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Taita Hills biodiversity project report
The Taita Hills Biodiversity Project (THBP) is a collaboration between the National Museums of Kenya (NMK), Kenyatta University (KU) and the University of Antwerp (UA). The Directorate General for International Cooperation (DGIS) (formerly known as the Belgian Administration for Development Co-operation, ABOS) funded the project, through the Flemish Interuniversity Council (VLIR), with input from...
Observations on natural resource use and conservation by the Shuar in Ecuador’s Cordillera del Cóndor

Understanding how indigenous people use and manage natural resources is essential for promoting conservation on indigenous lands.  The author evaluated how one Shuar indigenous community in the Cordillera del Cóndor of Ecuador use woody taxa in mature and secondary forest, cultivate swidden land, value natural resources and view changes to their environment. Field research,...

1976 Big Thompson flood, Colorado

In the early evening of July 31, 1976, a large stationary thunderstorm released as much as 7.5 inches of rainfall in about an hour (about 12 inches in a few hours) in the upper reaches of the Big Thompson River drainage. This large amount of rainfall in such a short period of time produced a flash flood that caught residents and tourists by surprise. The immense volume of water that churned...

BEES: A new initiative to develop sustainable energy, water, and waste technologies in off-grid mountainous regions of Canada
A new initiative has been organized to develop sustainable energy, water and waste technologies in off-grid mountainous regions of Canada. It is called BEES (Backcountry Energy Environmental Solutions).
Viewpoint: Mountain prophecies
Hans Schreier is a Professor at the Institute for Resources and Environment at the University of British Columbia. His research focuses on watershed management, land-water interactions, and soil and water pollution, as well as on interdiciplinary evaluations of mountain processes. He has dedicated much of his research time to water and resource issues in the Himalayas and Andes and has developed...
Knowledge systems and natural resources: Management, policy and institutions in Nepal

The book is the outcome of a research project 'Management of Knowledge System in Natural Resources: Exploring Policy and Institutional Framework in Nepal' undertaken by ForestAction Nepal with support from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada. When the research project was completed with a set of case studies and a review of theories related to knowledge systems and...

Social and gender analysis in natural resource management: Learning studies and lessons from Asia
Asian societies are not only complex but are undergoing rapid change in the face of the forces of globalization and privatization. Issues of gender, class, caste, ethnicity and age are central to understanding power relations and decision-making processes concerning the access to, use of and management of natural resources. This needs an understanding of social realities to ensure proper...
Climate change in the Western Ghat Mountains: Impact and adaptation

Conservation International has declared the Western Ghats Mountains as one of the 34 global biodiversity hotspots in the world. The Western Ghats of southwestern India and the highlands of southwestern Sri Lanka are strikingly similar in their geology, climate and evolutionary history. Together, they form one of the most densely populated of the 34 global biodiversity hotspots. This hotspot is...

Geo-referenced biological databases: A new mountain biodiversity tool
Geo-referenced archive databases on mountain organisms are very promising tools for achieving a better understanding of mountain biodiversity and predicting its changes. The Global Mountain Biodiversity Assessment (GMBA) of DIVERSITAS, in cooperation with the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), encourages a global effort to explore biodiversity databases on mountain organisms.
Biodiversity for income generation

The Kigezi Highlands in south-west Uganda have good dairy production potential because of reliable rainfall and a moderate climate favourable to both humans and livestock. The Agroforestry Research Networks for Africa (AFRENA) - Uganda is an agroforestry research project in which the Forestry Research Institute (FORI) collaborates with the International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (...

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