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The distribution of powers and responsibilities affecting forests, land use, and REDD+ across levels and sectors in Peru: a legal study.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Wieland Fernandini, P. & Farfan Sousa, R.

Content type: Bulletin

Which levels of government hold powers over forests and land use in Peru? Which powers and responsibilities are centralized, and which are decentraliz...

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Forest and land-use governance in a decentralized Indonesia: a legal and policy review.

Published online: 13 Jan 2016

Authors: Ardiansyah, F. & Marthen, A. A. & Amalia, N.

Content type: Bulletin

This report reviews the statutory distribution of powers and responsibilities across levels and sectors in forestry in Indonesia. It outlines the lega...

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Agricultural land-use history and restoration impact soil microbial biodiversity.

Published online: 24 Nov 2020

Authors: Turley, N. E. & Bell-Dereske, L. & Evans, S. E. & Brudvig, L. A.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Human land uses, such as agriculture, can leave long-lasting legacies as ecosystems recover. As a consequence, active restoration may be necessary to ...

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Land-use change and subalpine tree dynamics: colonization of Larix decidua in French subalpine grasslands.

Published online: 23 Apr 2008

Authors: Albert, C. H. & Thuiller, W. & Lavorel, S. & Davies, I. D. & Garbolino, E.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In many places in Europe, trees are currently far below their theoretical altitudinal limit because of past land use. However, under the current crisi...

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Recreational land use contributes to the loss of marine biodiversity.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Virtanen, E. A. & Kallio, N. & Nurmi, M. & Jernberg, S. & Saikkonen, L. & Forsblom, L.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Coastal areas are at the centre of human-nature relationship, shaped by recreation, tourism and aesthetic values. However, socioeconomic drivers of bi...

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Social strategies to access land influence crop diversity in northwestern Morocco.

Published online: 09 Jul 2024

Authors: Demongeot, M. & Hmimsa, Y. & McKey, D. & Aumeeruddy-Thomas, Y. & Renard, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Much evidence supports the ecological and agronomic benefits of diversity, of both crops and environments, for building resilience and sustainability ...

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Exclosures for landscape restoration in Ethiopia: business model scenarios and suitability.

Published online: 07 May 2020

Authors: Wolde Mekuria & Gebrehaweria Gebregziabher & Lefore, N.

Content type: Bulletin

Land degradation is a critical problem around the world. In many places, the practices associated with intensive rain-fed and irrigated crop and lives...

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Avian phylogenetic and functional diversity are better conserved by land-sparing than land-sharing farming in lowland tropical forests.

Published online: 07 Dec 2024

Authors: Pérez, G. & Mills, S. C. & Socolar, J. B. & Martínez-Revelo, D. E. & Haugaasen, T. & Gilroy, J. J. & Edwards, D. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The transformation of natural habitats for farming is a major driver of tropical biodiversity loss. To mitigate impacts, two alternatives are promoted...

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Understanding relational values in cultural landscapes in Romania and Germany.

Published online: 28 Oct 2021

Authors: Riechers, M. & Balázsi, Á. & Engler, J. O. & Shumi, G. & Fischer, J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Relational values recently emerged as a concept to comprehensively understand and communicate the many values of nature. Relational values can be defi...

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Evaluation of farm programmes in the 2014 US farm bill: a review of the literature.

Published online: 23 Aug 2017

Content type: Bulletin

Main changes to US farm programmes under the 2014 Farm Bill aim to strengthen instruments for risk management, both in commodity and in crop insurance...

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