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

by Ian A. Bowles (Editor), Glenn T. Prickett (Editor)

Overview

Tropical forests have seen a tremendous growth in logging, mining, and oil and gas development over the past decades. These industries and their infrastructure, including roads and power lines, have a tremendous impact on the environment and often conflict with the growing concern for conservation, particularly the conservation of tropical biodiversity. However, development in the tropics is extremely important economically, both for developing and industrialized nations, and Footprints in the Jungle is an invaluable reference in this important and highly politicized debate. This volume looks at new approaches that lessen the impact of development. 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195125788
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	02/22/2001
Pages:	352
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.00(d)
Lexile:	1520L (what's this?)

About the Author

Ian Bowles is the Director of Environmental Affairs for the National Security Council and Associate Director for International Policy, COuncil on Environmental Quality. His research focuses on the role of development agencies and the private sector in biodiversity conservation. He also served as a legislative assistant on international and environmental issues.
Glenn T. Prickett is Senior Vice President for Environmental Leadership in Business at Conservation International, where he develops strategic partnerships to promote conservation with major international corporations in a wide range of fields. He has also served as Chief Environmental Advisor at the U.S. Agency for International Development.

Table of Contents

Introduction, Ian A. Bowles and Glenn T. PrickettSection I: Conservation and Development in the 21st Century Tropics1. Biodiversity Conservation: Global Priorities, Trends and the Outlook for the Future, Russell A. Mittermeier and William R. Konstant2. Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure Development, Everett J. Santos3. Partner or Pariah: Public Perceptions and Responses to the Extractive Industries, Lisa Jordan and Christopher H. Chamberlain4. Corporate Strategies for Environmental Management, Michael LaGraff and Peter ScupholmeSection II: Oil and Gas Exploration and Extraction meet Conservation5. Reinventing the Well: Approaches to Minimizing the Environmental and Social Impact of Oil Development in the Tropics, Amy B. Rosenfeld, Debra Gordon, and Marianne Guerin-McManus6. An Industry Perspective on Environment and Social Issues in Oil and Gas Development: Case Studies from Indonesia and Ecuador, Robert Krastas and Jennifer A. Parnell7. Monitoring Impacts of Hydrocarbon Exploration in Sensitive Terrestrial Ecosystems: Perspectives from Block 78, Peru, Jorgen B. Thomsen, Carol Mitchell, Richard Piland, and Joseph R. DonnawaySection III: Forest under Pressure8. Trade, Transnationals, and Tropical Deforestation, Nigel Sizer9. Aracruz Cellulose: A Case History, Erling Lorentzen10. Stewardship of Mexico's Community Forests: Expanding Market and Policy Opportunities for the Environment and Rural Development, Justin R. Ward and Yurij Bihun11. Options for Conserving Biodiversity in the Context of Logging in Tropical Forests, Richard Rice, Cheri Sugal, Peter C. Frumhoff, Elizabeth Losos, and Raymond GullisonSection IV: Mining and Conservation Issues12. Biodiversity Conservation, Minerals Extraction, and Development: Towards a Realistic Partnership, Alyson Warhurst and Kevin Franklin13. Mining Industries: Responses to Environmental and Social Issues, Gary Nash14. Evolution of Environmental Practice During Exploration at the Camp Caiman Gold Project, French Guiana, Frederick T. Graybeal15. Conservation and Concession Contracts: Environmental Issues in Mineral Extraction Agreements, David N. Smith and Cyril KormosSection V. Infrastructure for Sustainable Development16. Rethinking Infrastructure: Approaches to Managing Development on the National and Continental Scale to Reduce Conservation Impacts, Eliezer Batista da Silva, Gustavo A. B. da Fonseca, and Amy B. Rosenfeld17. Environmental and Social Considerations in Development of the Greater Mekong Subregion's Road Network, Robert J. Dobias and Kirk Talbott18 Roads and Tropical Forest: From White Lines to White Elephants. , John Reid19. Condor: Better Decision Making on Infrastructure Projects, Silvio Olivieri and Claudia MartinezSection VI: ConclusionsLeaving More than Footprints: The New Corporate Responsibility, Glenn T. Prickett and Ian A. Bowles

Editorial Reviews

"This volume seeks to 'stimulate debate about...developing natural resources in a manner that safeguards biodiversity and respects the interests of local communities' while also recognizing the need for some preserves that are off-limits to development. Numerous case studies illustrate best practices for developing resources in ways that minimize environmental problems. Cited references are current, typically from the 1990s. Recommended for all academic libraries. Undergraduates through professionals." — C.E. Buckley, Choice, Oct 2001

"Near the Kaw Mountains in French Guiana, about 1.5 million ounces of gold wait to be claimed by an international mining conglomerate and an anxious government. Unfortunately, the gold is embedded in 17 million tons of clay; how can the gold be filtered out without destroying the incredibly diverse flora and fauna of this region? This problem is one faced by many developing countries with environmental concerns properly tempered. This book presents a special perspective on this dilemma. . .Essays by 38 authors are dived into specific topics. . .Each of these sections provides plenty of practical detail and commentary, making this book almost a cookbook of environmentally appropriate recipes for development."—Chicago Botanic Garden

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