Infrastructure Development and Ape Conservation: Volume 3
Arcus Foundation
ISBN 10: 1108423213 ISBN 13: 9781108423212
Published by Cambridge University Press, 2019
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Infrastructure development in Africa and Asia is expanding at breakneck speed, largely in biodiversity-rich developing nations. The trend reflects governments' efforts to promote economic growth in response to increasing populations, rising consumption rates and persistent inequalities. Large-scale infrastructure development is regularly touted as a way to meet the growing demand for energy, transport and food - and as a key to poverty alleviation. In practice, however, road networks, hydropower dams and 'development corridors' tend to have adverse effects on local populations, natural habitats and biodiversity. Such projects typically weaken the capacity of ecosystems to maintain ecological functions on which wildlife and human communities depend, particularly in the face of climate change. This title is also available as Open Access via Cambridge Core.
About the Author: The Arcus Foundation is a private grant-making foundation that advances social justice and conservation goals. The Arcus Foundation works globally and has offices in New York City and Cambridge.
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Title: Infrastructure Development and Ape ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: HRD
Condition: New