Humans and elephants on collision course in South Asia

 

Humans and elephants on collision course in South Asia Download * Review of Human-Elephant Conflict Mitigation Measures Practised in South Asia [pdf, 1.69 MB] It is estimated that the amount of economic damage caused by human-elephant conflict amounts to millions of dollars in some countries © WWF-Canon / A. Christy WILLIAMS Related links * Read more about human-animal conflict 17 Nov 2008 Kathmandu, Nepal: Massive international investment in large-scale infrastructure projects in southern Asia will increase human-elephant conflict and cause more deaths on both sides unless much greater care is taken. A new report released today, funded by the World Bank as part of the World Bank-WWF Alliance for Forest Conservation & Sustainable Use, warns international investors that a clear strategy for keeping human-elephant conflict under control makes economic as well as environmental sense. It is estimated that the economic damage caused by human-elephant conflict amounts to millions of dollars in some countries and in many cases it is those responsible for new land developments that have to foot the bill.

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