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Biotic Translocation of Phosphorus: The Role of Deer in Protected Areas

Flueck, Werner T. - In: Sustainability 1 (2009) 2, pp. 104-119

Biogeochemical cycles are cornerstones of biological evolution. Mature terrestrial ecosystems efficiently trap nutrients and certain ones are largely recycled internally. Preserving natural fluxes of nutrients is an important mission of protected areas, but artificially leaky systems remain...

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Changes in Local People’s Perceptions of the Sumava National Park in the Czech Republic over a Ten Year Period (1998–2008)

Gorner, Tomas; Najmanova, Klara; Cihar, Martin - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 6, pp. 1354-1370

The<strong> </strong>Sumava National Park (NP), the largest protected area of its kind in Central Europe, is as interesting as it is problematic (historical development, conflicts between regional development and landscape protection). In order to evaluate the success of the Park’s policies, local park...

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Wind Farm Siting and Protected Areas in Catalonia: Planning Alternatives or Reproducing 'One-Dimensional Thinking'?

Ariza-Montobbio, Pere; Farrell, Katharine N. - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 12, pp. 3180-3205

Wind energy is an emblem of sustainability with the potential to promote a qualitative alternative to current energy systems and nuclear options for CO<sub>2</sub> reduction. However, wind farm siting often conflicts with aspirations to conserve traditional landscapes and wildlife habitats. In this paper...

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Conservation in Context: A Comparison of Conservation Perspectives in a Mexican Protected Area

Bonilla-Moheno, Martha; García-Frapolli, Eduardo - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 9, pp. 2317-2333

The conservation of biodiversity in protected areas depends on the interests and agendas of stakeholders involved in the planning and enforcing of management actions. The challenge, therefore, has been to identify and include the perspectives of multiple participants important to local...

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What Do the IUCN Categories Really Protect? A Case Study of the Alpine Regions in Spain

Muñoz, Lorena; Hausner, Vera Helene - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 6, pp. 2367-2388

Protected area (PA) coverage is used as an indicator of biodiversity protection worldwide. The effectiveness of using PAs as indicators has been questioned due to the diversity of categories encompassed by such designations, especially in PAs established for purposes other than biodiversity...

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Inclusive Protected Area Management in the Amazon: The Importance of Social Networks over Ecological Knowledge

Ungar, Paula; Strand, Roger - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 12, pp. 3260-3278

In the Amacayacu National Park in Colombia, which partially overlaps with Indigenous territories, several elements of an inclusive protected area management model have been implemented since the 1990s. In particular, a dialogue between scientific researchers, indigenous people and park staff has...

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Methodology for Evaluating the Rural Tourism Potentials: A Tool to Ensure Sustainable Development of Rural Settlements

Trukhachev, Alexander - In: Sustainability 7 (2015) 3, pp. 3052-3070

The paper analyses potentials, challenges and problems of the rural tourism from the point of view of its impact on sustainable rural development. It explores alternative sources of income for rural people by means of tourism and investigates effects of the rural tourism on agricultural...

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Is Romanian Rural Tourism Sustainable? Revealing Particularities

Andrei, Daniela Ruxandra; Gogonea, Rodica-Manuela; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 12, pp. 8876-8888

Research on sustainable tourism involves developing an appropriate framework to highlight the interdependences of economic, social and environmental systems. The interdependence is based on the entropy of the system while respecting the principle of holism and diversity of rural tourism...

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Strengthening the Competitiveness and Sustainability of a Semiconductor Manufacturer with Cloud Manufacturing

Chen, Toly - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 1, pp. 251-266

competitiveness and sustainability of a wafer fab is also stressed. …

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Corporate Social Responsibility and Competitiveness within SMEs of the Fashion Industry: Evidence from Italy and France

Battaglia, Massimo; Testa, Francesco; Bianchi, Lara; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2014) 2, pp. 872-893

Our paper analyses the link between the adoption of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and competitiveness … and Medium sized Enterprises) located in Italy and France and is based on a correlation analysis between competitiveness … competitiveness macro-category, which is the market performance (measured as demand trend, turnover and business attraction), presents …

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