The future of the Bornean Orangutan: impacts of change in land and climate

Author:   United Nations Environment Programme ,  Serge Wich
Publisher:   United Nations
ISBN:  

9789491799020


Pages:   64
Publication Date:   04 January 2017
Format:   Paperback
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The future of the Bornean Orangutan: impacts of change in land and climate


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Over the past century, orangutan populations in Southeast Asia have seen a very steep decline, driven to the brink of extinction by a host of man-made threats. Deforestation, illegal logging, the expansion of agro-industrial plantations and hunting - these forces combined to isolate orangutans into precarious pockets of forest on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra. Now, a new threat has emerged: climate change. This report assesses the impacts of land cover change and climate change on Borneo's endangered orangutans. It also examines the major driver of deforestation - the expansion of oil palm - and analyses how various land-use scenarios might impact the region through different climate change projections. As global initiatives are being set in place, it is encouraged to utilize these approaches to ensure a path towards sustainable development, not just for the benefit of humankind, but also for its closest relatives, the orangutans.

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Author:   United Nations Environment Programme ,  Serge Wich
Publisher:   United Nations
Imprint:   United Nations
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.30cm , Length: 20.00cm
Weight:   0.167kg
ISBN:  

9789491799020


ISBN 10:   9491799029
Pages:   64
Publication Date:   04 January 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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