Congo and Amazon rainforest destruction - a comparison of representation in media and science and the connection to past and current colonial crimes
Abstract
Destruction of the Amazon and Congo rainforests constitutes the same global and local crises in most major regards. This document shines a light on the fact that Amazonian rainforest destruction is many times more present in western media. The issues causing the differences are revealing regarding cultural biases, industrial exploitation, ongoing colonial crimes and the consequences of past colonial crimes.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Conservation
Biodiversity
and Resource Management
Social Sciences and Humanities
Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Figshare
- Publication date
- 1 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Preprint