Essays about: "conservation reserves"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 54 essays containing the words conservation reserves.

  1. 21. The effect of integrated conservation and development programs in protected areas on human wellbeing : an empirical analysis of Brazil’s bolsa floresta programme

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Elan Swartz; [2015]
    Keywords : additionality; Amazon; Brazil; conservation reserves; economics; human-wellbeing; ICDP; impact evaluation; matching; program evaluation;

    Abstract : Considering the current debate over which strategies are most effective in promoting environmental and human welfare in protected areas, we focus on Integrated Conservation and Development Programs, an approach which seeks to find ‘win-win’ outcomes by supporting environmentally sustainable and profitable income generating sources. Counter, the predominant literature, we measure program effectiveness in terms of human welfare, accounted for by relative changes in household income and asset growth. READ MORE

  3. 22. Private conservation : hope for biodiversity conservation? : a multiple-case study of private protected areas in Ecuador

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Lorena Arellano Gosdenovich; [2015]
    Keywords : private conservation; private protected areas; biodiversity conservation; Ecuador; sustainability science.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Unlike other environmental threats, the loss of biodiversity is irreversible and the current and rapid loss of species is alarming. Several authors agree the state-owned protected areas are not sufficient to lessen biodiversity loss which is accentuated because most of the biodiversity is on private land. READ MORE

  4. 23. Environmental variables determining the occurrence of Cladonia parasitica and Hertelidea botryosa, two boreal lichens confined to wood

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Ecology

    Author : Ingela Källén; [2015]
    Keywords : Hertelidea botryosa; Cladonia parasitica; biodiversity; nature conservation; forestry;

    Abstract : Biodiversity is essential for human well-being and it is defined as the genetic variation within species and the variety of species and ecosystems. Biodiversity provides several ecosystem services which are necessary for human beings but there are different threats towards the biodiversity. READ MORE

  5. 24. Den gröna ön: resurs eller museum : om naturresursförvaltning i Malawi, Afrika

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

    Author : Alma Löfstrand; [2015]
    Keywords : naturresursförvaltning; Community-based conservation; landsbygdsutveckling; Malawi;

    Abstract : Vilket motiv och vilken metod som används för att bevara ekosystem, växt- och djurarter har skiftat under olika epoker. Idag skyddas naturreservaten genom mer eller mindre lyckade metoder, och för att lyckas behövs olika faktorer uppfyllas. READ MORE

  6. 25. Sustainable Manangement of Scuba Diving Tourism : A Study of the Marine Reserves of Bongoyo and Mbudya, Tanzania

    University essay from Högskolan i Halmstad/Akademin för lärande, humaniora och samhälle

    Author : Emilia Gunnarsson; Emelie Sörholm; [2015]
    Keywords : Development; Marine Protected Areas; Sustainability; Nature-based tourism;

    Abstract : With an increasing understanding for the impacts of scuba dive tourism on the marine environments and local communities world-wide, research has recently expanded to include the perspectives of ecology, socio-culture and economy. However, due to the common lack of a transdisciplinary view, the following research aims at fulfilling the gap by viewing the management of scuba dive tourism at the two marine reserves of Bongoyo and Mbudya, Tanzania, through a sustainable perspective. READ MORE