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This book explores what development banks, governments, and
communities have learned in the last decade of careful negotiation
between social and environmental protections in the Andean Amazon,
and the pressures of a surging infrastructure and development boom.
While mega-dams, highways, and ports are filling up the pipelines
of planners, the national governments of Andean and Amazon-basin
countries and major development banks have enacted ambitious social
and environmental protections. The book traces the development of
social and environmental protections after years of struggle by
affected communities, going beyond official policies to discover
how these reforms work in practice, and ultimately whether they are
enough to stem the risks of infrastructure mega-projects. As
Chinese public banks play an increasingly important role in the
region, the book also demonstrates that there is a risk of
governments undercutting their own standards. By contrast, this
book shows that making infrastructure work for everyone involved
requires mutually reinforcing networks of support and
accountability among communities, governments, and development
banks. This book, led by an expert multi-disciplinary,
international team, will be of considerable interest to researchers
in the fields of development and development economics, geography,
anthropology, and ecology, as well as practitioners in development
banks and in government regulatory and foreign aid agencies.
This book explores what development banks, governments, and
communities have learned in the last decade of careful negotiation
between social and environmental protections in the Andean Amazon,
and the pressures of a surging infrastructure and development boom.
While mega-dams, highways, and ports are filling up the pipelines
of planners, the national governments of Andean and Amazon-basin
countries and major development banks have enacted ambitious social
and environmental protections. The book traces the development of
social and environmental protections after years of struggle by
affected communities, going beyond official policies to discover
how these reforms work in practice, and ultimately whether they are
enough to stem the risks of infrastructure mega-projects. As
Chinese public banks play an increasingly important role in the
region, the book also demonstrates that there is a risk of
governments undercutting their own standards. By contrast, this
book shows that making infrastructure work for everyone involved
requires mutually reinforcing networks of support and
accountability among communities, governments, and development
banks. This book, led by an expert multi-disciplinary,
international team, will be of considerable interest to researchers
in the fields of development and development economics, geography,
anthropology, and ecology, as well as practitioners in development
banks and in government regulatory and foreign aid agencies.
Using the meta-genre of anthropomorphic animals, this anthology
collects tales of dramatic horror, with stories that are both
atmospheric and affecting. The anthropomorphism is also used in a
wider sense as well, humanizing The Other, including stories with
sympathetic monsters. This collection provides a wide selection of
horror. There's dark fantasy and speculative fiction, stories
inspired by both Rod Serling and H. P. Lovecraft. There are
campfire tales and ghost stories, up through stronger tales at the
darker end of the spectrum. There's psychological horror and some
non-traditional tales which add their own spooky flavor, and some
lighter stories and even a bit of comic relief to balance things
out. Stories by: Simon Barber, Michael Bard, Austin Crowder,
William Eakins, Kathleen Fenlon, Kevin Frane, Jason Gillespie,
Chris Goodwin, Renee Carter Hall, Allen Kitchen, Watts Martin,
Brian L. Miller, J. Scott Rogers, Will A. Sanborn, SeHT, Thomas
Shaw, and Tim Susman.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger
Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and
hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!
What if humanity shared Earth with other sentient species? What
would first contact with an alien race be like? What wonders or
horrors could be wrought by our experiments to create new
life-forms, both biologic and mechanical? This anthology examines
these ideas, showing humanity's interaction with the Other, in the
form of anthropomorphic animals. The stories cover diverse genres,
from science fiction and fantasy, to historical fiction and
contemporary fables, exploring themes of race and culture and the
endless possibilities of the human condition. Stories by: Michael
Bard, Austen Crowder, Bernard Doove, Seth Drake, William Eakins,
Lanny Fields, Phil Geusz, Jason Gillespie, Chris Goodwin, Searska
Grey Raven, Renee Carter Hall, Stefan Kaiser, James R. Lane, Alan
Loewen, Paul Lucas, Eric Luhman, Brian Miller, Ken Pick, J. Scott
Rogers, Will A. Sanborn, Kris Schnee, Sean Silva, Tim Susman and
Wookie. Cover artwork by: Sara "Caribou" Palmer
Spanning almost 15 years of writing, this anthology collects the
stories and poetry of Will A. Sanborn in a new volume. From old
favorites, to new tales, they're all here, to be enjoyed again, or
read for the first time. Will's writing covers the genres of
sci-fi, fantasy, speculative fiction, character drama, romance and
free-form poetry. Most of his stories also include the meta-genre
of anthropomorphic animals, using them for diverse reasons from
stylistic choices to metaphors and myths. Cover artwork for this
book was drawn by Sara "Caribou" Palmer. This updated and expanded
collection contains new illustrations, with work by the following
artists: S. M. Bittler ("Synnabar"), Heather Bruton, Bernard Doove,
Scott Fabianek ("K-9"), Tim Johnson ("Ravenwolf"), "Melskunk," Cara
Mitten, Kacey Miyagami, Sara "Caribou" Palmer
For Thomas, a college drop out looking to find his way, it was a
chance meeting with the gypsy fortune teller at the carnival, but
Ishandra the dragon exotic was more than she appeared. He would
learn that there are immortals who walk among us, old gods who are
looking for something. He soon finds himself caught up in the
search of the mystery with four unique traveling companions. It's a
road trip with the gods, a strange and possibly dangerous quest,
and a journey of self discovery. Thomas faces many challenges,
large and small and he'll find friendship and romance as well as
intrigue, but how will the adventure change him? Cover and
illustration artwork for this book were drawn by Heather Bruton.
Warning: This book is for adult readers and contains sexually
explicit scenes of both male/female and male/male nature. Not for
sale to underage readers.
Ben, an average college student, awakes one morning to find he's
been magically pulled into another world by Marissa, an
anthropomorphic snow leopard. Even as he's struggling to
contemplate the situation, he's tasked with accompanying her on a
strange and intriguing journey. Ben struggles to figure out and
adapt to this strange world, where magic exists and is quite
powerful. He also puzzles through navigating the minefields of an
alien culture and mindset, as he tries to figure out this strange
and alluring cat woman who is his companion and guide. What results
is a quest filled with surprises, action, danger and even romance,
but will they both make it back intact? This is the first novel
written by Will A. Sanborn. The writing style is more embryonic
than in his later works, but this book shows where he started from
and how his storytelling began. Warning: This book is for mature
readers and contains adult themes. Not for sale to underage
readers.
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