This revolutionary handbook explores the position of the women whose families are tearing down the rainforests. These women of Central and Latin America have been made largely invisible, but they are now turning their voices into action. The rainforests are increasingly topical in today's eco-conscious society, yet people remain ignorant of the many issues hidden by the language and methods of international development policy. This is an analysis not only of the developmental concerns faced by today's poorer nations, but also a discussion of the role of feminist theory in providing the solutions to such problems.