This book is part of a book series called World in Focus .

This book has been graded for interest at 10-13 years.

There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by World Almanac Library .

Simon Scoones is a writer and researcher on environmental issues and education. He has travelled widely across six continents and has taught in international schools in Singapore and Antwerp. He is now the Development Education Manager for Worldaware, a London-based educational organization.