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Transboundary pollution from vegetation fires is a recurrent and highly politicised environmental problem in Southeast Asia. This paper is a critical synthesis of the policy response to the severe haze episodes of 1997/1998. It is based on a series of science–policy activities co-ordinated by the...


Murdiyarso, DanielLebel, L.Gintings, A.N.Tampubolon, S.M.H.Heile, A.Wasson, M.[Policy responses to complex environmental problems: insights from a science-policy activity on transboundary haze from vegetation fires in Southeast Asia]Policy responses to complex environmental problems: insights from a science-policy activity on transboundary haze from vegetation fires in Southeast Asia
Hope, G.Chokkalingam, U.Anwar, S.[The stratigraphy and fire history of the Kutai peatlands, Kalimantan, Indonesia]The stratigraphy and fire history of the Kutai peatlands, Kalimantan, Indonesia
Autor: German, L.

Local ecological knowledge has been subject to a great deal of debate in recent decades. Early strands of this literature could be easily classified into two camps – one which purports the adaptive logic and scientific validity of local knowledge, and the other which seeks to expose its flaws by ...


German, L.[Local knowledge and scientific perceptions: questions of validity in environmental knowledge]Local knowledge and scientific perceptions: questions of validity in environmental knowledge

A review of the occurrence of wild fires in Sengwa Wildlife Research Area (SWRA), Zimbabwe, is presented for the period 1965-1993. The effectiveness and desirability of early burning of peripheral areas introduced in 1979 are evaluated. More than 75% of wild fires occurred between July and Octobe...


Mapaure, I.Campbell, Bruce M.Gambiza, J.[Evaluation of the effectiveness of an early peripheral burning strategy in controlling wild fires in north-western Zimbabwe]Evaluation of the effectiveness of an early peripheral burning strategy in controlling wild fires in north-western Zimbabwe
Autor: Snook, L.K.

Big-leaf mahogany was studied on nine mixed-species stands that became established naturally between 2 and 75 years ago after catastrophic disturbances (hurricane blowdown, fire, or bulldozer clearing). More than 50% of adult big-leaf mahogany trees had survived a severe hurricane, leaving 2.8 se...


Snook, L.K.[Regeneration, growth and sustainability of mahogany in Mexico's Yucatan forests]Regeneration, growth and sustainability of mahogany in Mexico's Yucatan forests

Many external effects of land use change are based on modifications of lateral flows of soil, water, air, fire or organisms. Lateral flows can be intercepted by filters and thus the severity and spatial range of external effects of land use change is under the influence of filter effects. Whereve...


Noordwijk, Meine vanPoulsen, J.G.Ericksen, Polly J.[Quantifying off-site effects of land use change: filters, flows and fallacies]Quantifying off-site effects of land use change: filters, flows and fallacies
Chokkalingam, U.Suyanto, S.[Kebakaran, mata pencaharian, dan kerusakan lingkungan pada lahan basah di Indonesia: lingkaran yang tiada berujung pangkal]Kebakaran, mata pencaharian, dan kerusakan lingkungan pada lahan basah di Indonesia: lingkaran yang tiada berujung pangkal
Chokkalingam, U.Suyanto, S.[Fire, livelihoods and environmental degradation in the wetlands of Indonesia: a vicious cycle]Fire, livelihoods and environmental degradation in the wetlands of Indonesia: a vicious cycle
Chokkalingam, U.[Kebakaran di lahan gambut Mahakam tengah: keselarasan antara mata pencaharian dan konservasi]Kebakaran di lahan gambut Mahakam tengah: keselarasan antara mata pencaharian dan konservasi

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