Search Results - "Natural history

  1. Healing wounds: how the International Research Centers of the CGIAR help rebuild agriculture in countries affected by conflicts and natural disasters by Varma, Surendra, Winslow, Mark

    Published 2005
    “…Most of the poor are involved in rural agriculture, so pro-poor investments in agricultural development can alleviate poverty and thereby reduce the possibilities of conflict and also contribute to natural disaster preparedness. History shows that agricultural research is a particularly high-payoff leverage point for stimulating economic growth and poverty reduction. …”
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    Libro
  2. Past and present Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) regenaration along site type gradients in Bialowieza Forest, Poland by Behrens, Lina

    Published 2011
    “…These marks are undoubtedly signs of past anthropogenic utilization impact on appearance and history of the studied forest stands. At least 52 pine trees were multiple fire-scarred, with a range of 2-10 fire events counted. …”
    H2
  3. Earthquake lessons from China: Coping and rebuilding strategies by Chen, Kevin Z., Zhang, Qiang, Hsu, Claire

    Published 2016
    “…The authors believe that increased nonpublic sector involvement can not only improve the level of response to natural disasters but also foster a robust civil society and grassroots democracy in China.…”
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    Libro
  4. Managing transboundary waters in extreme environments: the role of international actors in Africa by Giordano, Mark, Lautze, Jonathan F.

    Published 2009
    “…Africa is a continent of extreme water resource environments with arguably the greatest spatial and temporal natural water supply variability in the world. Africa is also a land of transboundary waters. …”
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    Book Chapter
  5. Exploring relationship between rural development and protected areas in Sweden by Madzarac, Jelena

    Published 2011
    “…The study further links and attempt to connect the results in relation to the rural development concept, the history of protected areas, and the informants organizational belongingness.…”
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    Second cycle, A2E
  6. Survival in the Sahel: An Ecological and Developmental Challenge by Leisinger, Klaus M., Schmitt, Karin

    Published 1995
    “…Part I discusses the Sahel, its geography, history, environment, and socioeconomics. Part II highlights the case of Mali as a typical Sahelian country. …”
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    Informe técnico
  7. Spatiotemporal change of stream and wetland features over 140 years in an agricultural catchment in southern Sweden by Lindelöf, Linnea

    Published 2021
    “…Drainage has been a part of Sweden’s agricultural history, dating back to the 13th century with its peak in the 19th and 20th centuries. …”
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    Second cycle, A2E

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