Deni Ellis Bechard Empty Hands, Open Arms (Hardback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Empty Hands, Open ArmsCondition: NewSubtitle: The Race to Save Bonobos in the Congo and Make Conservation Go ViralEAN: 9781571313409ISBN: 9781571313409Publisher: Milkweed EditionsFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 11/14/2013Description: When acclaimed author Deni Bechard first learned of the last living bonobos--matriarchal great apes that are, alongside the chimpanzee, our closest relatives in the animal kingdom--he was completely astonished. How could the world possibly accept the extinction of this majestic species? Bechard discovered one relatively small NGO, the Bonobo Conservation Initiative (BCI), which has done more to save bonobos than many far larger organizations. Based on the author's extensive travels in the Congo and Rwanda, this book explores BCI's success, offering a powerful, truly postcolonial model of conservation. In contrast to other traditional conservation groups Bechard finds, BCI works closely with Congolese communities, addressing the underlying problems of poverty and unemployment, which lead to the hunting of bonobos. By creating jobs and building schools, they gradually change the conditions that lead to the eradication of the bonobos. This struggle is far from easy. Devastated by the worst military conflict since World War II, the Congo and its forests continue to be destroyed by aggressive logging and mining.Bechard's fascinating and moving account-filled with portraits of the extraordinary individuals and communities who make it all happen offers a rich example of how international conservation must be reinvented before it's too late.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 228mmItem Length: 152mmItem Weight: 680gAuthor: Deni Ellis BechardGenre: HistoryTopic: Science Nature & MathRelease Year: 2013 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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Publication Name: Empty Hands, Open Arms

Title: Empty Hands, Open Arms

Subtitle: The Race to Save Bonobos in the Congo and Make Conservation Go Vi

EAN: 9781571313409

ISBN: 9781571313409

Release Date: 11/14/2013

Release Year: 2013

Country/Region of Manufacture: US

Book Title: Empty Hands, Open Arms : the Race to Save Bonobos in the Congo and Make Conservation Go Viral

Number of Pages: 320 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Milkweed Editions

Topic: Environmental Science (See Also Chemistry / Environmental), Ngos (Non-Governmental Organizations), Environmental Conservation & Protection, Animals / Primates

Publication Year: 2013

Item Height: 0.8 in

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Nature, Political Science, Science

Item Weight: 24.3 Oz

Author: Deni Bechard

Item Length: 9 in

Item Width: 6.4 in

Format: Hardcover