The San Francisco Bay, the biggest estuary on the west coast of North America, was once surrounded by an almost unbroken chain of tidal wetlands, a fecund sieve of ecosystems connecting the land and the Bay. Today, most of these wetlands have disappeared under the demands of coa…
"Over the last decade research exploring green infrastructure planning has burgeoned. Transferable green infrastructure messages between locations though are less well established and there remains a visible gap between the conceptual understanding of green infrastructure and it…
Over the last decade research exploring green infrastructure planning has burgeoned. Transferable green infrastructure messages between locations though are less well established and there remains a visible gap between the conceptual understanding of green infrastructure and its…
Over the last decade research exploring green infrastructure planning has burgeoned. Transferable green infrastructure messages between locations though are less well established and there remains a visible gap between the conceptual understanding of green infrastructure and its…
This book is a guide for the identification of the indigenous forest trees of Uganda. It will be useful for those who wish to contribute towards the conservation of the forests or to plant indigenous trees. Information is provided on how to propagate and cultivate about 80 of th…
Regenerative agriculture (RA) is a set of farming and land management practices intended to support or enhance soil health and carbon sequestration potential of soils while producing food, fiber, or other agricultural products. It has received broad acclaim from scholars, corpor…
This study is designed to reveal the tradeoffs between anthropogenic activities and freshwater ecosystems; discuss different management options for the restoration of freshwater resources in poverty dominated areas; measure the total economic value for freshwater ecosystem servi…
The Ethiopian southwest is a global origin for Arabica coffee which is the second most traded global commodity after petroleum; and the most important agricultural commodity for Ethiopia. The region is also a global center of crop domestication and diversification with ancient a…
Payment for Ecosystem Services projects (PES) are increasingly popular because of their supposed potential to achieve social and environmental goals. However, the various challenges around their design and implementation often impede their achievement of such goals. These challe…
Studies have shown that communities of color and low-income populations are likely to live in neighborhoods that lack access to quality green spaces, unable to directly benefit from the environmental, recreational, and cultural services they provide. The goal of this research wa…
Expanding agricultural lands and urbanization threaten the integrity of both natural aquifers and surface waters, and in turn, the multitude of water services they provide. The goal of this work is to investigate tradeoffs between water services and economic considerations in th…
New Mexico’s Gila River is the last major free-flowing Southwestern river network that provides an array of resources, or ecosystem services (ES), throughout the riverine ecosystem. For decades, the unique landscape surrounding the river has been the focus of various conservatio…
Climatic and eco-epidemiological aspects of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis in Ouarzazate Province, Morocco / Ahmed Karmaoui -- Seasonal distribution of zoonotic cutaneous leishmaniasis, in Middle Draa Valley, south of Morocco / Ahmed Karmaoui, Siham Zerouali -- Water-climate-l…
"This book explores the effects of climate change and the human pressure on biodiversity and ecosystem services in dry lands. It also focuses on how climate change impacts the biodiversity and the associated ecosystem services and how it can be overcome at various strategic poli…
"This book explores the effects of climate change and the human pressure on biodiversity and ecosystem services in dry lands. It also focuses on how climate change impacts the biodiversity and the associated ecosystem services and how it can be overcome at various strategic poli…
Ecosystems provide services that are crucial and beneficial to the human population. The management and conservation of these services can assure the wellbeing of the local population. Climate Change and Its Impact on Ecosystem Services and Biodiversity in Arid and Semi-Arid Zon…
