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World Service,04 Jul 1996,13 mins

Prospecting in the Amazon

Global Concerns

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How oil exploration in the Peruvian Amazon will disrupt the areas inhabited by 19 different indigenous peoples - and a discussion on the wider issue of the economic priorities of governments in South America. Also on the programme how permanent is perma-frost, and mineral aerosols and the poor farming practices masking the effects of global warming. Presented by Sue Ingle

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