Killing, Capture, Trade and Ape Conservation: Volume 4

An objective analysis of relevant issues and case studies to further the ape conservation agenda around killing, capture and trade.

Sommario

The arcus foundation; Notes to readers; Acknowledgments; Apes overview; Part I. Infrastructure Development and Ape Conservation: 1. The impact of killing, capture and trade on apes and their habitat; 2. Understanding and responding to cultural drivers of the ape trade; 3. Socioeconomics and the trade in ape meat and parts; 4. Drivers of the illegal trade in live apes; 5. Curbing the illegal killing, capture and trade in apes: responses at source; 6. Protecting apes: the legal and regulatory environment; Part II. The Status and Welfare of Great Apes and Gibbons: 7. The status of apes: a foundation for systematic, evidence-based conservation; 8. The campaign for nonhuman rights and the status of captive apes; Annexes; Acronyms and abbreviations; Glossary; References; Index.

Info autore

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, USA, and Cambridge, UK.

Riassunto

This fourth volume analyses significant threats to the long-term survival of wild ape populations. The chapters bring together original research and analysis with topical case studies and emerging best practices to further the ape conservation agenda around killing, capture and trade. This title is also available as Open Access via Cambridge Core.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Arcus Foundation
• Con la collaborazione di: Arcus Foundation (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9781108738262
• ISBN: 978-1-108-73826-2
• Pagine: 400
• Serie: State of the Apes
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Ecologia; Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology, Zoology & animal sciences, Conservation of wildlife & habitats, Conservation of wildlife and habitats, Zoology and animal sciences, Primates, Zoology: primates (primatology)