Tree thieves : crime and survival in the woods
Bourgon, Lyndsie2022
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A gripping account of the billion-dollar timber black market -- and how it intersects with environmentalism, class, and culture. In Tree Thieves, Lyndsie Bourgon takes us deep into the underbelly of the illegal timber market. As she traces three timber poaching cases, she introduces us to tree poachers, law enforcement, forensic wood specialists, the enigmatic residents of former logging communities, environmental activists, international timber cartels, and indigenous communities along the way. Old-growth trees are invaluable and irreplaceable for both humans and wildlife, and are the oldest living things on earth. But the morality of tree poaching is not as simple as we might think: stealing trees is a form of deeply rooted protest, and a side effect of environmental preservation and protection that doesn't include communities that have been uprooted or marginalised when park boundaries are drawn. As Bourgon discovers, failing to include working class and rural communities in the preservation of these awe-inducing ecosystems can lead to catastrophic results. Featuring excellent investigative reporting, fascinating characters, logging history, political analysis, and cutting-edge tree science, Tree Thieves takes readers on a thrilling journey into the intrigue, crime, and incredible complexity sheltered under the forest canopy.
Main title:
Tree thieves : crime and survival in the woods / Lyndsie Bourgon.
Author:
Bourgon, Lyndsie, author
Imprint:
London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2022.©2022
Collation:
xiv, 273 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-259) and index.
Contents:
ClearancesThe poacher and the gamekeeperInto the heart of the countryA lunar landscapeRegion at warThe gateway to the redwoodsTree troublesMusic woodThe trees of mysteryTurningBad jobsCatching an outlawIn the blocksPuzzle piecesA new surgeThe origin treeTracking timber"It was a vision quest"From Peru to Houston"We trust in the trees"Carbon sinksIn limbo.
ISBN:
97815293311349781529331134
Dewey class:
333.75130979333.751
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
519662
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Environment | 333.751 BOU | Available |