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
The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) was created under the Kyoto Protocol, in order to help industrialized countries achieve their Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission reduction targets at a lower cost. A second objective of the CDM is to help developing countries achieve sustainable development. To be...
Pirard, R.
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[Pulpwood plantations as carbon sinks in Indonesia: methodological challenge and impact on livelihoods]
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Pulpwood plantations as carbon sinks in Indonesia: methodological challenge and impact on livelihoods
This chapter develops a framework to explore examples of adaptation options that could be used to ensure that the ecosystem services provided by forests are maintained under future climates. The services are divided into broad areas within which managers can identify specific management goals for...
Innes, J.
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Joyce, L.A.
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Kellomäki, S
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Louman, B.
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Ogden, A.
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Parrotta, J.A.
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Thompson, I
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Ayres, M.
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Ong, C
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Santoso, H.
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Sohngen, B.
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Wreford, A.
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[Management for adaptation]
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Management for adaptation
There was a widespread misconception about the causes of vegetation and land fires in Indonesia. At a certain point, the public perceived that fires and the associated haze pollution were primarily caused by smallholders' agricultural activities. In fact, there was a variety of land-use activitie...
Murdiyarso, Daniel
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Adiningsih, E.S.
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[Climate anomalies, Indonesian vegetation fires and terrestrial carbon emissions]
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Climate anomalies, Indonesian vegetation fires and terrestrial carbon emissions
United Nations Environment Programme
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[Synthesis Report: Carbon Pricing Approaches in Eastern and Southern Africa - A Report Submitted under the Collaborative Instruments for Ambitious Climate Action (CI-ACA)]
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Synthesis Report: Carbon Pricing Approaches in Eastern and Southern Africa - A Report Submitted under the Collaborative Instruments for Ambitious Climate Action (CI-ACA)
United Nations Environment Programme
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[Carbon Pricing Approaches in Eastern and Southern Africa - Annexure A: Country Chapters - A Report Submitted under the Collaborative Instruments for Ambitious Climate Action (CI-ACA)]
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Carbon Pricing Approaches in Eastern and Southern Africa - Annexure A: Country Chapters - A Report Submitted under the Collaborative Instruments for Ambitious Climate Action (CI-ACA)
United Nations Environment Programme
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[Environmental Aspects of Iron and Steel Production: A Technical Review]
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Environmental Aspects of Iron and Steel Production: A Technical Review