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Rainforests-home to more than half of all plant and animal species on earth while covering less than six percent of the world's land area-have intricate ecosystems with multitudes of animal and plant species, including humans. Yet deforestation of the rainforests has greatly increased in the past half century. Ten thousand years ago rainforests covered an estimated 9.5 million square miles, but as millions of trees are lost daily to agricultural and commercial development, scientific studies project the reduction of rainforests to six million square miles by the year 2000 and 3.5 million square miles by 2050.

Numerous scientific, political, conservationist, public-information and other organizations have been formed to address every aspect of rainforests; over 120 worldwide can be found in this directory. Each entry lists the address, phone number, contact person, e-mail or Internet address, (if available), mission statement or goals, publications, and often the group's history and current projects. All listed agencies and organizations readily accept queries for information about rainforests, and most invite participation in their activities and projects. ... Read more

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Here, in a single volume, is a guide to over 500 organizations, hotlines, associations, and self-help groups that are the most helpful to mental health and human services professionals and their clients. This handy directory provides addresses and phone numbers for national offices, as well as brief descriptions, of the organizations that serve children and youth, minorities, the handicapped, older persons, families, the mentally retarded, the homeless, and women. Organizations related to the environment, health and disease, political and social action, fund raising, labor and employment, law enforcement and corrections, and housing are also included. Social services professionals will find this volume to be indispensable for keeping informed about existing resources to help their clients, for maintaining and developing their professional competencies, and for networking by both professionals and clients. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Airman, published by U.S. Air Force, Air Force News Agency on April 15, 2010. The length of the article is 787 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Air Combat command.(THE BOOK 2010 ORGANIZATIONS)(Directory)
Author: Unavailable
Publication: Airman (Magazine/Journal)
Date: April 15, 2010
Publisher: U.S. Air Force, Air Force News Agency
Volume: 54Issue: 3Page: 4(3)

Article Type: Directory

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