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Rainforest Hero: The Life and Death of Bruno Manser

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In 1984 Swiss shepherd Bruno Manser trekked through the virgin rainforests of Borneo to live among the jungle's last nomads. In six years among the Penan people, Manser witnessed the wholesale destruction of one of the world's most diverse ecosystems through rapid deforestation. He swore to do everything he could to stop it. Manser's globetrotting campaign brought the world's attention to tropical deforestation. It also made him an enemy of Asia's timber barons. In 2000 he disappeared without a trace. This edition is the export edition, with pictures in black and white. For colour please order directly from the publisher's website. Ruedi Suter's engrossing biography - the first in English - charts Manser's extraordinary journey from a young man who sought to escape civilization for the peace of the jungle to a campaigner who would stand up to oligarchs, lead protests around the globe, and, ultimately, give his life for the forests that he loved.

336 pages, Paperback

Published January 4, 2016

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December 17, 2023
Nama Bruno Manser amat popular semasa aku kecil dahulu, sekitar 80-an. Selalu dengar namanya di berita, dikaitkan dengan Penan dan pembalakan, mwnjadi musuh utama Malaysia dan kerajaan Sarawak. Kemudian dia diberitakan hilang.

Beruntungnya dapat baca buku ini, kisah lengkap dirinya dan bagaiman Manser boleh menjadi aktivis pembalakan dan pejuang bagi rakyat Penan yng hidup di pedalaman Sarawak, yang kawasan hutan kediaman mereka diluluhlantakkan untuk ditenang dan dijual kayunya. Maka lebih jelas dan faham pendirian dan tindakan Manser yang bukannya sekadar dibuat-buat atau tiba-tiba muncul menjadi hero. Sikap peohatin dan cintakan alam sekitar sudah menjadi sebahagian hidup Manser dan Penan menjadi saksi perjuangannya di dalam hutan Malaysia.

Buku ini akan lebih baik jika dibaca bersama dengan buku Gila Balak: Menelusur Jejak-Jejak Mafia Balak Asia. Kita akan lebih faham kisah pembalakan berleluasa di Sarawak dan bagaiman tindakan orang Penan ini sentiasa ditafsirkan sebagai menolak pembangunan.
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