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Water and nature: a good pair! Study of the success factors, constraints and opportunities for the integration of water and nature goals.

Published online: 13 May 2015

Authors: Hattum, T. van & Kwakernaak, C. & Tol-Leenders, T. P. van & Roelsma, J. & Broekmeyer, M. E. A. & Schmidt, A. M. & Hartgers, E. M. & Nysingh, S. L.

Content type: Bulletin

The integration of water and nature goals in all Dutch policies related to water management, drinking water supplies, water quality and nature conserv...

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New agri-environment scheme: ex ante evaluation of provincial conservation plans.

Published online: 03 Jun 2015

Authors: Melman, D. & Doorn, A. van & Schotman, A. & Zee, F. van der & Blanken, H. & Martens, S. & Sierdsema, H. & Smidt, R.

Content type: Bulletin

The (draft) provincial nature management plans, part of the agri-environmental scheme 2016 (ANLb- 2016), were analyzed for their target range for the ...

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Nitrogen: the essential public enemy.

Published online: 05 Nov 2003

Authors: Dalton, H. & Brand-Hardy, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

In this paper, we discuss the impacts in the UK and give examples of the steps that are being taken by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural ...

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On the structural transformation of rural Africa.

Published online: 15 Mar 2017

Authors: Barrett, C. B. & Christiaensen, L. & Sheahan, M. & Shimeles, A.

Content type: Bulletin

From 2000 to 2014, per capita gross domestic product in Sub-Saharan Africa increased by almost 35 percent in real terms, doubling in some countries. S...

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A call for a national collaborative predator coexistence programme.

Published online: 26 Oct 2021

Authors: Carter, N. H. & Nelson, P. & Easter, T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Negative interactions between large terrestrial predators and livestock are a global phenomenon. The resultant conflicts can threaten the livelihoods ...

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How can computer models better help policymakers to solve problems in human-environment systems?

Published online: 19 Aug 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Will, M. & Dressler, G. & Kreuer, D. & Thulke, H. H. & Grêt-Regamey, A. & Müller, B.

Content type: Blog

This article investigates why the degree to which different models are used to support policy-making varies so much and synthesizes four key factors f...

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Handling the weather: insurance, savings, and credit in West Africa.

Published online: 25 Mar 2015

Authors: Nicola, F. de

Content type: Bulletin

Farmers in developing countries face a wide array of risks. Yet they often lack formal financial instruments to protect against risks. This paper exam...

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Will agri-environment schemes deliver substantial biodiversity gain, and if not why not?

Published online: 07 Feb 2007

Authors: Whittingham, M. J.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

One of the main aims of agri-environment schemes (AES) is to increase biodiversity on farmland. Common conservation practice is to identify areas cont...

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Low-intensity farming systems in the conservation of the countryside.

Published online: 18 Sep 1996

Authors: Bignal, E. M. & McCracken, D. I.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The role of low-intensity farming in sustainable management of European landscapes and biotypes of high nature conservation value is discussed. More t...

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The water footprint in Morocco: the added value of water footprint assessment for national water policy.

Published online: 05 Oct 2016

Authors: Schyns, J. F. & Hoekstra, A. Y.

Content type: Bulletin

Morocco is a semiarid country in the Mediterranean facing water scarcity and deteriorating water quality. Its limited water resources constrain the ac...

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