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Implications of conservation agriculture narratives on environmental conservation in Chibombo,Zambia
… the agricultural system from conventional to conservation agriculture (CA). This study examined the linkages between conservation agriculture narratives and environmental conservation in terms of forest conservation; soil moisture; weeds and agro-biodiversity in Chibombo by using smallholder …
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Conservation by Consensus: Reducing Uncertainty from Methodological Choices in Conservation-based Models
Modeling species of conservation concern, such as those that are rare, declining, or have a conservation designation (e.g. endangered or threatened), remains an activity filled with uncertainty. Species that are of conservation concern often are found infrequently, in small sample sizes and …
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The economic consequences of private lands conservation using conservation easements in Colorado
Conservation easements have been used across the United States to preserve natural amenities and compensate landowners for the public goods they provide. From the Farm and Ranch Land Protection Program to the Grassland Reserve Program, Colorado conserves 2.4 million acres of land (Colorado Natural …
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Conservation, Consumption, and Livelihoods: Contradictions in Conservation Projects and Audiences in Vietnam
This thesis explores the relationships between conservation organisations and consumers of wild animal products in Vietnam. Using semi-structured interviews across social worlds, this thesis shows the changing ways people relate to conservation projects and wild animal products. I argue that …
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Carnivore ecology and conservation : implications for tiger conservation and management in Nepal /
In human-dominated landscapes, conservation and management of large carnivores has been a formidable challenge due to habitat fragmentation, degradation and loss, wildlife persecution, and poaching. Consequently, wide-ranging species like tigers are now relegated to small protected areas. I …
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Enhancing the conservation of freshwater biodiversity through improved freshwater conservation planning techniques
… and environmental water requirements. Systematic conservation planning provides a strategic and scientifically defensible framework for doing this. Pioneered in the terrestrial realm, uptake of systematic conservation planning for freshwater ecosystems has been slow. While broad principles are …
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Conservation on the edge : landscape scale conservation at Colorado's urban-rural interface
Landscape scale conservation is an emerging framework that refers to the ability to conceive, plan, finance and manage projects with significant natural conservation value while incorporating the cultural and economic activities of people situated in those landscapes. This framework is examined …
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An Anthropology of Conservation
An Anthropology of Conservation has been devised to determine the different approaches to conservation developed by cultural groups throughout time. The research questions that this thesis addresses are as follows : • Are there common threads associated with approaches to the care of material …
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Systematic conservation planning and South Africa's Forest Biome: An assesment of the conservation status of South Africa's forest and reccomdentations for their conservation
… analysis and interpretation for a systematic conservation plan for the entire South African forest biome. This was done by addressing the following questions: What is the current state of the forest biome? How well are forests protected? How threatened are they? What are the conservation …
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The impact of environmental volunteering on nature conservation: The case of Iceland Conservation Volunteers.
… the impacts of environmental volunteering on conservation remain underexplored. This study aims to shed light on the perceived impacts that the Icelandic Conservation Volunteers (ICV) program has on the environment. The research questions aim to find out the governance system of ICV, to what …
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Political Ecology and Coastal Conservation: A Case Study of Menai Bay Conservation Area, Tanzania
… levels of degradation. In response, marine conservation efforts there are on the rise, many of which claim community empowerment as an essential goal. Researchers have begun to use theories of political ecology to study the ways in which conservation practices in Africa can negatively affect …
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Gender and Conservation: A Comparative Study of the Bison and Wild Horse Conservation Movements
… thesis are the American bison and wild horse conservation movements. The goal is to address how these movements utilized and manipulated gender as a driving force for conservation. Throughout the nineteenth century, bison and bison hunting became identified with American manliness, which …
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Conservation priorities and collaboration in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes Landscape Conservation Cooperative
… change, and human land use, are prompting conservation planning and action at a landscape or regional scale. Historically, natural resource agencies worked within individual jurisdictional boundaries – both geographical boundaries and those boundaries created by differing missions. Yet the …
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Conservation options and development plan for a private conservation initiative on the West Coast
The primary aim of the project is to consider conservation options for the area. Furthermore, to provide a preliminary environmental overview of the area, based largely on existing data and make recommendations outlining the measures that would need to be considered and implemented for the …
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Contested conservation : past and present conservation praxis in the Great Lakes region of Africa
… presentday, this study elucidates the origins of conservation in the Great Lakes Region of Africa.Using post-colonial and border studies as a theoretical framework, and using a combination of archival and qualitative data, the study questions how and why conservation praxis and policy has changed …
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The proposed Gariep Transfrontier Conservation Area : conservation overlay evaluation of the South African section
The Gariep Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) was identified by the Peace Parks Foundation (PPF) as one of seven potential TFCAs in southern Africa. Conservation of the Gariep TFCA would provide protection to the Nama-karoo biome, thereby improving the representativeness of South Africa's …
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Residential water conservation computer program
Call number: LD2668 .T4 1986 H64
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Residential water conservation computer program
Call number: LD2668 .T4 1986 H64
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Corridors in Conservation and Philosophy
… on philosophical themes implicit in corridor conservation, using the Big Thicket National Preserve as an example. The way in which corridors, boundaries and communities are ambiguous, as both limits and connections, is dealt with. Corridor-patch matrices assemble ecological and human groups …
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