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Moreira, O.C.B.Martins, J.M.Sardos, J.Maciel, M.G.B.Silva, L.Moura, M.M.T.[Population genetic structure and conservation of the Azorean tree Prunus azorica (Rosaceae)]Population genetic structure and conservation of the Azorean tree Prunus azorica (Rosaceae)
Azpilicueta, M.M.Gallo, L.A.Zonneveld, M. vanThomas, E.Moreno, C.Marchelli, P.[Management of Nothofagus genetic resources: definition of genetic zones based on a combination of nuclear and chloroplast marker data]Management of Nothofagus genetic resources: definition of genetic zones based on a combination of nuclear and chloroplast marker data

Processes of economic integration and growing economic influence of corporations are leading to greater efforts among people in all countries to protect the lifestyles and habitats that they value. For conservation organizations, the first challenge is clearly defining objectives and priorities o...


Sayer, Jeffrey A.[Globalisation, localisation and protected areas]Globalisation, localisation and protected areas
Autor: Wunder, Sven

Over the past several decades, significant donor funding has been directed to sustainable forest management in the tropics, in the hope of combining forest conservation with economic gains through sustainable use. To date, this approach has produced only modest results in terms of changed silvicu...


Wunder, Sven[Are direct payments for environmental services spelling doom for sustainable forest management in the tropics?]Are direct payments for environmental services spelling doom for sustainable forest management in the tropics?

The Amazon forest has been converted to a matrix of pristine and modified habitats. Landscape-scale biodiversity conservation requires an understanding of species’ distributions over this matrix to guarantee both effective protection and use for present and future generations. In this study, we e...


Azevedo-Ramos, C.Domingues Do Amaral, B.Nepstad, D.C.Soares Filho, B.Nasi, Robert[Integrating ecosystem management, protected areas and mammal conservation in the Brazilian Amazon]Integrating ecosystem management, protected areas and mammal conservation in the Brazilian Amazon
Ayantunde, Augustine A.Briejer, M.[Indigenous ecological knowledge and biodiversity conservation: a case study from southwestern Niger]Indigenous ecological knowledge and biodiversity conservation: a case study from southwestern Niger

Elinor Ostrom's work has been the principal inspiration for a number of research and development initiatives in Mongolia aimed at designing, testing and assessing viable forms of natural resources co-management that build on traditional nomadic practices. One such initiative, begun in 1999, intro...


Ykhanbai, H.Vernooy, Ronnie[From theory to practice: a decade of co-management of pasture and other natural resources in Mongolia]From theory to practice: a decade of co-management of pasture and other natural resources in Mongolia

This paper attempts to assesses future prospects for forest conservation, especially protected areas, in the Asia-Pacific region to the year 2010, under three scenarios assuming: - continuation of the present level of action and policy environment ('status quo'); - sustained environmental campaig...


Paine, J. R.Byron, R.N.Poffenberger, M.[Status, trends and future scenarios for forest conservation including protected areas in the Asia-Pacific region]Status, trends and future scenarios for forest conservation including protected areas in the Asia-Pacific region

This article addresses the question, to what extent and under which conditions nontimber forest product (NTFP) trade leads to both livelihood improvement and forest conservation. We based the analysis on a standardized expert-judgment assessment of the livelihood and environmental outcomes of 55 ...


Kusters, K.Achdiawan, R.Belcher, B.Ruiz Perez, M.[Balancing development and conservation?: an assessment of livelihood and environmental outcomes of nontimber forest product trade in Asia, Africa, and Latin America]Balancing development and conservation?: an assessment of livelihood and environmental outcomes of nontimber forest product trade in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

Natura 2000, which is the core pillar of the European Union's biodiversity conservation policy, is an ambitious and complex venture that requires funding to be successful. A major challenge is said to be a lack of available funding, and a low uptake of allocated funds is also reported. However, i...


Geitzenauer, M.Blondet, M.Koning, J. deFerranti, F.Sotirov, M.Weiss, G.Winkel, G.[The challenge of financing the implementation of Natura 2000 – Empirical evidence from six European Union Member States]The challenge of financing the implementation of Natura 2000 – Empirical evidence from six European Union Member States

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