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Conservation and sustainable development in mountain areas

… surroundings often have high biodiversity due to long-term protection; such places are often also important tourist … of the GRI for reestablishing the interchange of seeds and plant varieties among communities in the Conchucos to … few endemic animals, there are probably many endemic lower plant species (mosses, etc.). The mountain’s ecosystems are …
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Improving access to forest resources - Experiences in informal tenure reform from IUCN’s Livelihoods and Landscapes Strategy

… plots because the transaction costs of management (protection and reforestation) would be too much for … sites. Farmers have been very keen to grow seedlings and plant these crops. There has been no cash benefit in the … They also compiled inventories that identified over 40 plant species including rafflesia, which they have documented …
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Energy, Ecosystems and livelihoods: Understanding linkages in the face of climate change impacts

… gas emissions. Collected effluent is treated in a biogas plant. By breaking down the organic matter in the absence of … renovate and recommission its Orono, Maine, hydroelectric plant. Return of healthy fish stocks will have multiple … loadings due to future climatic change (SAP 2008). Protection of agricultural lands preserves or increases …
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Depend on nature: Ecosystem services supporting human livelihoods

… USD 800 million per year, and over-the-counter sales of plant-derived drugs are worth more than USD 40 billion. … and have now covered several important vertebrate and plant species. Studies have documented the incorporation of … ways. Traditional exclusionary approaches to nature protection have had serious adverse effects on the poor by …
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Integrating Economics into Resource and Environmental Management Some Recent Experiences in the Pacific

… Without’ Flood Damage Analysis Farm Sugarcane production (Plant and ratoon) Cane output following flooding GVPwithout … sugar industry regularly invested in drainage and flood protection infrastructure, but the level of investment has … in soil quality. Changes in the types and incidence of plant and animal pests and diseases are likely to occur, …
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A Gateway to Payments for Ecosystem Services. Using Payments for Ecosystem Services for Livelihoods and Landscapes

… of genetic resources for medicine and biotechnology, plant pollination, carbon sequestration, and soil formation. … into those related to ecosystem productivity (e.g. plant pollination), the insurance value (e.g. storm … PES, explained as an ecosystem approach to environmental protection. The author established a market for a water …
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Poverty, equity and rights in conservation : Technical papers and case studies

… only recently by management and natural resource protection sciences. See, amongst others, contributions by … by the use of all properties of the entire set of plant and animal species endemic to a specified ecosystem, in … natural habitats and biological resources. An inventory of plant biodiversity undertaken in the region reveals the …
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