Development vs conservation
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- Managing wildlife and human interactions in India
- ( J. Linnell (ed);J. Thomassen (ed);K. Jones (ed) / Norwegian Institute for Nature Research , 2011)
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Reports on a project which sought to understand the dynamics of wildlife human interactions in India and Norway (in a sample of multiuse landscapes) and to develop mechanisms of coexistence suitabl...
- The conflict between conservation and redistribution of land in Namaqua, South Africa
- ( T.A. Benjaminsen;H. Svarstad / Current Conservation , 2009)
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This article summarises research carried out in Namaqualand in South Africa that identifies the discrepancies between rhetoric and practices in conservation. The author points at an on-going confli...
- Implications of wild food use for conservation and development in Democratic Republic of Congo
- ( E. de Merode;K. Homewood;G. Cowlishaw / Overseas Development Institute, London , 2003)
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Wild foods including bushmeat have long been recognised as important famine foods underpinning coping strategies for poor people. Yet there is mounting pressure from conservation agencies to limit ...
- 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...
