Tropical forests have a central role to play in a new mechanism designed to mitigate climate change, known as REDD+ (Reduced Emissions From Deforestation and Forest Degradation). Through semistructured interviews and content analysis of relevant documents, the perceptions of the opportunities and...
Brown, H.C.P.
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Smith, B.
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Sonwa, D.J.
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Somorin, O.A.
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Nkem, J.
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[Institutional perceptions of opportunities and challenges of REDD+ in the Congo Basin]
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Institutional perceptions of opportunities and challenges of REDD+ in the Congo Basin
Antarctic ecosystems are often considered nearly pristine because levels of anthropogenic disturbance are extremely low there. Nevertheless, over recent decades there has been a rapid increase in the number of people, researchers and tourists, visiting Antarctica. We evaluated, over 10 years, the...
Ayres, E.
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Nkem, J.
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Wall, D.H.
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Adams, B.J.
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Barrett, J.E
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Broos, E.J.
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Parson, A.N.
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Powers, L.E.
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Simmons, B.L.
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Virginia, R.A.
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[Effects of human trampling on populations of soil fauna in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica]
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Effects of human trampling on populations of soil fauna in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica
West African savannas are depicted in the climate change literature as the “burn center” of the planet. This paper suggests that this representation is based on a misunderstanding of burning intensity and the nature of savanna environments. It is argued that burning is not as destructive as perce...
Moussa, K.
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Bassett, T.J.
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Nkem, J.
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[Changing fire regimes in the Cote d’Ivoire savanna: implications for greenhouse emissions and carbon sequestration]
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Changing fire regimes in the Cote d’Ivoire savanna: implications for greenhouse emissions and carbon sequestration