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People's dependencies on forests por Levang, P.

“…Nowadays, new opportunities have emerged for local communities. Collecting compensations and fees from concessionaires has proved to be a lucrative source of income. …”
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Harvesting and conservation: are both possible for the palm, Iriartea deltoidea? por Anderson, P.J., Putz, F.E.

“…To understand the demographic variables that are critical for population stability, data from five plots in each of three different types (mature, secondary, and disserted) were collected. Matric models were used to develop harvesting simulations through which biological constraints on sustainable harvesting were explored. …”
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A geospatial dataset of inland valleys in four zones in Benin, Sierra Leone and Mali por Djagba, J.F., Kouyate, A.M., Baggie, I., Zwart, Sander J.

“…In each inland valley data were collected through a focus group interview with a minimum of three farmers. …”
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Effects of household-level attributes and agricultural land-use on deforestation patterns along a forest transition gradient in the Miombo landscapes, Zambia por Kazungu, M., Velasco, R.F., Zhunusova, E., Lippe, M., Kabwe, G., Gumbo, D.J., Günter, S.

“…We found, in early-to-mid-transition, deforestation patterns systematically decreased further from settlements (homesteads), but this was reversed in regions with advanced forest transition. …”
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Constraints and challenges of meeting the water requirements of livestock in Ethiopia: Cases of Lume and Siraro districts por Amenu, K., Markemann, A., Roessler, R., Siegmund-Schultze, M., Abebe, G., Zarate, A.V.

“…Poor quality water was a concern for the communities in proximity to urban settlements or industrial establishments. Water provision for livestock was challenging during the dry season, since alternative water sources dried up or were polluted. …”
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Perspectives of the human wildlife conflict situation from the standpoint of environmental justice por Marecha, Nyashadzashe

“…Human wildlife conflicts in Zimbabwe have escalated due to human population growth which results in the expansion of settlements in areas close to national parks causing an overlap thereby causing clashes between humans and wildlife. …”
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Flood hazard in a semi-closed basin in northern Ethiopia: Impact and resilience por Demissie, Biadgilgn, Teklemariam, Dereje, Haile, Mitiku, Meaza, Hailemariam, Nyssen, Jan, Billi, Paolo, Abera, Wuletawu, Gebrehiwot, Misgina, Haug, Ruth, Eetvelde, Veerle van

“…In this study, data were collected using a phenomenological- based research design. …”
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Prosopis juliflora – a potential game changer in the charcoal sector in Kenya por Sola, P., Njenga, M., Koech, G., Wanjira, E.O., Kirimi, M., Siko, I., Bourne, M., Muriuki, J.

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Food flows and the roles of cities in West African food distribution networks por Karg, H., Bouscarat, J., Akoto-Danso, E. K., Heinrigs, P., Drechsel, Pay, Amprako, L., Buerkert, A.

“…The analysis is based on a comprehensive set of primary data on food flows collected in four West African cities across different seasons. …”
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Effects of irrigation and rainfall on the population dynamics of Rift Valley fever and other arbovirus mosquito vectors in the epidemic-prone Tana River County, Kenya por Sang, R., Lutomiah, J., Said, Mohammed Yahya, Makio, A., Koka, H., Koskei, E., Nyunja, A., Owaka, S., Matoke-Muhia, D., Bukachi, S., Lindahl, Johanna F., Grace, Delia, Bett, Bernard K.

“…Mosquito sampling was conducted in farms and villages (settlements) in an irrigated and a neighboring nonirrigated site (Murukani). …”
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Does a citizen science approach enhance the effectiveness of flood early warning systems? Evidence from the Akaki Catchment, Ethiopia por Nigussie, Likimyelesh, Bekele, Tilaye Worku, Haile, Alemseged Tamiru, Mdee, A., Nicol, Alan, Cohen, J., Osei-Amponsah, Charity, Tedla, H. Z., Demissie, Kirubel

“…It draws on primary data collected through diverse methods, alongside an extensive review of documents from the years 2021 to 2022. …”
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Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment in Mangrove-Dependent Communities of Manoka Island, Littoral Region of Cameroon por Fongnzossie, E., Sonwa, D.J., Mbevo, P., Kentatchime, F., Mokam, A., Tatuebu Tagne, C., Rim, L.F.E.A.

“…We used household surveys, focus group discussions, field observation, GIS, and remote sensing to collect data on variables of exposure, sensitivity, and adaptive capacity. …”
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Temporal and spatial dynamics in the extraction of non-timber forest products in the Northern Bolivia Amazon por Dijkman, W., Stoian, D., Henkesmans, A.B., Assies, W., Boot, R.G.A.

“…Especially the collectors from independent communities manage to get a higher price for the nuts they collect. Even so, an unequal exchange continues to be characteristic of many non-timber-forest-products-based (NTFP-based) production systems. …”
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Changing wildlife populations in Nairobi national park and adjoining Athi-Kaputiei plains: Collapse of the migratory Wildebeest por Ogutu, Joseph O., Owen-Smith, N., Piepho, Hans-Peter, Said, Mohammed Yahya, Kifugo, S.C., Reid, Robin S., Gichohi, H., Kahumbu, P., Andanje, S.

“…We analyzed the population dynamics of 11 ungulate species within Kenya’s Nairobi National Park, and compared them to those in the adjoining Athi-Kaputiei Plains, where human settlements and other developments had expanded. The migratory wildebeest decreased from almost 30,000 animals in 1978 to around 5,000 currently but the migratory zebra changed little regionally. …”
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Cross-sectional study of drivers of animal-source food consumption in low-income urban areas of Nairobi, Kenya por Cornelsen, L., Alarcón, Pablo, Häsler, Barbara, Amendah, D.D., Ferguson, E., Fèvre, Eric M., Grace, Delia, Domínguez Salas, Paula, Rushton, Jonathan

“…Methods Data on ASF expenditures and quantities purchased in the previous week, and reasons for consuming or not consuming ASFs were collected in a cross-sectional study from 205 randomly selected households in Korogocho and Dagoretti settlements. …”
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Arthropod diversity in Lama forest reserve (South Benin), a mosaic of natural, degraded and plantation forests por Lachat, T., Attignon, S., Djego, J., Goergen, Georg E., Nagel, P., Sinsin, B., Peveling, R.

“…The highest numbers were found in abandoned settlements and old teak plantations. β-diversity was similar among the three DCA ordination groups (degraded forest excluded). …”
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Methods for assessing the adoption of rice varieties and land use changes in Chitwan, Nepal, using global positioning system transects and focus-group discussions por Joshi, Krishna D., Khanal, Nabraj, Rawal, Krishna B., Upadhyay, Santosh, Devkota, Krishna P., Joshi, Govind R., Witcombe, John R.

“…Rice lands with better drainage and close to the Mahendra Raj Marg (highway) had been converted into real estate and settlements. There was a good agreement between the data collected from the sampled GPS coordinates and the FGDs. …”
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Natural Regeneration After Volcanic Eruptions: Resilience of the Non-legume Nitrogen-Fixing Tree Parasponia rigida por Ishaq, R.M., Hairiah, K., Alfian, I., Noordwijk, M. van

“…Mount Kelud in East Java has erupted on a 15–37-years cycle for the past centuries, most recently in 2014, causing damage to settlements, agricultural land, agroforestry, and watershed protection forests, as the ash deposits caused tree mortality, restricted infiltration, and led to ash flows. …”
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Woody Plant Species Composition, Population Structure and Carbon Sequestration Potential of the A. senegal (L.) Willd Woodland Along a Distance Gradient in North-Western Tigray, Et... por Birhane, E., Gebreslassie, H., Giday, K., Teweldebirhan, S., Hadgu, K.M.

“…This study evaluated the woody plant species composition, population structure and carbon sequestration potential of the A. senegal woodland across three distance gradients from the settlements. A total of 45 sample quadrants were laid along a systematically established nine parallel transect lines to collect vegetation and soil data across distance gradients from settlement. …”
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Urban livestock keeping in the city of Nairobi: Diversity of production systems, supply chains, and their disease management and risks por Alarcón, Pablo, Fèvre, Eric M., Muinde, P., Murungi, M.K., Kiambi, S., Akoko, James M., Rushton, Jonathan

“…Control of urban livestock keepers was reported difficult due to their ‘feeling of being outlaws’, ‘lack of trust’ in government, ‘inaccessibility’ in informal settlements, ‘lack of government funding’ or ‘understaffing’. …”
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