In this book, Karen O'Brien presents an insightful analysis of how deforestation and social struggles are related in Selva Lacandona of Chiapas, Mexico and then considers the implications of these links for the remaining forest.

Karen L. O'Brien is a senior research fellow at the centre for International Climate and Environmental Research,Oslo (CICERO) in Norway.

* Introduction * The Political Ecology of Deforestation * Reconfiguring the Selva Lacandona * Facilitating Access * Agricultural Changes and Continuities * Colonizing the Selva * Refugees and Rebels * Conservation Strategies * Sacrificing the Forest