Author: David Magnus OlsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Assessing Conservation Potential and Degree of Threat Among Ecoregions of Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: David Magnus OlsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Assessing the Conservation Potential and Degree of Threat Among Ecoregions of Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: David Magnus OlsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
A Conservation Assessment of the Terrestrial Ecoregions of Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Eric DinersteinPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Approach; Major ecosystem types, major habitat types, and ecoregions of LAC; Conservation status of terretrial ecoregions of LAC; Biological distinctiveness of territorial ecoregions of LAC at different biogeographic scales results; Integrating biological distinctiveness and conservation status; Conservation assessment of mangrove ecosystems.
Assessing the Conservation Potential and Degree of Threat Among Ecorregions of Latin America and the Caribean ; a Proposed Landscape Ecology Approach
Author: D. M. OlsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 89
Book Description
Objectives; Building on past efforts; Approach; Project flow & structure; Terminology and classification scheme; Criteria for calculating index values and ranking evosystems; Graphical analyses and the development of appropriate conservation strategies; Ecoregion maps and text; Identifying ecorregions; Classification of ecoregions; Extant original habitat; Disjunct ecoregions; Endemism & "Hotspots"; The importance of beta diversity; Marine and freshwater ecosystems; Assessing conservation potential and degree of threat among ecoregions; Conservation potential; Degree of threat; Alternative schemes; Index range; Weighting criteria; Multi-national ecoregions; Criteria for five dynamically similar ecosystems (DSEs); Tropical broadleaf forests; Conifer & temperate broadleaf forests; Grasslands, savannahs, wetlands, shrublands; Xeric ecosystems; Mangrove forests; Ecoregion classifications.
Biodiversity Conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Allen BlackmanPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317906861
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region is exceptionally biodiverse. It contains about half of the world’s remaining tropical forests, nearly one-fifth of its coastal habitats, and some of its most productive agricultural and marine areas. But agriculture, fishing and other human activities linked to rapid population and economic growth increasingly threaten that biodiversity. Moreover, poverty, weak regulatory capacity, and limited political will hamper conservation. Given this dilemma, it is critically important to design conservation strategies on the basis of the best available information about both biodiversity and the track records of the various policies that have been used to protect it. This rigorously researched book has three key aims. It describes the status of biodiversity in LAC, the main threats to this biodiversity, and the drivers of these threats. It identifies the main policies being used to conserve biodiversity and assesses their effectiveness and potential for further implementation. It proposes five specific lines of practical action for conserving LAC biodiversity, based on: green agriculture; strengthening terrestrial protected areas and co-management; improving environmental governance; strengthening coastal and marine resource management; and improving biodiversity data and policy evaluation.
Evaluación de potenciales de conservación y grados de Amenaza para las ecoregiones de América Latina y el Caribe
Author: David Magnus OlsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 86
Book Description
A Regional Analysis of Geographic Priorities for Biodiversity Conservation in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Biodiversity Support ProgramPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
Environmental Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: Aldemaro RomeroPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 1402037740
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 306
Book Description
This book is a collection of readings that explore environmental issues in Latin America and the Caribbean using natural science and social science methods. These papers demonstrate the value of interdisciplinary approaches to analyze and solve environmental problems. The essays are organized into five parts: conservation challenges; national policies, local communities, and rural development; market mechanisms for protecting public goods; public participation and environmental justice; and the effects of development policies on the environment.
Freshwater Biodiversity of Latin America and the Caribbean
Author: David P. OlsonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Biodiversity conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Decentralization and Biodiversity Conservation
Author: Ernst LutzPublisher: World Bank Publications
ISBN: 9780821336885
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
The global phenomenon of school decentralization is a highly political process. It involves substantial shifts in power, affecting the influence and livelihood of groups such as teachers and their unions. School systems are also vehicles for enhancing political influence and carrying out the programs and objectives of those in power. This report identifies the political dimensions of school decentralization and discusses the methods and problems of building a broad public consensus to support it. Country case studies and examples of best practices are provided.