A fundamental principle underpinning conservation is to evaluate the condition of native vegetation relative to a reference state. Many ecological applications require vegetation condition as a spatially-explicit continuous map layer that covers broad landscape-scaled extents. T…
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Discutiu-se nas últimas décadas qual o regime jurídico a aplicar aos recursos genéticos marinhos em áreas além da jurisdição nacional. Em abril de 2019 decorreu a segunda sessão da Conferência Intergovernamental orientada para a redação de um novo instrumento internacional vincu…
O paradigma atual da biologia da conservação reconhece a importância da inclusão da vertente das ciências sociais no planeamento, gestão e avaliação de medidas de conservação. A sua integração deixou de ser apenas um complemento e tornou-se numa componente vital de intervenções …
Nature reserves are increasing in number worldwide, but they are often fragmented, small, and poorly managed. Land uses contrasting strongly with reserves may reduce their effective size. Complex agroforests and mature plantations, however, may extend forest functions beyond par…
Land-based pollution has dramatic effects on coral species diversity, live coral cover, morphological composition of the coral fauna, coral growth rates, coral bioerosion intensity, and reef carbonate budgets. Pollution damage is measured in surveys of eight Java Sea reefs and e…
Le jardin de case traditionnel, système agroforestier d'utilisation du sol, a été utilisé pendant des siècles en milieu tropical comme source de produits alimentaires tant dans les zones urbaines que dans les campagnes. En milieu rural, il fait partie du paysage. Il constitue un…
Estimates of insectivorous bat diversity in the Palaeotropics have been hampered by the lack of long-term studies employing appropriate capture techniques. Using a variety of trapping methods, with the emphasis on an intensive harp-trapping protocol, I captured 42 species in 2 k…
Carbon forestry projects have proliferated over last few years on the premise of cost efficient climate mitigation along with co-benefits of biodiversity conservation and livelihood improvement. Multilateral, bilateral, public and private sources have invested billions of dollar…
Climate change can have potentially catastrophic effects upon biodiversity and food web structure and according to the fourth IPCC report, ambient temperatures will rise by between 3.0-5.0 °C over the next century, with already an average increase in global surface temperature o…
Correct species identification is fundamental to all areas of biology, but particularly the policy related areas of conservation and fisheries management. To enable guidelines to be developed for environmental management and conservation, such identifications need links to studi…
The oil palm (Elaeis guineensis ) is one of the most rapidly expanding equatorial crops in the world. In the major oil palm-producing countries (e.g., Indonesia and Malaysia), oil palm agriculture poses a significant threat to tropical forests and biodiversity. On the other hand…
Local ecological knowledge systems are dynamic expressions of perceiving and understanding the world, which have historically made and continue to make valuable contributions to ecology and conservation science. This dissertation examines the process and outcomes of integrating …
This dissertation interrogates connections between agricultural restructuring, development of rural livelihoods and conservation of agricultural biodiversity (agrobiodiversity) in Turkey, a center of origin and diversity for wheat domestication. Often, crisis narratives accompan…
Though local capacity-building became an integral part of worldwide practiced community-based approach to conservation, its conceptual framework is still poorly developed. This hampers the effectiveness of local capacity-building interventions and community-based conservation. T…
It is in the nature of humans to wonder about and try to make sense off everything they see and all things they encounter. Humans have always been observing, describing, and recording patterns in the world around them. Particularly since Darwin's On the Origin of Species, resear…
Plant-soil interactions and soil carbon dynamics are an essential part of soil function. Land-use change can affect the soil's ability to accumulate and store carbon. Deforestation and conversion to croplands has decreased tree species cover and diversity in the tropics resultin…
Algae are a large and diverse group of photosynthetic organisms that range in size from microscopic unicellular to multicellular forms. They usually inhabit marine and freshwater habitats. However, some are terrestrial and are capable of living in soil or above the soil surface …
This thesis explores the attempts by international law to recognize and protect the knowledge of indigenous and local communities. In conducting this inquiry, the thesis focuses on traditional medicine and the central role played by plant biodiversity in this aspect of local kno…
The political economic pressures of development contribute to unsustainable environmental practices in developing countries, and marginalize civil society participation. This dissertation looks at the following countries where policymakers are faced with strong incentives to fos…