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Inspiring natural landscapes in a crowded country: five examples of nature-based solutions in Dutch landscapes.

Published online: 15 Mar 2017

Content type: Bulletin

This paper presents five examples of area development in very different landscapes in the Netherlands. These examples also illustrate the shift in the...

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Control of endemic bovine Tb in New Zealand possum populations: results from a simple model.

Published online: 13 Feb 1993

Authors: Barlow, N. D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Modified versions of the classic disease/host differential equation models were applied to rates of harvesting, sterilization and vaccination required...

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Land use: reducing emissions and preparing for climate change.

Published online: 10 Jan 2019

Published by: UK, Committee on Climate Change

Content type: Miscellaneous

This report by the Committee on Climate Change assesses the role of land use change in meeting climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives. Th...

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An introduction to evidence-based conservation (content tailored for research scientists).

Published online: 26 Nov 2020

Published by: Evidence in Conservation Teaching Initiative

Authors: Downey, H. & Amano, T. & Walsh, J.

Content type: Educational material

The scientific knowledge of environmental conservation has been accumulated rapidly across the planet, however, the research relationship practice nee...

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High-intensity fires may have limited medium-term effectiveness for reversing woody plant encroachment in an African savanna.

Published online: 23 Aug 2023

Authors: Strydom, T. & Smit, I. P. J. & Govender, N. & Coetsee, C. & Jenia Singh & Davies, A. B. & Wilgen, B. W. van

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Woody thickening or 'bush encroachment' is a growing concern in savannas worldwide, and can reportedly be reversed by applying high-intensity fires. P...

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Climate and jobs for rural young people.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Authors: Brooks, K. & Dunston, S. & Wiebe, K. & Arndt, C. & Hartley, F. & Robertson, R.

Content type: Bulletin

Climate change matters for all young people. It matters especially for those whose livelihoods depend on agriculture and will continue to do so in the...

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A response from the British Ecological Society to the Glover Review on Designated Landscapes - December 2018.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: White paper

This paper presents the response from the British Ecological Society to the Glover Review on Designated Landscapes, addressing questions on the follow...

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Development of a model for Simulium damnosum s.l. recolonization dynamics at a breeding site in the onchocerciasis control programme area when control is interrupted.

Published online: 01 Jan 1983

Authors: Birley, M. H. & Walsh, J. F. & Davies, J. B.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Problems associated with the population dynamics and control of Simulium damnosum Theo. s.l. are discussed in relation to the programme for the contro...

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An introduction to policy in the UK.

Published online: 23 Jul 2020

Published by: British Ecological Society

Content type: Educational material

The British Ecological Society (BES) is committed to making the best ecological evidence accessible to decision-makers. Policymaking processes are rar...

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Expanding the contribution of early warning to climate-resilient agricultural development in Africa.

Published online: 17 Jun 2015

Authors: Coffey, K. & Haile, M. & Halperin, M. & Wamukoya, G. & Hansen, J. & Kinyangi, J. & Kindie Tesfaye Fantaye

Content type: Bulletin

Extreme climate events can undermine agricultural and rural development progress in Africa. In an era of more frequent and more extreme weather events...

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