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      Cambridge University Press
      Publication date:
      November 2018
      November 2018
      ISBN:
      9781108436427
      9781108423212
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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.

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    'This gives valuable insights that stretch well beyond ape conservation … illustrated by beautiful photos and a range of case studies, this book makes an interesting, if depressing, read.'

    Rebecca Nesbit Source: The Biologist

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    Contents

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    • Frontmatter
      pp i-iv
    • Foreword
      pp v-vi
    • Contents
      pp vii-viii
    • The Arcus Foundation
      pp ix-ix
    • Acknowledgments
      pp x-xi
    • Apes Overview
      pp xii-xxix
    • Introduction
      pp xxx-8
    • Section 1
      pp 9-9
    • 2 - Impacts of Infrastructure on Apes, Indigenous Peoples and Other Local Communities
      pp 40-79
    • 3 - Deforestation Along Roads: Monitoring Threats to Ape Habitat
      pp 80-105
    • 4 - Apes, Protected Areas and Infrastructure in Africa
      pp 106-135
    • 6 - Renewable Energy and the Conservation of Apes and Ape Habitat
      pp 166-196
    • Section 2
      pp 197-197
    • Introduction
      pp 198-199
    • 7 - Mapping Change in Ape Habitats: Forest Status, Loss, Protection and Future Risk
      pp 200-223
    • 8 - The Status of Captive Apes
      pp 224-263
    • Annexes
      pp 264-278
    • Acronyms and Abbreviations
      pp 279-281
    • Glossary
      pp 282-290
    • References
      pp 291-343
    • Index
      pp 344-354

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