At the end of the rainbow?

"Gold Fever has gripped the Amazon. Over a million wildcat miners have poured into the area in recent years, hoping to make their fortunes. Many of the gold deposits are on Indian land, and clashes between the miners and indigenous people like the Yanomami have made the headlines throughout the world. Despite the media attention, however, little is known about the goldrush, or the impacts it has had on the region." "This absorbing book, based on extensive first-hand research, provides a detailed account of this unprecedented rush. It describes the sheer scale and drama of the changes wrought by the influx of miners, and shows what an enormous impact such rapid 'development' has had on the environment, economy and people of the area. The consequences of the social and political upheaval brought on by the conflicting interests and perspectives of the parties involved will extend far beyond the Amazon itself, and well into the future."--BOOK JACKET.