In the Guarani preservation area 100 ha of forest land was cut to evaluate harvest impact in natural subtropical forest. Two treatments were applied: “commercial logging” in which the logging contractor works in the traditional way, and “improved harvest” in which trees are selected and the skidd...
Mac Donagh, P.
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Gauto, O.
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López Cristobal, L.
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Vera, N.
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Figueredo, S.
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Fernández, R.
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Garibaldi, J.
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Alvez, M.
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Keller, H.
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Marek, M.
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Cavalin, J.
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Kobayashi, S.
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[Evaluation of forest harvesting impacts on forest ecosystems]
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Evaluation of forest harvesting impacts on forest ecosystems
This report provides a new approach to integrating spatial data on poverty and ecosystems in Kenya. It is endorsed by five permanent secretaries in Kenya and with a foreword by Wangari Maathai (recipient of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize). It provides a new approach to examining the links between eco...
This paper examines the water dimensions of recent large-scale land acquisitions for biofuel production in the Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo and Northern regions of Ghana. Using secondary sources of data complemented by individual and group interviews, the paper reveals an almost universal lack of conside...
Williams, Timothy O.
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Gyampoh, B.
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Kizito, Fred
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Namara, Regassa E.
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[Water implications of large-scale land acquisitions in Ghana.]
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Water implications of large-scale land acquisitions in Ghana.
Kizito, Fred
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Williams, Timothy O.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Erkossa, Teklu
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[Green and blue water dimensions of foreign direct investment in biofuel and food production in West Africa: the case of Ghana and Mali.]
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Green and blue water dimensions of foreign direct investment in biofuel and food production in West Africa: the case of Ghana and Mali.
Mapani, B.
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Magole, L.
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Makurira, H.
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Mazvimavi, D.
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Meck, M.
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Mul, Marloes L.
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[Managing ground and surface water resources using innovative methods in rural and urban areas of Sub-Saharan Africa]
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Managing ground and surface water resources using innovative methods in rural and urban areas of Sub-Saharan Africa
East Africa contains areas with some of the greatest large mammal biodiversity on the planet. These areas are key natural resources for the economic development of the region. They are also key areas for pastoralists who have co-existed with wildlife for millennia. Increasing populations, conflic...
Thornton, Philip K.
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Galvin, K.A.
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Boone, Randall B.
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[An agro-pastoral household model for the rangelands of East Africa]
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An agro-pastoral household model for the rangelands of East Africa
The attainment of food and water security rank high on the agendas of governments in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Although the objectives are similar, the underlying drivers, resource endowments and opportunities for achieving them are different. Di...
Williams, Timothy O.
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[Reconciling food and water security objectives of MENA [Middle East and North Africa] and sub-Saharan Africa: is there a role for large-scale agricultural investments?]
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Reconciling food and water security objectives of MENA [Middle East and North Africa] and sub-Saharan Africa: is there a role for large-scale agricultural investments?
This paper presents a historical analysis of the different policy tools used to manage and regulate groundwater abstraction in the Western Mancha aquifer. Without much initial regulation and control, groundwater resources and aquifer levels decreased dramatically, threatening agriculture and also...
Closas, Alvar
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Molle, Francois
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Hernández Mora, N.
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[Sticks and carrots: managing groundwater overabstraction in La Mancha, Spain]
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Sticks and carrots: managing groundwater overabstraction in La Mancha, Spain
Finlayson, C. Max
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McInnes, R.J.
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Noble, I.R.
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McCartney, Matthew P.
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Lachassagne, P.
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[How can water have a positive impact on climate change?. Book of Knowledge]
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How can water have a positive impact on climate change?. Book of Knowledge