Essays about: "protected areas"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 338 essays containing the words protected areas.

  1. 21. Beyond Conservation: Unlocking livelihoods, empowering communities : The case of Mamirauá

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Tema Miljöförändring

    Author : Alejandra Leon Lavandera; [2023]
    Keywords : CBNRM; local livelihoods; participatory approach; protected area;

    Abstract : The spread of Community-based Natural Resources Management (CBNRM) programs can be attributed to the failure of top-down approaches and the development of more equitable governance strategies. A CBNRM approach seeks to fulfill dual objectives by balancing environmental conservation goals and local livelihood opportunities. READ MORE

  3. 22. The Ecological and Anthropogenic Impacts of fishing gear in a tropical system : How the size of Spotted Rose Snapper (Lutjanus guttatus) and the ratio of target catch, is influenced by approved fishing gear within a marine area of responsible fishing in the South-Western Gulf of Nicoya, Costa Rica.

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för biologi och miljö (BOM)

    Author : Alfred Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Overfishing; overexploitation; Spotted Rose Snapper; Lutjanus guttatus; Gulf of Nicoya; Costa Rica; marine protected areas; artisinal fishermen; bycatch; Costa Rican Institute of Fisheries and Aquaculture; incopesca; fishing gear; longlines;

    Abstract : The oceans are essential for humanity, yet these systems continue to be degraded and suffer from pollution, habitat destruction and overexploitation. The Costa Rican Gulf of Nicoya is a productive gulf that is fished by both large-scale industrial fisheries and small-scale artisanal fishermen. READ MORE

  4. 23. Integrated Oceans Management of Antarctic Waters: Opportunities for Marine Protected Areas in the Convergence of the Antarctic Legal Regime and the Law of the Sea

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Juridiska institutionen

    Author : Katarina Wallerstedt; [2022-09-26]
    Keywords : Antarctica; Southern Ocean; Integrated Ocean Management; Marine Protected Areas; Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction; International Law; The Antarctic Treaty System; The Law of the Sea;

    Abstract : Antarctica is home to some of the last untouched places on Earth, but its marine environment is endangered because of increased ocean activities in Antarctic waters. These developments are not unique to the Antarctic seas but are a global trend in all the world’s oceans. READ MORE

  5. 24. SPATIO-TEMPORAL PATTERNS OF THE WOLF AND ITS PREY IN A MEDITERRANEAN AREA

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Giovanni Fini; [2022-08-29]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Starting from the 1970s, populations of top predators such as the wolf Canis lupushave been expanding across Europe thanks to the protective legislation andthe creation of many protected areas, the increased abundance of wild ungulates and other factors. The return of these animals can trigger significant consequences from the ecological as well as management points of view. READ MORE

  6. 25. Tätortsnära skog för människans hälsa : ett arbete om den tätortsnära skogens upplevelsevärden och dess betydelse för sinnesstämningen

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Forest Ecology and Management

    Author : Josefine Norgren; Johanna Pettersson; [2022]
    Keywords : Tätortsnära skog; Sinnesstämning; Upplevelsevärden; Hälsofrämjande; Mental återhämtning; Skog;

    Abstract : Vi lever i en alltmer hektisk vardag där det är brist på tid för återhämtning, vilket har visat sig leda till ökad stress och mental utmattning. Forskningen har dock visat att naturmiljön kan bidra till mental återhämtning och att vissa karaktärer i naturen, så kallade upplevelsevärden, är viktiga för att främja återhämtningsprocessen. READ MORE