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Record Nr.

UNINA9910249953603321

Autore

Killeen Timothy J.

Titolo

A perfect storm in the Amazon wilderness : development and conservation in the context of the Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA) / / Timothy J. Killeen

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Arlington, VA : , : Conservation International, , 2007

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Collana

Advances in applied biodiversity science; ; 7.

Soggetti

Conservation of natural resources

Sustainable development

Amazon River Region

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements Preface Executive summary Introduction The drivers of change Biodiversity Ecosystem services Social landscapes Environmental and social evaluation and mitigation Avoiding the end of the Amazon

Sommario/riassunto

The ongoing changes that threaten the Amazon Wilderness - agriculture, logging, climate change - will likely be intensified under a South American initiative to build roads and other infrastructure across the continent. A Perfect Storm in the Amazon Wilderness: Development and Conservation in the Context of the Initiative for the Integration of the Regional Infrastructure of South America (IIRSA) is a new publication by CABS scientist Tim Killeen, who reviews the impact of this initiative on the biodiversity and communities of the region and proposes strategies for how IIRSA, as a visionary and much-needed plan for economic development, could be even more effective for the long-term conservation and wealth of the region