Resultados de búsqueda - "Forestry"

Improving livelihoods and nutrition in sub-Saharan Africa through the promotion of indigenous and exotic fruit production in smallholders’ agroforestry systems: a review por Jamnadass, Ramni H., Dawson, Ian K., Franzel, Steven, Leakey, R.R.B., Mithöfer, D., Akinnifesi, F.K., Tchoundjeu, Z.

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Forest cover, use and dietary intake in the East Usambara Mountains, Tanzania por Powell, B., Hall, J., Johns, T.

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CGIAR R4D collaboration for climate change in Southeast Asia: report of convergence meeting por CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security

“…About 24 participants from collaborating CGIAR Consortium Centers (Bioversity, CIAT, CIP, ICRISAT, IFPRI, IRRI, IWMI, World Agro-Forestry Center and WorldFish Center), CCAFS-SEA and selected partners participated in this undertaking. …”
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Evaluation of historic, current and future water demand in the Olifants River Catchment, South Africa por McCartney, Matthew P., Arranz, Roberto

“…For each scenario, the WEAP model was used to simulate demand in five different sectors (rural, urban, mining, commercial forestry and irrigation) over a 70-year period of varying rainfall and hydrology. …”
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The protein and energy requirements of the east african boran cattle por Karue, C.N.

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Conflict in protected areas: who says co-management does not work? por Pourcq, K. de, Thomas, E., Arts, Bas, Vranckx, A., León Sicard, T., Damme, Patrick van

“…We hope these findings will re-incentivize global efforts to make co-management work in protected areas and other common pool resource contexts, such as fisheries, agriculture, forestry and water management.…”
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Exploring gender and forest, tree and agroforestry value chains: Evidence and lessons from a systematic review por Haverhals, M., Ingram, V.J., Elias, Marlène, Basnett, B.S., Petersen, S.

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Mapping irrigated areas in the Limpopo Province, South Africa por Xueliang Cai, Magidi, J., Nhamo, Luxon, van Koppen, Barbara

“…The study was conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) and the Limpopo Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (LDARD), as part of the DAFF-supported ‘Revitalization of irrigation in South Africa’ project. …”
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Risks to REDD+: potential pitfalls for policy design and implementation por Loft, L., Pham Thu Thuy, Wong, Grace Y., Brockhaus, Maria, Le, D.N., Tjajadi, J.S., Luttrell, C.

“…We review the realities of REDD+ implementation in 13 REDD+ candidate countries and the risks related to REDD+ policies and benefit sharing based upon a synthesis of the findings presented in ‘country profiles’ that were developed between 2009 and 2013 as part of the Center for International Forestry Research's (CIFOR) Global Comparative Study on REDD+. …”
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Diagnostic approfondi pour la mise en oeuvre de la gestion communautaire de la chasse villageoise: Guide pratique et exemples d’application en Afrique centrale (Guide 1) por Vliet, N. van, Vanegas Aparicio, L., Sandrin, F., Cornelis, D., Le Bel, S., Dominique, E., Gevais, O.O., Gaidet, N., Fargeot, C., Essiane, E., Sicard, J.C., Gely, M., Lescuyer, G., Billand, A., Nasi, Robert, Jepang, C., Ayaya, I., Broussolle, L., Muhindo, J., Houngbegnon, F., Fagot, R., Mve Ba Zibe, S.A., Granier, E., Kidiba, A., Yapi, F., Ngohouani, D.

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Minimizing Risks of Invasive Alien Plant Species in Tropical Production Forest Management por Padmanaba, M., Corlett, Richard T.

“…We suggest that future forestry practices need to reduce the risks of plant invasions by conducting surveillance for invasive species; minimizing canopy opening during harvesting; encouraging rapid canopy closure in plantations; minimizing the width of access roads; and ensuring that vehicles and other equipment are not transporting seeds of invasive species. …”
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Do timber plantations contribute to forest conservation? por Pirard, R., Dal Secco, L., Warman, R.

“…For some time there has been a proposition in forestry and nature conservation disciplines that timber plantations can potentially support natural forest conservation outcomes when wood logged in extensive natural forests is substituted by wood production from smaller areas of intensive timber plantations. …”
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Forests and Food: Addressing Hunger and Nutrition Across Sustainable Landscapes por Vira, B., Wildburger, C., Mansourian, S.

“…Forests and Food is essential reading for researchers, students, NGOs and government departments responsible for agriculture, forestry, food security and poverty alleviation around the globe.…”
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Rainfall and Elevation Influence the Local-Scale Distribution of Tree Community in the Southern Region of Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot (India) por Joseph, S., Anitha, K., Srivastava, V.K., Reddy, C.S, Thomas, A.P., Murthy, M.S.R.

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Herbicides and mechanical control of Imperata cylindrica as a first step in grassland rehabilitation por Terry, P.J., Adjers, G., Akobundu, I.O., Anoka, A.U., Drilling, M.E., Tjitrosemito, S., Utomo, M.

“…The role of tillage in the management of I. cylindrica is discussed but emphasis is given to pressing as a technique for promoting natural regeneration of forestry species. An integrated approach is considered to be essential for the management of I. cylindrica whereby fire prevention and methods of control are deployed in the conversion of Imperata-dominated land into sustainable, productive systems. …”
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Co-benefits of mitigation options in the CCAFS- Mitigation Options Tool (CCAFS-MOT) por MacSween, Kirsten, Feliciano, Diana

“…Approximately 30% of total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are from the agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) sectors. There is increasing interest in identifying sources and sinks of GHG emissions due to the rising negative impacts of climate change. …”
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Biodiversity conservation in cacao agroforestry: medium-sized project por Global Environmental Facility, Oficina San José (Costa Rica)

“…Project activities also comply with Forestry Law No. 7575, approved in 1996 (conservation of forest ecosystems and incentives for conservation) and follow the principles of the Indigenous Law No. 6172 (priority to development within indigenous reserves and communities, technical capacity-building, and institutional strengthening of indigenous organizations). …”
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Forest ecosystem responses to edge effects and secondary forest development in northeastern Costa Rica: implications for conservation por Schedlbauer, Jessica L.

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Analysis of kNN dataset according to its use in wind throw risk simulation por Standio, Bartosz

“…Forestry is a very specific branch of industry, dependant on biotic and abiotic hazards of production where wind can be listed as one of the most important one. …”

Managing farm-centric risks in production at the flood-prone locations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan por Arifullah, Arifullah

“…The monsoon floods of 2010, 2011, and 2014 in Pakistan caused severe damage to crops, fisheries, forestry, livestock, and primary infrastructures, such as water channels, tube wells, houses, people, seed stocks, animal shelters, fertilizers and agricultural equipment/machinery. …”