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Revitalizing Traditional Tank Systems: Case Study Insights From Sri Lanka's Village Tank Cascade Systems for Climate Resilience and Water Governance

World Water Policy, Volume 12, Issue 3, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Village tank cascade systems (VTCS) are a long‐established form of water management in Sri Lanka's dry zone. However, their role in groundwater recharge, climate adaptation, and water governance remains insufficiently recognized in policy and planning.
Ananthini Nanthakumaran, Basant Maheshwari   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Etnoentomologia em comunidade rural do cerrado piauiense

Desenvolvimento e Meio Ambiente, 2016
Os insetos apresentam extrema importância para a natureza, porém são muitas vezes percebidos de forma negativa. Tendo isso em vista, objetivou-se avaliar a percepção e o uso deles pela população da comunidade Sussuapara, em Nazaré do Piauí, no estado do Piauí, Brasil. Foram entrevistados 89 moradores, por meio do emprego de formulários semiestruturados.
Brunna Laryelle Silva Bomfim, Irineu Campêlo da Fonseca Filho, Juliana Cardozo de Farias, Solange Maria de França, Roseli Farias Melo de Barros, Paulo Roberto Ramalho Silva   +5 more
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Equity considerations in the proposed wildlife protocol to the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 4, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Wildlife trafficking poses a critical threat to global biodiversity, contributes to organized crime, and has disproportionate impacts on underserved and Indigenous communities. Although international legal instruments, such as the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, and institutional collaborations,
Chad Patrick Osorio
wiley   +1 more source

Desnutrição infantil: experiência em uma comunidade rural

Enfermagem em Foco, 2011
Objetivou-se retratar a desnutrição em menores de 6 anos nas famílias rurais, assim como investigar fatores relacionados. Estudo exploratório descritivo com abordagem qualitativa, realizado na comunidade do Sussuí, localizada em Quixadá, CE, com quatro famílias de crianças desnutridas, utilizando a observação nas visitas domiciliares e entrevista ...
Mirna Albuquerque Frota, Luciana Vilas Boas Polte, Ana Tereza Sá Nogueira, Ivna Silva Andrade   +3 more
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Perceived costs as drivers of wildlife management preferences in rural Tanzanian communities

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract Effectively managing human–wildlife interactions is crucial for fostering coexistence on shared landscapes. Management options are most effective when aligned with the preferences of people directly affected by wildlife, yet little is known about how socioecological factors influence these preferences.
Christian Kiffner, Justin Raycraft, Reilly Becchina, Danielle Bettermann, Stephen Koester, Elana Kriegel, Kiana Lindsay, Edwin Maingo Ole, Emily Ramirez, Bryan Spizuco, Neil H. Carter   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

APORTES ETNOBOTANICOS A LA GEOGRAFIA DE LA SALUD EN COMUNIDADES RURALES CHILENAS.

Boletín Geográfico, 2019
El presente estudio de caso pretende poner en valor los aportes etnobotánicos a la geografía de la salud. Para averiguar estos aportes se trabaja con las comunidades rurales de Pedregal y El Maitén, municipio de Monte Patria, Región de Coquimbo, Chile ...
Eduardo Jaime Muñoz
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Drivers of bat researchers’ intent to adopt field hygiene practices

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract Infectious disease is a growing threat to wildlife, with zoonotic transmission most likely at the human–wildlife interface. One underappreciated activity at this interface is fieldwork with wild animals, but associated risks can be mitigated through field hygiene (FH) practices, such as using personal protective equipment and other appropriate
Joanna L. Coleman, Ewan A. Macdonald, Abigail L. Rutrough, Tanja M. Straka, Todd D. Little, Zachary Stickley, Tigga Kingston   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comunidades rurales, subsistencia y cadena láctea popular en Colombia

Advocatus, 2017
Las comunidades rurales y el campo colombiano son pilares fundamentales para el desarrollo del país. No obstante se requieren políticas y normativa que consulten con sus modos de producción y relacionamiento con el entorno rural para que posibiliten una
Sandra Patricia Duque Quintero, Mónica Duque Quintero, Derfrey Antonio Duque Quintero   +2 more
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Evaluating synthetic substitutes to reduce illegal harvesting and support species recovery

Conservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 4, August 2026.
Abstract Providing synthetic substitutes is a widely promoted strategy to shift consumer demand away from wildlife products derived from threatened species. Yet, there is little evidence on whether product substitution prevents illegal or unsustainable harvesting and contributes to the recovery of threatened populations.
Aditya Shekhar Malgaonkar, Gareth Whittington‐Jones, Tristan Dickerson, Maswabi Lishandu, Sarah Davies, Zoe Woodgate, Xia Stevens, Choolwe Mulenga, Gift Mulenga, Mathew Phiri, Lucky Mulenga, Manyando Mukela, Gryton Kasamu, Willem A. Nieman, Gareth Mann, Abishek Harihar, Diogo Veríssimo, Rob Pickles   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

La extensión universitaria en comunidades rurales santiagueras con Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicaciones (TIC)

Santiago
El presente artículo de revisión expone la fundamentación epistemológica e histórica del proceso de extensión universitaria en comunidades rurales mediante el empleo de las Tecnologías de la Información y Comunicaciones y su dinámica.
Bárbaro Emilio González Carcassés, María Elena Pardo Gómez, José Manuel Izquierdo Lao   +2 more
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