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Evaluating past and future contributions of conservation programs to species recovery

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Impact evaluation of conservation actions is a crucial step in global efforts to curb the biodiversity crisis. Through robust impact evaluation, practitioners can assess the effectiveness of conservation strategies and optimize the use of limited resources.
Rebeca E. Young, H. Resit Akçakaya, Elizabeth L. Bennett, Michael Hoffmann, Michael A. Hudson, Barney Long, Thalassa McMurdo Hamilton, Kelsey Neam, Megan A. Owen, Richard P. Young, Molly K. Grace   +10 more
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Incidencia de la intervención familiar por medio de un ciclo de Escuela de padres en la motivación escolar de los niños del primero de primaria del Colegio Celestin Freinet. Incidence of family intervention through a cycle of Parent’s School.

Psicoespacios, 2013
Resumen El artículo presenta resultados de la investigación realizada como el trabajo de grado para optar el titulo de psicólogo. El objetivo del estudio fue dirigido a indagar por la incidencia de la intervención familiar mediante un ciclo de Escuelas
Olena Klimenko, Jessica Sepulveda
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The use and misuse of computers in education : evidence from a randomized experiment in Colombia [PDF]

This paper presents the evaluation of the program Computers for Education. The program aims to integrate computers, donated by the private sector, into the teaching of language in public schools.
Barrera-Osorio, Felipe, Linden, Leigh L.
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Lessons from an eradication under multiple constraints of an island rat population of record density

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Invasive rats threaten island biodiversity, disrupting ecosystems and endangering native species. Although rat eradication has succeeded on many islands, tropical islands present unique management challenges. Strict regulations and financial constraints on some tropical islands further limit proven eradication methods, complicating rodent ...
Tatiane Micheletti, Thayná J. Mello, Carlos Verona, Vinícius P. O. Gasparotto, Ricardo Krul, Ricardo Araujo, Thali Sampaio, Paulo Rogerio Mangini   +7 more
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Prioritizing bat roosts for conservation with a global multicriteria bat roost priority index based on community science

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Prioritization in conservation is crucial for the development of efficient and effective decision‐making policies. For many decades, the importance of some species and their habitats has been assessed and applied in conservation legislation, but bats and their diurnal roosts have ofbeen overlooked.
David López‐Bosch, Krizler Tanalgo, Xavier Puig‐Montserrat, Ferran Páramo, Eric Marín, Carles Flaquer, Adrià López‐Baucells   +6 more
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Percepção a respeito do desenvolvimento sustentável das MPEs no Peru

RAE: Revista de Administração de Empresas, 2013
O presente artigo trata das percepções de futuros profissionais de nível universitário com relação às atividades de responsabilidade social das micro e pequenas empresas (MPE) no Peru. O objetivo do artigo é contribuir para um melhor entendimento de como
Martín Nelson Hernani Merino, Antonieta Hamann Pastorino   +1 more
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Understanding of the Mole Concept Achieved by Students in a Constructivist General Chemistry Course [PDF]

, 2001
The purpose of this research project was to study the conceptual understanding achieved in a general chemistry course based on a constructivist approach.
Bravo, M., Utria-Echevarria, C.
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Assessing the integration of social marketing principles in ivory demand management interventions in China and Southeast Asia

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Consumer demand for ivory perpetuates the unsustainable and illegal killing of African elephants and other wildlife species. Interventions that aim to change consumer behavior are increasingly recognized as a crucial element of demand management. However, poor design and implementation have limited their effectiveness.
Molly R. C. Brown, Victoria K. Wells, Colin M. Beale   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

El modelo Bandler-Grinder de aprendizaje y la enseñanza de genética mendeliana en estudiantes costarricenses de décimo año

Cuadernos de investigación UNED, 2012
En Costa Rica existen muy pocas investigaciones en el área de la enseñanza de la genética en secundaria, a pesar de la importancia que tiene esta disciplina actualmente, siendo base fundamental para otras áreas de las ciencias como las de la salud, las ...
Stephanie Chavarría, Tania Bermúdez, Narcy Villalobos, Bernal Morera   +3 more
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Comprehensive framework for assessing and optimizing existing research networks

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Conservation, monitoring, and research networks, or collections of ecological research sites unified under a common mission of data collection or a research mission, are essential infrastructure for understanding large landscapes. However, most networks developed opportunistically over decades rather than through systematic design, creating ...
Alyson East, Jitendra Kumar, William Hargrove   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source