Essays about: "conservation of natural resources wildlife"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 12 essays containing the words conservation of natural resources wildlife.

1. 6. Restoration of natural disturbances: impact on distribution and performance of dominant ants (Formica spp.) by fire and gap dynamics

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies

   Author : Rebecca Larsson; [2015]
   Keywords : boreal forests; conservation management; honeydew harvesting efficiency; nest density; Sweden;

   Abstract : Disturbance regimes caused by fire and wind storms used to be common features in the Swedish boreal forests. However, due to an intense forest management, these events have declined rapidly. READ MORE

3. 7. Wildlife resources- a victim of "the Tragedy of the Commons"?- A case study of Zambia

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

   Author : Emelie Lin; [2015]
   Keywords : Community based natural resource management; Tragedy of the commons; Zambia; Common-pool resources theory; Incentive theory;

   Abstract : Environmental resources consist of a vast diversity of ecosystems and species from forests, waters and wildlife. These resources can be seen as public goods as they provide valuable services to people, but rarely do they have a fair (or any) market price assigned to them. READ MORE

4. 8. Expanding Protection of Ecosystem Services on Agricultural Lands in the U.S.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

   Author : Maria Zondervan; [2011]
   Keywords : ecosystem services; agriculture; farm bills; conservation programs; environmental policies; Agriculture and Food Sciences; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

   Abstract : Ecosystem services that people depend upon for their well-being are being lost at an alarming rate. These services include the provisioning of natural resources, food, medicine, flood protection, climate regulation, water purification, and biodiversity retention. In the U.S. READ MORE

5. 9. Conservation 2.0: Leveraging social media for fundraising in Kenya – the case of WildlifeDirect

   University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)

   Author : Elizabeth Mwambui; [2010]
   Keywords : social media; blogs; conservation; Kenya; ICTs;

   Abstract : Social media - Blogs, social networks (Facebook), micro-blogging (Twitter), You Tube, Flickr, Maps, and Mashups (combinations) - has changed the way we work and communicate. Social media are experiencing explosive growth rates and new prominence, not only in the lives of individuals but as tools in democratic processes and social change (Clark 2009, Gilmor 2004). READ MORE

6. 10. Land cover change and its impact on human-elephant conflicts in the Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Zambia (ZiMoZa) Transboundary Natural Resource Management Area

   University essay from SLU/Swedish Biodiversity Centre

   Author : Kudzai Kusena; [2009]
   Keywords : Change detection; geographic information system GIS ; human-elephant conflicts; land cover; policy; Zimbabwe-; Mozambique; Zambia ; ZiMoZa Transboundary Natural Resources Management Area;

   Abstract : Land cover change is a characteristic reflection of a human society interacting with the physical environment. The Zimbabwe-Mozambique-Zambia Transboundary Natural Resources Management Area is a human settled area endowed with a variety of wildlife (elephants, lions, and buffalo) and wild lands (Dry forests and Miombo ecosystems). READ MORE