State of the Apes - Infrastructure Development and Ape Conservation

RAINER, Helga and Alison White, Annette Lanjouw (edit)

ISBN 10: 1108436412 / ISBN 13: 9781108436410

Published by Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2018

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Synopsis:

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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: State of the Apes - Infrastructure ...
Publisher: Cambridge University Press, Cambridge
Publication Date: 2018
Binding: SOFTCOVER
Condition: New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 1st Edition.