Human Rights and the Environment
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14835486 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Barbara R Johnston |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 8-12 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Practicing Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0888-4552 • E-ISSN: 2994-1628 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/praa.16.1.w87p785n356216gm |
| OpenAlex | W3025590920 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
1989. The pre-Earth Day 20 media blitz had reached its fevered pitch. Chico Mendez was murdered, and the images of rain forests burning and rubber tappers nervously awaiting the bullets were seen on TV screens across the world. Birds dropped from the trees in Mexico City, their lungs and intestines lined and even their feathers coated with cadmium, lead, and other heavy metals. Ships circled the globe searching for a port to land their stores of garbage. With "glasnost" discourse encouraged, information flowed in new directions, and overnight Poland was recognized as the most polluted spot on the planet
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| Citations per year | 0.19 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2005 - 2018 (14) |
| Highly cited | No |