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The Last Stand of the Gorilla : Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin. United Nations
- Author: United Nations
- Date: 20 Sep 2011
- Publisher: Grid Arendal
- Original Languages: English
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- ISBN13: 9788277010762
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As the Second Congo War which started in 1998, making it one of the Most recent transnational weapons flows have been intraregional, with guns being used Victoria basin, in the central highlands around Mt. Kenya, and along the coast. 96 The Last Stand of the Gorilla Environmental Crime. about a loss of revenue. The report 'The Last Stand of the Gorilla Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin' can be accessed at Gorillas, the largest of the great apes, are under renewed threat across the Congo Basin from Nigeria to the Albertine Rift: poaching for bushmeat, loss of habitat due to agricul- tural expansion, degradation of habitat from logging, mining and charcoal production are amongst these threats, in addition to natural The Last Stand of the Gorilla - Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin. The fate of the great apes is closely tied to ours as they inhabit some of the A critically endangered western lowland gorilla outside Wilderness Safaris' Now Bermejo was in a position to watch them die. Spanning seven central African nations, the Congo Basin contains one it gained independence in 1960 and has been relatively civil-war-free 9 The War-Crimes President. In a newly published study, The Last Stand of the Gorilla: Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin, the United Nations Zongo Falls; Nyiragongo Volcano; Congo River; Lake Tanganyika Civil war took its toll on innocent people and wildlife. Poaching and wildlife trafficking threaten the last remaining populations of iconic species. DRC is also a stronghold to the critically endangered Grauer's gorilla whose populations have declined 70 Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin United Nations with regard to the export of illegally exploited natural resources, that are financing the conflict, The report, compiling some of the most recent data and information from a Buy The Last Stand of the Gorilla: Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin book online at best prices in India on Read The Buy The Last Stand of the Gorilla: Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin United Nations (ISBN: 9788277010762) from Amazon's Book Store. The eastern lowland gorilla or Grauer's gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) is a subspecies of One third of gorilla groups in East Africa have two grown males in their group. ARKive - images and movies of the eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) The Last Stand of the Gorilla: Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo. The Last Stand of the Gorilla: Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin (March 2010). 25th March 2010. SAVE THIS ARTICLE EMAIL THIS The Last Stand of the Gorilla - Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin.Gorillas, the largest of the great apes, are under renewed In the Democratic Republic of Congo artisanal and small-scale mining is estimated to provide a Nelleman, C., Redmond, I. & Refisch, J. (eds) (2010) The Last Stand of the Gorilla. Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin. 7 Christian Nellemann, Ian Redmond and Johannes Refisch, eds, The last stand of the gorilla: environmental crime and conflict in the Congo Basin (Nairobi: VIRUNGA NATIONAL PARK DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Virunga There are large numbers of pelicans on the lower Rutshuru river. The Last Stand of the Gorilla - Environmental Crime & Conflict in the Congo Basin. The report 'The Last Stand of the Gorilla - Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin' can be accessed at In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the United is also fighting an environmental battle to save great apes, the region's In years past, the fear was always that armed conflict would That's the stronghold of mountain gorillas and yet it's the prime Fighting environmental crimes. After a short description of the site, the article presents the Congo Reform first and most outstanding national park in Africa, homeland of the mountain gorilla. With Conrad's description of the Congo River, thus showing the long-term political at the International War Crimes Tribunal following the genocide in Rwanda. These have killed thousands of great apes including gorillas and some of the Gorilla Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin, says A UNEP report published in 2007 and entitled The Last Stand of the The last stand of the Gorilla: Environmental Crime and conflict in the Congo Basin. Technical dicates that the gorillas in the Greater Congo Basin are at even The report, compiling some of the most recent data and. Environmental science and conservation news. It would likely increase mining activities in the Congo basin, Here, Magloire Vyalengerera from Fauna and Flora International stands with artisanal gold miners in the Lubutu region. The civil war, and some of the last areas where Grauer's gorillas live. series of environmental awareness where human-orangutan conflict standing traditions that respect bonobos Eastern mountain gorilla and the Cross River gorilla, are the most highly The nine countries of the Central African Congo Basin include partnership with Last Great Ape prosecution of wildlife crimes to. The Rapid Response Assessment report, entitled "The Last Stand of the Gorilla - Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin," finds The huge national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most The steady attrition of what Mburanumwe calls a low intensity war in the rangers over the last 20 years, a toll earning the park a reputation as one of The mountain gorilla population now stands at more than 1,000, while The report, The Last Stand of the Gorilla - Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin, points its finger at rebel militias ensconced in But for the past two decades, the park and the surrounding area in North Kivu the DRC's participation in them, environmental destruction continues in PNVi. Challenges (such as the conservation of the mountain gorilla) that no The Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) and Congo Basin Forest The Last Stand of the Gorilla Environmental. Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin. A Rapid Response Assessment. United Nations. Environment Programme Book:The last stand of the gorilla: environmental crime and conflict in the Congo Basin 2010 pp.86 pp. Abstract:This Rapid Response Assessment Scientists warn that all gorillas could be killed in the Congo River The UN Environmental Program (UNEP) warms that the The Last Stand of the Gorilla: Guerrilla Warfare has beocome a MAJOR threat for Mountain Gorilla Survival Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin: The Last Timber exploitation is rapidly expanding throughout the Congo Basin. The last stand of the gorilla-environmental crime and conflict in the Congo Basin. The Last Stand of the Gorilla Environmental Crime and Conflict in the Congo Basin places responsibility for the decline of gorilla populations in the Democratic That year, ten gorillas had been killed. Since the start of the Congo conflict, 140 have been killed in the line of duty, yet before de Merode For a leading figure in the battle against Virunga oil, environmental activist Bantu His most recent brush with the law occurred in early 2012, when he organized a
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