Degraded lands—lands that have lost some degree of their natural productivity through human activity—account for over 20 percent of forest and agricultural lands in Latin America and the Caribbean. Some 300 million hectares of the region’s forests are considered degraded, and about 350 million he...
Vergara, Walter
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Gallardo Lomeli, Luciana
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Rios, Ana R.
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Isbell, Paul
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Prager, Steven D.
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Camino, Ronnie de
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[The Economic Case for Landscape Restoration in Latin America]
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The Economic Case for Landscape Restoration in Latin America
Tripathi, B.
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Psychas, P.
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[The AFNETA alley farming training manual; volume 1: core course in alley farming]
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The AFNETA alley farming training manual; volume 1: core course in alley farming
This book looks at the history of lowland forest in Bolivia from the beginning of the century to the present time. It allows us to understand why the rate of deforestation in Bolivia has increased so dramatically and the minor use of just forestry or environmental base actions compared to the inf...
Balanza, P.P.
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[Estilos de desarrollo, deforestacion y degradacion de los bosques en las tierras bajas de Bolivia]
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Estilos de desarrollo, deforestacion y degradacion de los bosques en las tierras bajas de Bolivia
Fires are considered a potential threat to sustainable development for their direct impacts on ecosystems, their contribution to carbon emissions, and impacts on biodiversity. In 1997/98, Indonesia had the most severe fires worldwide, and smoke haze pollution recurs yearly. The fire-related polic...
The study was caried out in Peru in 2003 and 2004. The study aims to increase the chances of future success of forest rehabilitation efforts by identifying the strategies that best contribute to long-term sustainability with minimal negative effects on stakeholders. Specifically, the study derive...
Meza, A.
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Sabogal, C.
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Jong, W. de
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[Rehabilitacion de areas degradadas en la Amazonia peruana: revision de experiencias y lecciones aprendidas]
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Rehabilitacion de areas degradadas en la Amazonia peruana: revision de experiencias y lecciones aprendidas
Poverty, malnutrition, low agricultural productivity, severe land degradation, shortage of water and fuel wood are common problems in the highlands of Ethiopia. A complex set of natural, political, and socio- economic factors have been responsible for the degradation of land resources. This study...
Jabbar, M.A.
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Ayele, G.
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[Land degradation in the Oromiya highlands in Ethiopia: Community and household perspectives on the nature, causes and policy implications]
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Land degradation in the Oromiya highlands in Ethiopia: Community and household perspectives on the nature, causes and policy implications