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Is forest insurance a relevant vector to induce adaptation efforts to climate change?

Published online: 20 Jul 2016

Authors: Brunette, M. & Couture, S.

Content type: Bulletin

Context: one of the challenges of forest adaptation to climate change is to encourage private forest owners to implement adaptation strategies. Aims: ...

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The evolving distribution of payments from commodity, conservation, and Federal crop insurance programs.

Published online: 14 Feb 2018

Authors: McFadden, J. R. & Hoppe, R. A.

Content type: Bulletin

Agricultural policies - through Federal commodity, conservation, and crop insurance programs - aim to mitigate the financial risks faced by farmers an...

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Getting to grips with wildlife research by citizen scientists: what role for regulation?

Published online: 28 Oct 2021

Authors: Palmer, A. & Reynolds, S. J. & Lane, J. & Dickey, R. & Greenhough, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Wildlife research by citizen scientists, involving the capture and handling of animals, provides clear scientific benefits, but also potential risks t...

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Negative association of sea lice from fish farms on recreational fishing catches of Atlantic salmon.

Published online: 31 Oct 2024

Authors: Larsen, M. L. & Vormedal, I. & Vollset, K. W.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The question of whether and to what extent sea-louse (Lepeophtheirus salmonis) infestations from salmon farms influence wild Atlantic salmon survival ...

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Enabling regulatory frameworks for contract farming.

Published online: 31 Oct 2018

Authors: Viinikainen, T. & Caro, C. B.

Content type: Bulletin

FAO's previous contribution to the development of contract farming saw the publication in 2015 of the UNIDROIT/FAO/IFAD Legal Guide on Contract Farmin...

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Auditory impairment from acoustic seal deterrents predicted for harbour porpoises in a marine protected area.

Published online: 01 Oct 2021

Authors: Findlay, C. R. & Aleynik, D. & Farcas, A. & Merchant, N. D. & Risch, D. & Wilson, B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Management interventions to reduce human-wildlife conflict can have unintended consequences for non-target species. Acoustic deterrent devices (ADDs) ...

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Expert Meeting on Climate Change Implications for Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, Rome, Italy, 4-6 December 2017.

Published online: 17 Oct 2018

Published by: Food and Agriculture Organization

Content type: Bulletin; Conference proceedings

The Expert Meeting on Climate Change Implications for Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries, was held at the GFCM, Rome, 4-6 December 2017, with the o...

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A Review of the Role of Agricultural Ponds in England: Climate change and biodiversity risks and opportunities.

Published online: 18 Oct 2023

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Bailey, K. & Young, T. & Evans, A. & Elias, J.

Content type: Reports

This report examines the evidence base concerning agricultural ponds and the opportunities they offer for enhancing biodiversity and potential carbon ...

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Nutrient neutrality principles: Natural England technical information note TIN186.

Published online: 09 Sep 2022

Published by: Natural England

Authors: Wood, A. & Wake, H. & McKendrick-Smith, K.

Content type: Reports

This report defines nutrient neutrality and presents a number of principles that Natural England advices on any neutrality that relies on in an Approp...

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Anticipating and mitigating projected climate-driven increases in extreme drought in Scotland, 2021-2040.

Published online: 09 Sep 2022

Published by: UK, NatureScot

Authors: Kirkpatrick Baird, F. & Stubbs Partridge, J. & Spray, D.

Content type: Reports

This study therefore explores the likelihood of changes to extreme drought risk in Scotland in the near future, and considers potential impacts on wet...

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