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Positioning human heritage at the center of conservation practice. [PDF]
Conserv Biol, 2020 Abstract Conservation projects subscribing to a community‐based paradigm have predominated in the 21st century. We examined the context in which the phrase was coined and traced its growth over time. Community‐based conservation first appeared in the literature in the early 1990s; but grew little until after the 5th World Parks Congress in 2003 ...
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‘Je suis corse, un homme de village’: Towards a Study of Contemporary Corsican Nationalism (1959–98)
History, Volume 108, Issue 383, Page 556-580, December 2023., 2023 Abstract This article reconstructs the genesis and developments of contemporary Corsican nationalism between 1959 to 1998, from the emergence of regionalism to the most dramatic phase of the resurgence of violence represented by the murder of Prefect Claude Érignac.
DEBORAH PACI
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Ecotourism, infrastructures, and the drama of sovereignty on a border island
The Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Anthropology, Volume 28, Issue 4, Page 298-309, December 2023., 2023 Abstract The Ruta 30 scenic road project in Argentine Tierra del Fuego has encountered significant resistance. In this article, we analyze a public hearing convened to assess the road's impacts as an event illuminating the daily dynamics of the region.
Mara Dicenta, Ana Cecilia Gerrard
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Biotropica, Volume 54, Issue 4, Page 820-828, July 2022., 2022 Although frequently studied in captivity, less is known about Iguana iguana (green iguanas) in the wild. In this study behaviour of riparian I. iguana was collected alongside climate, vigilance, and eco‐tourism boat traffic data. Observations showed boat tourism can potentially affect I. iguana negatively.
Elizabeth A. Rice +3 more
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Indirect effects of African megaherbivore conservation on bat diversity in the world's oldest desert
Conservation Biology, Volume 36, Issue 2, April 2022., 2022 Abstract In extreme environments, temperature and precipitation are often the main forces responsible for structuring ecological communities and species distributions. The role of biotic interactions is typically thought to be minimal. By clustering around rare and isolated features, like surface water, however, effects of herbivory by desert‐dwelling ...
Theresa M. Laverty, Joel Berger
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Inter‐country differences in the cultural ecosystem services provided by cockles
People and Nature, Volume 4, Issue 1, Page 71-87, February 2022., 2022 Abstract Coastal systems provide many cultural ecosystem services (CES) to humans. Fewer studies have focused solely on CES, while those comparing CES across countries are even rarer. In the case of shellfish, considerable ecosystem services focus has been placed on nutrient remediation, with relatively little on the cultural services provided, despite
Mathilde Jackson‐Bué +21 more
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Ecoturismo implementado en el mundo globalizado como alternativa de desarrollo económico y social
CLIO América, 2020 El presente trabajo desarrolla los fundamentos teóricos del ecoturismo como alternativa de desarrollo social y económico en el mundo globalizado. Se utilizó el método exploratorio descriptivo con el propósito de indagar experiencias significativas en ...
Edwin Eduardo Millán-Rojas +2 more
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PASOS Revista de Turismo y Patrimonio Cultural, 2021 El ecoturismo, como estrategia de desarrollo comunitario, busca alcanzar simultáneamente la conservación y el desarrollo, pero su diseño no considera la complejidad de los contextos locales donde se implementa.
Cristina Pérez y Sosa +4 more
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Ecotourism, environmental preservation and conflicts over natural resources
Horizontes Antropológicos, 2003 Ecotourism has profound social impacts through the transformations it generates in the distribution of access to natural resources. At the heart of this transformation stands the paradox of ecotourism: it exploits natural environments while at the same ...
Michael Kent
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Revista Geografias, 2012 Muito vem sido falado, nos últimos anos, sobre a chamada “questão ambiental” e os possíveis rumos os quais o planeta poderá seguir no que diz respeito aos seus níveis de qualidade ambiental. O movimento ambientalista tem sido um dos grandes atores nessas constantes discussões, ao mesmo tempo em que vem passando por constantes mudanças e agregando cada ...
Jacqueline Dornas de Oliveira +1 more
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