In developing countries, wars between environmentalism and economic growth continue to rage. Brazil's Amazon Basin, which contains half the remaining forest acreage on earth, has become the focus of international attention and lobbying. But according to two influential writers on the region, most conventional wisdom about the Amazon rainforest is wrong. Mark London and Brian Kelly argue, for instance, that the region is not on the brink of ecological disaster. Indeed, they insist that sustainable rainforest development is not only possible but necessary to protect the future of over 20 million Brazilians who live in the area. A persuasive, optimistic critique.