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The Influence of Different Cover Types on American Robin Nest Success in Organic Agroecosystems
Quinn, John E.; Oden, Amy; Brandle, James R. - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 8, pp. 3502-3512
There are many opportunities for biodiversity conservation in organic farm systems. Successful and sustainable … breeding success of associated wildlife species. We measured nesting success of the American Robin (<i>Turdus migratorius …
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Effect of Diversity of Large Wildlife Species on Financial Benefits to Local Communities in Northwest Namibia
Naidoo, Robin; Stuart-Hill, Greg; Weaver, L.; Tagg, Jo; … - In: Environmental & Resource Economics 48 (2011) 2, pp. 321-335
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Taking a Community Biodiversity Management Approach to ABS in Local Communities: The Nepal Experience
Paudel, Bikash; Shrestha, Pitambar; Tamang, B B; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010
conservation of rapidly depleting biodiversity, the execution should effectively guarantee the recognition of the local communities …
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Oil and Challenges of Trade Policy Making In Sudan in a Globalizing Arena
Shafaeddin, Mehdi - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the potential impact of oil revenues on the economy of Sudan and the challenges facing the Government in policy making, particularly trade policy and allocation of oil revenues for long-run development and diversification of the production and...
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Broadening monitoring and evaluation within reforming national agricultural research systems
Yawson, Robert M.; Sutherland, Alistair J.; Amoa-Awua, … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2003
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Ghana, together with the Natural Resources Institute of the United Kingdom and with input from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration convened a one-day Policy Dialogue Forum on “Broadening Monitoring and Evaluation...
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The Contribution of Forests and Trees to Sustainable Diets
Vinceti, Barbara; Termote, Céline; Ickowitz, Amy; … - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 11, pp. 4797-4824
biodiversity into complex landscapes managed for multiple benefits. Finally, the paper identifies research gaps and makes …
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Is Sustainablity Possible in Protected Areas in Mexico? Deer as an Example of a Renewable Resource
Gallina, Sonia - In: Sustainability 4 (2012) 10, pp. 2366-2376
cover 12.90% of the country’s surface area. The information obtained by research helps us understand both biodiversity and … from the government for the environmental services derived from conserving biodiversity. …
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Focal Areas for Measuring the Human Well-Being Impacts of a Conservation Initiative
Leisher, Craig; Samberg, Leah H.; Buekering, Pieter Van; … - In: Sustainability 5 (2013) 3, pp. 997-1010
Within conservation, the need to measure the impacts on people from conservation initiatives such as projects and programs is growing, but understanding and measuring the multidimensional impacts on human well-being from conservation initiatives is complex. To understand the constituent...
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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 established for purposes other than biodiversity protection. Although international standards have been developed by … the IUCN categories, thus making the IUCN categories dubious measures of biodiversity conservation. Management plans are …
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Integrating Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the Post-2015 Development Agenda: Goal Structure, Target Areas and Means of Implementation
Lucas, Paul L.; Kok, Marcel T.J.; Nilsson, Måns; … - In: Sustainability 6 (2013) 1, pp. 193-216
sustainable development. Biodiversity and ecosystem services are essential for poverty eradication, which is also one of the … foundations of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). Based on an assessment of … current proposals of goals and targets, and a quantitative pathway analysis to meet long term biodiversity and food security …
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