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Developing Indicators for Monitoring and Evaluating Joint Management Effectiveness in Protected Areas in the Northern Territory, Australia

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2011
Joint management of protected areas is promoted in many countries around the world. It is considered a means to provide local communities, including indigenous people, with recognition of their cultural practices in the use and management of the natural ...
Arturo Izurieta   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The importance of groundwater for riverine fish faunas in a region of shale gas development in northern Australia

open access: yesFrontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
Northern Australia contains the continent’s largest number of intact river systems, but these are facing increasing pressure as the proposed development of multiple and large-scale industries, including onshore gas, mining, horticulture, and agriculture,
Jenny Davis   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Socio-economic and environmental implications of Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) on agriculture and livelihoods

open access: yesEnvironmental Science and Policy, 2020
Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) activities continue to grow in many resource-endowed countries with ASM-generated revenues serving as a precursor to socio-economic growth especially in mineral-rich rural communities.
George Ofosu   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Local communities’ perceptions about the impact of protected areas on livelihoods and community development

open access: yes, 2020
Perceptions provide an important means of assessing the performance of conservation projects so that better policies may be developed for effective biodiversity protection and the wellbeing of people living near protected areas.
H. Abukari, R. Mwalyosi
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Impact of nutrition education on nutrition knowledge of public school educators in South Africa: A pilot study

open access: yesHealth SA Gesondheid: Journal of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences, 2012
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has not given nutrition education the necessary emphasis that it needs, despite its importance in South African schools.
Wilna H. Oldewage-Theron   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Have food supply chain policies improved forest conservation and rural livelihoods? A systematic review

open access: yes, 2021
To address concerns about the negative impacts of food supply chains in forest regions, a growing number of companies have adopted policies to influence their suppliers’ behaviors.
R. Garrett   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

A fresh look at inland fisheries and their role in food security and livelihoods

open access: yesFish and Fisheries, 2019
In a number of countries around the world, inland fisheries are impor‐ tant for poverty alleviation, food security, gender empowerment, cul‐ tural services, ecosystem function and biodiversity.
S. Funge‐Smith, Abigail E. Bennett
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Role of Habitat Heterogeneity in Structuring Mangrove Bird Assemblages

open access: yesDiversity, 2015
Mangrove habitats are under severe land use pressure throughout the world and Australia is no exception. Here we describe the heterogeneity of mangrove habitat and its relationship with mangrove bird diversity.
Jayasilan Mohd-Azlan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Advance Equitable Livelihoods

open access: yes, 2023
AbstractFood system transformation provides the opportunity to shift current trends in all forms of malnutrition, prioritizing the availability and affordability of nutritious food for all – from shifting priorities in agricultural production, to improved food systems that favor nutrition and sustainability.
Lynnette M. Neufeld   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Collaborative Measurement of Performance of Jointly Managed Protected Areas in Northern Australia

open access: yesEcology and Society, 2013
Responsibility for the management of many protected areas in the Northern Territory, Australia, is shared between the management agency and the aboriginal owners of that land.
Natasha Stacey   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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