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Over the past decade, the issue of climate change has risen rapidly to an important position on international scientific and political agendas. A number of key events in this process may be identified, beginning with the 1988 Conference on "The Changing Atmosphere" (World Meteorological Organization 1989), and the consequent establishment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC...
In part 1 of a 4-part series, Karma Ura introduces the connection between conservation of citadels (pho-drang) of deities with environmental protection.
Environmental awareness can manifest in scientific, political and cultural terms. Beliefs and practices point to a management of environment frequently linked to the invocations of deities and spirits occurring throughout the...
Mountain ecosystems are a biosphere reserve. They harbor a wide range of significant resources including animals, plants as well as minerals. Mountains are home to about 10 percent of the global population. A significant high proportion of 25 - 30 percent directly depends on the resources flowing from mountain regions. Functionally, mountains play a critical role in the environment and...
There is a need among ecophysiologists for gas exchange systems capable of rapid sampling and numerous replications. Measurements of temporal and spatial variability within tree canopies, or among replicates of plants in experimental units, are often hampered by difficulty in obtaining sufficient concurrent gas exchange data within a reasonable amount of time. Single cuvette systems take too...
The relationship between the "modern world" and the "developing world" has often been expressed in the language of development. Although vast sums have been invested trying to find a solution matters appear to have got worse rather than better. It would appear that some development projects actually contribute to this deterioration. In addition development has often...
Mountains cover one quarter of the Earth's land surface. They present monumental paradoxes: They dominate the landscape and inspire scared devotion and awe; their people are isolated and ignored, they are the font of fantastic wealth; their people live in poverty, they provide water for half of the world's people; their water and soil resources are among the most mismanaged of all their assets...
Dr. Miller discussed a draft of his forthcoming World Resources Institute Report "Balancing the Scales - Policies for Increasing Biodiversity's Chances through Bioregional Management." He presented four different approaches to biodiversity conservation, and analyzed their strengths and weaknesses in order to synthesize policy recommendations for managing conservation through...
Recently, as evidenced by the United Nations' Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, and the subsequent Convention on Biological Diversity, the concern for biodiversity conservation has been increasing worldwide. The UNCED recommended the integration of conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity into all national and international economic...
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