The thesis of this paper is that the "rational fool" syndrome can be applied to mainstream public sector agricultural research that is conducted in a way that is rational in the short term, but acts against its own long-term viability. Historically, a main concern of such research has been to max...
Ashby, J.A.
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[Integrating research on food and the environment: An exit strategy from the rational fool syndrome in agricultural science]
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Integrating research on food and the environment: An exit strategy from the rational fool syndrome in agricultural science
Estern Colombia, the Llanos, is constituted of broad grass formations. These big expanses of savannahs present a huge potential for extensive bovine breeding. Unfortunately, these natural pastures have a low productivity and a feeble quality, due to low fertility soils with a deficiency in phosph...
Grollier, C
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[Caracterisation des savanes d`une region des Llanos Orientaux de Colombie : Memoire de fin d`etudes, Cali, Colombie du 26 juin 1994 au 7 novembre 1994]
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Caracterisation des savanes d`une region des Llanos Orientaux de Colombie : Memoire de fin d`etudes, Cali, Colombie du 26 juin 1994 au 7 novembre 1994
This paper first provides a brief overview of what are and what represent forest ecosystem services. Then it considers the issues of price and valuation, and shows that valuation itself is not a solution but merely a tool. Considering then the reasons of the overall degradation of forest ecosyste...
Nasi, Robert
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Wunder, Sven
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Campos, J.J.
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[Forest ecosystem services: can they pay our way out of deforestation?]
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Forest ecosystem services: can they pay our way out of deforestation?
Ran, Ylva
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Deutsch, D.
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Lannerstad, Mats
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Heinke, J.
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[Rapidly intensified beef production in Uruguay: Impacts on water-related ecosystem services]
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Rapidly intensified beef production in Uruguay: Impacts on water-related ecosystem services
Nasi, Robert
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Christophersen, T.
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Belair, C.
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[Management and sustainable use of wildlife in tropical production forests: resilience and the empty forest syndrome]
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Management and sustainable use of wildlife in tropical production forests: resilience and the empty forest syndrome
Said, Mohammed Yahya
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Nackoney, J.
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Henninger, N.
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Okwi, P.
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Ndeng'e, G.
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Kilele, A.
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Landsberg, F.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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Reid, Robin S.
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Tunstall, D.
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Mock, G.
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Kifugo, S.C.
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Agatsiva, J.
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Wargute, P.W.
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[Using geospatial information to connect ecosystems services and human well-being in Kenya]
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Using geospatial information to connect ecosystems services and human well-being in Kenya
International Center for Tropical Agriculture
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Spatial Informatics Group
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Conservación Amazónica
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Institute of Agricultural and Forest Management and Certification
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[Connecting Space to Village Geospatial information for improved environmental decision making in the Amazon]
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Connecting Space to Village Geospatial information for improved environmental decision making in the Amazon
The past three decades have seen significant investments in programs to protect forests in developing countries. As a result the number and aggregate area of National Parks and equivalent protected areas have grown considerably. But a recent report released by WWF/World Bank has concluded that on...
Mery, G.
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Alfaro, R.I.
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Kanninen, M.
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Lobovikov, M.
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[Forests in the global balance - changing paradigms]
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Forests in the global balance - changing paradigms