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Refuges for fauna in fire-prone landscapes: their ecological function and importance.

Published online: 04 Dec 2013

Authors: Robinson, N. M. & Leonard, S. W. J. & Ritchie, E. G. & Bassett, M. & Chia, E. K. & Buckingham, S. & Gibb, H. & Bennett, A. F. & Clarke, M. F.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Rapid environmental change is placing increasing pressure on the survival of many species globally. Ecological refuges can mitigate the impacts of cha...

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Conservation research, policy and practice.

Published online: 20 May 2021

Published by: British Ecological Society

Authors: Sutherland, W. J. & Brotherton, P. N. M. & Davies, Z. G. & Ockendon, N. & Pettorelli, N. & Vickery, J. A.

Content type: Book

Conservation research is essential for advancing knowledge but to make an impact scientific evidence must influence conservation policies, decision ma...

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Upgrades of coastal protective infrastructure affect benthic communities.

Published online: 21 Apr 2022

Authors: Mamo, L. T. & Porter, A. G. & Tagliafico, A. & Coleman, M. A. & Smith, S. D. A. & Figueira, W. F. & Kelaher, B. P.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

Sea-level rise, storm surges, ageing and wear are forcing upgrades to breakwaters and sea walls to protect coastal areas from erosion and inundation. ...

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Challenges in developing and implementing ecological standards for geomorphic river restoration projects: a practitioner's response to Palmer et al. (2005).

Published online: 25 May 2005

Authors: Gillilan, S. & Boyd, K. & Hoitsma, T. & Kauffman, M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Journal of Applied Ecology

The authors of 'Standards for ecologically successful restoration' (Palmer et al. 2005) are commended for clearly articulating and discussing the nuan...

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The elephant queen: can a nature documentary help to increase tolerance towards elephants?

Published online: 15 Jul 2024

Authors: Williams, H. F. & Leneuiyia, K. L. & Mwalavu, B. & Serem, G. & Sempeyo, V. & Pope, F. & King, L. E. & Verissimo, D.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

enThis link goes to a English sectionswThis link goes to a English section Conflict between humans and elephants is one of the more complex examples o...

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'On the mountain, the world is still all right': nature connections in context and the COVID journey of young adults in Austria.

Published online: 16 Nov 2024

Authors: Bork-Hüffer, T. & Wächter, L. & Hitchings, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Research and policy during the COVID-19 pandemic often dovetailed with an established interest in how nearby urban nature spaces can encourage human w...

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Shifting more-than-human relationships amidst social-ecological disturbance.

Published online: 13 Nov 2024

Authors: Visnic, O. & Maurer, M. & Yoon, L. & Cook, E. M.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Social-ecological disruptions, such as changing climate, extreme weather-related events and the COVID-19 pandemic, can have cascading and long-term co...

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Outdoor adventure education as a platform for developing environmental leadership.

Published online: 14 Nov 2024

Authors: Hutson, G. & Baird, J. & Ives, C. D. & Dale, G. & Holzer, J. M. & Plummer, R.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: People and Nature

Notwithstanding actions taken to date through policy, programmes and practices, the planet remains on an unsustainable pathway. System level and indiv...

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Deadly dormmate: a case study on Bungarus candidus living among a student dormitory with implications for human safety.

Published online: 08 Apr 2021

Authors: Hodges, C. W. & Barnes, C. H. & Patungtaro, P. & Strine, C. T.

Content type: Journal article

Journal title: Ecological Solutions and Evidence

1. Snakebite, which was reclassified as a neglected tropical disease by theWorld Health Organization in 2017, afflicts at least 1.8-2.7 million people...

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Towards developing scalable climate-smart village models: approach and lessons learnt from pilot research in West Africa.

Published online: 01 Aug 2018

Authors: Bayala, J. & Zougmoré, R. & Ky-Dembele, C. & Bationo, B. A. & Buah, S. & Sanogo, D. & Somda, J. & Tougiani, A. & Traoré, K. & Kalinganire, A.

Content type: Bulletin

This occasional paper presents a report from a project on "Developing community-based climate smart agriculture through participatory action research ...

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