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Microecology
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ISBN: 0713120894 Year: 1972 Volume: 6 Publisher: London Arnold

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The Niger River basin : a vision for sustainable management
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ISBN: 0821362038 0821362046 9780821362037 9786610253609 1280253606 Year: 2005 Publisher: Washington, DC : World Bank,

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The Niger River Basin, home to 100 million people, is a vital yet complex asset for West and Central Africa. It is the continent's third largest river basin, traversing nine countries -Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria. The River embodies both these nations' livelihoods and their geopolitics. It is not simply water but rather an origin of identity, a route for migration and commerce, a source of conflict, and a catalyst for cooperation. Cooperation among decision-makers and users is crucial to address the threats to water resources. The Niger

Natural disaster hotspots case studies
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ISBN: 0821363328 0821363336 9780821363331 9780821363324 9786610542567 128054256X Year: 2006 Publisher: Washington, D.C. : World Bank,

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These case studies complement the earlier groundbreaking work of Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis published in April 2005. Three case studies address specific hazards: landslides, storm surges and drought. An additional, three case studies address regional multi-hazard situations in Sri Lanka, the Tana River basin in Kenya, and the city of Caracas, Venezuela.

How much is an ecosystem worth? : assessing the economic value of conservation
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ISBN: 0821363786 0821363794 9780821363782 9786610183845 1280183845 Year: 2005 Publisher: Washington, DC : IUCN, the Nature Conservancy, the World Bank,

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The international community has committed itself to achieve, by 2010, a significant reduction of the current rate of biodiversity loss at the global, regional, and national levels. Yet, despite growing awareness, and major efforts in all countries, the latest evidence indicates that biodiversity continues to be lost at a terrifying pace, resulting in what some call the greatest mass extinction since dinosaurs roamed the planet, 65 million years ago. A range of methods have been developed to value ecosystems, and the services they provide, as well as the costs of conservation. The methods avail

Handbook of Incentive Measures for Biodiversity : Design and Implementation
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ISBN: 9264170596 9786610081264 1280081260 9264173900 Year: 1999 Publisher: Paris : OECD Publishing,

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Governments need to implement appropriate policies to ensure both the private and the public goods values of biological diversity are realised. Unless the users of biological resources are given incentives to sustainably use these resources, valuable biodiversity will continue to be lost. Because of the inherent complexity of biological systems, and the range of pressures that act on them, a "bundle" of carefully-designed and complementary incentive measures are often necessary to provide the appropriate signals to prevent biodiversity loss. This unique Handbook draws on the experiences described in 22 case studies to develop a comprehensive step-by-step process for identifying and implementing appropriate incentive measures for biodiversity conservation, and the sustainable use of its components. It identifies the incentive measures that are most suitable for particular ecosystems, and for addressing the specific sectoral pressures in effect, describing both the advantages and the disadvantages of each incentive measure. A wide range of incentive measures are described, including both the more common economic and regulatory incentives, and also the necessary framework conditions, such as scientific and technical capacity building, education and awareness raising, and the involvement of local populations and other stakeholders.


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Nourished planet : sustainability in the global food system
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ISBN: 9781610918954 1610918959 1610918940 9781610918947 1610919866 Year: 2018 Publisher: Washington, District of Columbia ; Covelo ; London : Island Press,

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Mangos from India, pasta from Italy, coffee from Colombia: Every day, we are nourished by a global food system that relies on our planet remaining verdant and productive. But current practices are undermining both human and environmental health, resulting in the paradoxes of obesity paired with malnutrition, crops used for animal feed and biofuels while people go hungry, and more than thirty percent of food being wasted when it could feed the 795 million malnourished worldwide. In Nourished Planet, the Barilla Center for Food & Nutrition offers a global plan for feeding ourselves sustainably. Drawing on the diverse experiences of renowned international experts, the book offers a truly planetary perspective. Essays and interviews showcase Hans Herren, Vandana Shiva, Alexander Mueller, and Pavan Suhkdev, among many others. Together, these experts plot a map towards food for all, food for sustainable growth, food for health, and food for culture. With these ingredients, we can nourish our planet and ourselves.

The economic value of biodiversity
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ISBN: 1853831956 1853832251 Year: 1997 Publisher: London Earthscan Publications Ltd

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-Biological diversity conservation --- -Nature conservation --- -#A9412A --- Endangered ecosystems --- Natural areas --- Conservation of biodiversity --- Diversity conservation, Biological --- Gender mainstreaming in biodiversity conservation --- Maintenance of biological diversity --- Preservation of biological diversity --- Ecosystem management --- Biocomplexity --- Ecological heterogeneity --- Numbers of species --- Environmental Sciences and Forestry. Nature Management --- Forest Economics --- Forest Economics. --- Economic conditions. Economic development --- General ecology and biosociology --- Biodiversity conservation --- Biodiversity --- Conservation of natural resources. --- Nature conservation --- Environmental Sciences and Forestry. Forestry --- Economic aspects. --- Biodiversity. --- Conservation of natural resources --- #A9412A --- Conservation of nature --- Nature --- Nature protection --- Protection of nature --- Conservation of resources --- Natural resources --- Natural resources conservation --- Resources conservation, Natural --- Biological diversification --- Biological diversity --- Biotic diversity --- Diversification, Biological --- Diversity, Biological --- Economic aspects --- Conservation --- 338.013 --- 351.2 --- 355 --- AA / International- internationaal --- Belang, verdeling en beleid van de natuurlijke rijkdommen. Grondstoffen --- Openbare gezondheid. Milieubescherming. Milieuvervuiling --- Milieu --- Applied ecology --- Conservation biology --- Environmental protection --- Natural resources conservation areas --- Biology


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Practising feminist political ecologies
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ISBN: 9781783600885 9781783600892 9781783600908 9781783600915 1783600896 9781783600878 178360087X 178360090X 1783600918 1783600888 135022197X Year: 2015 Publisher: London

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Practicing Feminist Political Ecologies explores the latest thinking on feminist political ecology. Included is a collective critique of the "green economy," an analysis of the post-Rio+20 UN conference debates, and a nuanced study of the impact that the current ecological and economic crisis will have on a diverse range of women and their communities. By including such well-known contributors as Dianne Rocheleau, Catherine Walsh, and Christa Wichterich, along with an upcoming generation of new activist scholars, it fills the gap in the literature on the relationship between the environment and gender

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