolding beyond the scrutiny of press and TV cameras. It is to fight the plunder of their forests, fisheries, and fertile lands. In an era of United Nations earth summits and spreading global environmental awareness, these Filipinos are a vital part of the answer to environmental destruction. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.