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Ancient Forests, Modern Activism:
Communities Fighting Extinction
August 9, 2000
Listen/download helpRecent scientific studies from the United Nation's and other leading institutions have confirmed that the world's remaining ancient forests are home to as much as 90% of the earth's land-based species. But ancient forests world-wide continue to disappear at an alarming rate. On this program, we take a look at community efforts to protect ancient forests.
Featuring:
Lafcadio Cortesi, Greenpeace International; Oliver Enour, Ekuri Self Intitiative; Maria Teresa Guerrero, COSSYDHAC; Odigha Odigha, NGO Coalition on the Environment (NGOCE); Antonia Juhasz, American Lands Alliance; Nigel Sizer, World Resources Institute.
For more information:
Greenpeace International
965 Mission Street, Suite 625
San Francisco, California 94103-2956
415-512-9025
www.greenpeace.org
Ekuri Self Intitiative
c/o NGO Coalition on the Environment (NGOCE)
18 Orok Ita, Big Qua Town
PO Box 2839
Calabar CRS Nigeria
ekuri@fordwa.linkserve.org
COSSYDHAC
Terrazas #2408
Colonia Pacifico
Chihuahua, Mexico
CP 31030
14-10-77-55;
fax: 14-15-04-86; kwira@infosel.net.mx
NGO Coalition on the Environment (NGOCE)
18 Orok Ita, Big Qua Town
PO Box 2839
Calabar CRS Nigeria
ngocenvironment@yahoo.com
American Lands Alliance
726 7th Street, SE
Washington, D.C. 20003
202-547-9400;
fax: 202-547-9213; wafcdc@americanlands.org
www.americalands.org
World Resources Institute
10 G Street, NE, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20002
202-729-7600;
fax: 202-729-7610
www.wri.org