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Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022 Conventional flood control has emphasized structural measures such as levees, reservoirs, and engineered channels—measures that typically simplify river channels and cut them off from their floodplain, both with adverse environmental consequences ...
Anna Serra-Llobet +17 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT National afforestation policies are crucial for outlining guidelines and goals to be implemented at the local level. Therefore, it is crucial to conduct research that systematizes indicators from across the country into a single proposal. This study examines the spatiotemporal distribution of urban forest research in Brazil from 1980 to 2020 ...
Mauricio Lamano Ferreira +5 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of constitutional power concentration on adaptation to climate change in 113 countries observed between 1995 and 2023 using the quantile regression method. The results reveal that the concentration of constitutional power hinders countries' adaptation to climate change through inequalities ...
Simplice A. Asongu, Cherif Abdramane
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the role of social capital in designing and implementing more effective governance strategies to improve the state of the Tagus River's significantly deteriorated middle reach (Spain). We employed social network analysis (SNA) to evaluate the bonding, bridging and linking social capital and the quality of stakeholder ...
Leticia Blázquez +2 more
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Global Ecology and ConservationThe Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) has expanded its range considerably due to reintroduction and conservation efforts and the species is now found in more than 30 countries across Europe. This expansion brings with it opportunities for nature restoration,
Matthew Dennis +4 more
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Panama City Fisheries Resources Office: FY 2003 Annual Report [PDF]
, 2004 HIGHLIGHTS FOR FY 2003 1. Continued a 3-year threatened Gulf sturgeon population estimate in the Escambia River, Florida and conducted presence-absence surveys in 4 other Florida river systems and 1 bay. 2. Five juvenile Gulf sturgeon collected, near
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Current status of las tablas de daimiel national park wetland and actions required for conservation [PDF]
, 2019 Wetlands are complex ecosystems that play multiple roles. ‘Las Tablas de Daimiel National Park’ (TDNP) undoubtedly plays a role in several ecosystem services and provides a connection between nature, farmers, scientists, residents, and other stakeholders.
Bravo-Martin, Sandra +3 more
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Mallard response to experimental human disturbance on sanctuary areas is mediated by hunting
Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.Wildlife managers often provide spatial sanctuaries for wildlife to escape both lethal (e.g. hunting) and non‐lethal (e.g. non‐consumptive recreation) human disturbance. However, as societal interest in outdoor recreation continues to climb, many areas face added pressure to allow recreation, yet studies increasingly demonstrate negative effects of ...
Abigail G. Blake‐Bradshaw +6 more
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Stakeholder Input and Meeting Summary Report [PDF]
, 2009 The Piscataqua Region Estuaries Partnership (PREP) is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Estuary Program, which is a joint local/state/federal program established under the Clean Water Act.
D. B. Truslow Associates
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Change in groundwater chemistry as a consequence of suppression of floods: the case of the Rhine floodplain [PDF]
, 2003 Spatio-temporal variations of nitrogen, phosphorus and base cation concentrations in groundwater were related to the drastic change in hydrological conditions of the Rhine alluvial floodplain (Eastern France), which has been disconnected from the river ...
Sanchez-Pérez, José-Miguel +1 more
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