Recent studies have intended to quantify urban consumption and trade in Amazonian towns. However, little is still known about the ...
Authors: Van Vliet, N.;Quiceno, M.P.;Cruz, D.;Neves de Aquino, L.J.;Yagüe, B.;Schor, T.;Hernandez, S.;Nasi, R.
Articles
From fish and bushmeat to chicken nuggets: the nutrition transition in a continuum from rural to urban settings in the Colombian Amazon region
Publication Year : 2015
The current contribution of wild animal proteins has been poorly quantified, particularly in the rapidly growing urban centers of ...
Authors: Van Vliet, N.;Quiceno-Mesa, M.P.;Cruz-Antia, D.;Tellez, L.;Martins, C.;Haiden, E.;Ribeiro Oliveira, M.;Adams, C.;Morsello, C.;Valencia, L.;Bonnila, T.;Yagüe, B.;Nasi, R.
Quantifying Recreational Value and the Functional Relationship Between Travel Cost and Visiting National Park
Publication Year : 2015
Estimation of recreational benefits is an important tool for both biodiversity conservation and ecotourism development in national...
Authors: Kawsar, M.H.;Abdullah-Al-Pavel, M.;Uddin, M.B.;Rahman, S.A.;Abdullah-Al-Mamun, M.;Hassan, S. Binti;Alam, M.S.;Tamrakar, R.;Abdul-Wadud, M.
Ride, shoot, and call: wildlife use among contemporary urban hunters in Três Fronteiras, Brazilian Amazon
Publication Year : 2015
Most bushmeat studies in the Amazon region focus on hunting patterns of indigenous populations in rural settings. Our study descri...
Authors: Van Vliet, N.;Cruz, D.;Quiceno-Mesa, M.P.;Neves de Aquino, L.J.;Moreno, J.;Ribeiro, R.T.;Fa, J.E.
Land use patterns and related carbon losses following deforestation in South America
Publication Year : 2015
Land use change in South America, mainly deforestation, is a large source of anthropogenic CO2 emissions. Identifying and addressi...
Authors: de Sy, V.;Herold, M.;Achard, F.;Beuchle, R.;Clevers, J.G.P.W.;Lindquist, E.;Verchot, L.V.
Climate analogs for agricultural impact projection and adaptation: a reliability test
Publication Year : 2015
The climate analog approach is often considered a valuable tool for climate change impact projection and adaptation planning, e...
Authors: Bos, S.P.M.;Pagella, Tim.;Kindt, R.;Russell, A.;Luedeling, E.
Hydrological responses to climate change in Mt. Elgon watersheds
Publication Year : 2015
The potential streamflow responses to climate change in the upper Nzoia River basin are studied. The Soil and Water Assessment ...
Authors: Musau, J.;Sang, J.;Gathenya, J.;Luedeling, E.
Integrating multiple environmental regimes: Land and forest policies under broader democratic reforms in the Bolivian tropical lowlands
Publication Year : 2015
The paper uses a policy integration (PI) approach to analyse forest sector reforms in tropical countries, using the case of reform...
Authors: de Jong, W.;Pacheco, P.
Adapting Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) to Local Contexts in REDD+: Lessons from Three Experiments in Vietnam
Publication Year : 2015
Free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) is a means of ensuring that peoples rights are respected when reducing emissions from d...
Authors: Pham, T.T.;Castella, J.C.;Lestrelin, G.;Mertz, O.;Le, D.N.;Moeliono, M.;Nguyen Quang Tan;Vu, T.H.;Nguyen, D.T.
Legality Constraints: The Emergence of a Dual Market for Tropical Timber Products?
Publication Year : 2015
The European Union (EU), the United States of America (USA), and Australia have adopted specific measures to avoid the placing of ...
Authors: Masiero, M.;Pettenella, D.;Cerutti, P.O.