Human impacts on bats in tropical ecosystems: Sustainable actions and alternatives
Author: Paulo Estefano Bobrowiec
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Published: 2024-01-18
Total Pages: 125
ISBN-13: 2832543030
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Livestock's Long Shadow
Author: Henning Steinfeld
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 418
ISBN-13: 9789251055717
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"The assessment builds on the work of the Livestock, Environment and Development (LEAD) Initiative"--Pref.
Sustainable Development Goals
Author: Pia Katila
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2019-12-12
Total Pages: 653
ISBN-13: 1108486991
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA global assessment of potential and anticipated impacts of efforts to achieve the SDGs on forests and related socio-economic systems. This title is available as Open Access via Cambridge Core.
Agroforestry - The Future of Global Land Use
Author: P.K. Ramachandran Nair
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-08-22
Total Pages: 549
ISBN-13: 9400746768
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis volume contains a solid body of the current state of knowledge on the various themes and activities in agroforestry worldwide. It is organized into three sections: the Introduction section consists of the summaries of six keynote speeches at the 2nd World Congress of Agroforestry held in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2009; that is followed by two sections of peer-reviewed thematic chapters grouped as “Global Perspectives” (seven chapters) and “Regional Perspectives” (eleven chapters), authored by professional leaders in their respective agroforestry-related fields worldwide. A total of 130 professionals from institutions in 33 countries in both developing and the industrialized temperate regions of the world contributed to the book as chapter authors and/or reviewers. Thus, the book presents a comprehensive and authoritative account of the global picture of agroforestry today.
Agriculture and Development
Author: Gudrun Kochendörfer-Lucius
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Published: 2008-01-01
Total Pages: 245
ISBN-13: 0821371282
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe book highlights proceedings from the Berlin 2008: Agriculture and Development conference held in preparation for the World Development Report 2008.
The State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2019-03-12
Total Pages: 576
ISBN-13: 9251312702
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe State of the World's Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture presents the first global assessment of biodiversity for food and agriculture worldwide. Biodiversity for food and agriculture is the diversity of plants, animals and micro-organisms at genetic, species and ecosystem levels, present in and around crop, livestock, forest and aquatic production systems. It is essential to the structure, functions and processes of these systems, to livelihoods and food security, and to the supply of a wide range of ecosystem services. It has been managed or influenced by farmers, livestock keepers, forest dwellers, fish farmers and fisherfolk for hundreds of generations. Prepared through a participatory, country-driven process, the report draws on information from 91 country reports to provide a description of the roles and importance of biodiversity for food and agriculture, the drivers of change affecting it and its current status and trends. It describes the state of efforts to promote the sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity for food and agriculture, including through the development of supporting policies, legal frameworks, institutions and capacities. It concludes with a discussion of needs and challenges in the future management of biodiversity for food and agriculture. The report complements other global assessments prepared under the auspices of the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, which have focused on the state of genetic resources within particular sectors of food and agriculture.
Nature-Based Solutions for Building Resilience in Towns and Cities
Author: Asian Development Bank
Publisher: Asian Development Bank
Published: 2016-12-01
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9292576585
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUrban populations are projected to increase from 54% to 66% of the global population by 2050, with close to 90% of the increase concentrated in Asia and Africa. Cities and towns---a growing source of greenhouse gas emissions---will need to address challenges posed by climate change. A nature-based approach in identifying climate change vulnerabilities and developing relevant adaptation options was conducted in three towns of the Greater Mekong Subregion. Working with local governments, nongovernment organizations, women's groups, and professional associations, town-wide adaptation measures were defined by overlaying climate change projections on town plans and zoning schemes for strategic infrastructure. This publication captures valuable experience and lessons from the project.
Forest Rehabilitation in Vietnam: Histories, Realities, and Future
Author: Wil de Jong
Publisher: CIFOR
Published: 2006-01-01
Total Pages: 92
ISBN-13: 9792446524
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis report assesses the experiences of forest rehabilitation in Vietnam and draws strategic lessons from these experiences to guide new forest rehabilitation projects. The report highlights lessons from Vietnam's experiences that will be helpful beyond the country border. This report has the following structure: the remainder of chpater one provides the conceptual clarification and theoritical underpinnings for the study and introduces the methodology. Chapter two provides background information and context for the outcomes of forest rehabilitation in Vietnam, including basic information on Vietnam, its forest cover, forestry sector and policies that are relevant to forestry and forest rehabilitation. Chapter three gives an overview of forest rehabilitation in Vietnam from its inception in the 1950s until today, as the country carries out its latest nationwide forest rehabilitation effort, the 5 million hectares reforestation project. Chapter four analyses in detail forest rehabilitation project that were analysed in the field study carried out as part of this study. Chapter five draws lessons from the report.
Informatics, Networking and Intelligent Computing
Author: Jiaxing Zhang
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2015-05-06
Total Pages: 2590
ISBN-13: 1138026743
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis proceedings volume contains selected papers presented at the 2014 International Conference on Informatics, Networking and Intelligent Computing, held in Shenzhen, China. Contributions cover the latest developments and advances in the field of Informatics, Networking and Intelligent Computing.
Knowing our lands and resources
Author: Karki, Madhav
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Published: 2017-12-31
Total Pages: 214
ISBN-13: 923100266X
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