Footprints in the Jungle: Natural Resource Industries, Infrastructure, and Biodiversity Conservation

Bys: Bowles, Ian A. and Bowles, Lan A.

Book Overview

This volume looks at new approaches that lessen the impact of development on tropical forests. It collects numerous case studies by project managers, advocates, and researchers from major international companies, development agencies, universities, and non-governmental organizations. It also examines the environmental and social impact of resource development, proposes a rigorous "best practices" approach, and analyzes a number of challenging technical, environmental, social, and legal issues.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195125789
• ISBN13: 9780195125788
• Release Date: February 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.4"