Development vs conservation
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- Understanding the true economic value of ecosystem services
- ( European Commission Directorate-General Joint Research Centre Institute for Environment and Sustainability , 2008)
- This document aims to promote a better understanding of the true economic value of ecosystem services and to offer economic tools that take proper account of this value. The Economics of Ecosystems an...
- Conserving mountain gorillas in conflict regions
- ( A, Hammill;A. Crawford / International Institute for Sustainable Development , 2008)
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Conservation work in conflict zones and across international borders has impacts on more than just wildlife populations and their habitats. It can also have a profound effect on the peace and confl...
- How have China's development policies impacted Tibeten pastoralists?
- ( M. Foggin / Plateau Perspectives , 2008)
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Tibetan grasslands constitute one of the most important grazing ecosystems in the world and encompass the source areas of many major Asian rivers. While a variety of government policies have been a...
Managing renewable natural resources in the Sahel: the role of local government institutions
- ( T. Hilhorst / Royal Tropical Institute , 2008)
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This paper reflects on experiences from research and interventions in the Sahel on management of renewable natural resources - soils, water, forests, and biodiversity - for the purpose of food and ...
- Linking ecosystems and human well being
- ( C. Shackleton;S. Shackleton;J. Gambiza / Eldis Poverty Resource Guide , 2008)
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Humans have always depended upon natural ecosystems to supply a range of services useful for their survival and well-being. However, with widespread urbanisation, modernisation, and globalisation, ...
- Exploring the relationship between conservation and human rights
- ( International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (World Conservation Union) , 2007)
- This paper presents a collection of articles exploring the key issues surrounding the relationship between human rights and conservation. It looks at what human rights are and what do they have to do ...
- Are countries meeting their commitments to preserve, protect and restore forest biodiversity?
- ( M. Lovera;S. Gauntlett, (ed);A. Laletin, (ed) / Convention on Biological Diversity , 2008)
- This paper assesses what progress different countries have made over recent years on preserving, protecting and restoring forest biological diversity. Specifically, the report presents the findings of...
- How are conservation policies shaped by neoliberalism?: a collection of critical essays
- ( J. Igoe (ed);D. Brockington (ed) / Conservation and Society , 2008)
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The growing body of work on the 'neoliberalisation of nature' has paid little attention to conservation policy and its impacts. Similarly, studies of conservation have generally overlooked the broa...
What policy approaches could minimise the impact of other sectors on forest biodiversity?
- ( I. Thompson (ed);T. Christophersen (ed) / Convention on Biological Diversity , 2008)
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The pressures from sectors such as agriculture, mining, or energy on forest biodiversity require cross-sectoral approaches for the conservation and sustainable management of forests. This tool...
How can the "bushmeat crisis" be resolved?
- ( R. Nasi;D. Brown;D. Wilkie / Convention on Biological Diversity , 2008)
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This paper addresses the hunting of tropical forest wildlife for food (known as “bushmeat”, “wildmeat” and/or “gamemeat”). It argues that this is an issue of con...
