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Library ResourceJanuary, 2004China
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Notas de Población
Journal Articles & BooksJune, 2017BrazilLas etapas iniciales del asentamiento fronterizo en la Amazonia brasileña se caracterizaron
por la gran intensidad de la afluencia de flujos migratorios, la deforestación y la rotación
de la propiedad. Cuarenta años más tarde, los hogares rurales están más orientados
al mercado y han desarrollado estrategias para adaptarse al ambiente local. A partir
de teorías sobre la demografía de los hogares y de la renta ofertada (bid-rent), en este
trabajo se propone un marco conceptual para los cambios en el uso y la cobertura de -
Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2015Laos, South-Eastern Asia
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2012Equatorial Guinea, Middle Africa
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 2018Poland, Latvia
Determining areas affected by forest succession is one of the main tasks aimed at shaping rural areas. Effective determination of the parameters of the dynamics of forest succession in areas used for agriculture is the basis for understanding the phenomenon of land cultivation abandonment. Understanding it allows to implement a proper policy limiting the negative effects of giving up agricultural production. There are many methods to determine forested areas. The most popular group of the methods includes those that rely on the use of LiDAR data.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsDecember, 2018Latvia, Lithuania
The article presents the analysis of the current situation of the forest area in Alytus and Vilnius Counties. Comparative, analytical as well as statistical and logical analysis methods were used for the investigation. The aim of the investigation is to carry out the analysis of the Alytus and Vilnius Counties forest area during the period between the years 2006 and 2018. The object of the investigation – Alytus and Vilnius Counties forest area. Tasks of the investigation: 1. To describe the status quo of forest in Alytus and Vilnius Counties. 2.
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsSeptember, 2015South Africa
The preservation, development and sustainable use of agricultural land are of vital importance to ensure longterm food security in South Africa. These principles of food security as well as an integrated, inclusive rural economy underpin the core focus areas of the National Development Plan, Vision 2030 (NDP).
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2007
This report seeks to present micro evidence on how environmental changes affect poor households. It focuses primarily on environmental resources that are outside the private sphere, particularly commonly held and managed resources such as forests, fisheries, and wildlife. The objectives for this volume are three-fold. It is first interested in using an empirical data-driven approach to examine the dependence of the poor on natural resources. The second objective is to examine the role of the environment in determining health outcomes.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchTraining Resources & ToolsDecember, 2007Nepal, Southern Asia
The main objective of the Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) in Nepal is to identify opportunities for enhancing the overall performance of select environmental management systems through improvements in the effectiveness of institutions, policies, and processes.
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Country Environmental Analysis
Reports & ResearchTraining Resources & ToolsJuly, 2009Timor-Leste, Eastern Asia, OceaniaThe Country Environmental Analysis (CEA) for Timor-Leste identifies environmental priorities through a systematic review of environmental issues in natural resources management and environmental health in the context of the country's economic development and environmental institutions. Lack of data has been the main limitation in presenting a more rigorous analysis. Nevertheless, the report builds on the best available secondary data, presents new data on the country's wealth composition, and derives new results on the costs of water and air pollution.
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