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International Tourism in the Global South: Revealing an Extractive Development Process
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Hosting international tourism remains a key development strategy for many Global South countries to generate economic growth, government revenue and employment. However, this conventional wisdom can be contested: tourism may instead be seen as an extractive process that disrupts livelihoods, ecosystems and host economies.
Julia Jeyacheya, Mark P. Hampton
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The ecological basis of fishery yield of the Puerto Rico-Virgin Islands Insular Shelf: 1987 Assessment [PDF]
, 2006 A literature review was conducted to locate information on the flow of energy from primary producers to the fishery stocks of the Puerto Rican-Virgin Islands insular shelf.
Browder, Joan A., Jacobsen, Terri
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Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, EarlyView.The production‐distribution‐consumption triad has structured how anthropologists understand exchange for roughly a century. This article argues for expanding this triad to include an explicit focus on acquisition – the systems, processes, and practices of acquiring.
Hanna Garth
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Challenging The “Man” In Mangroves: The Missing Role Of Women In Mangrove Conservation
, 2012 Mangroves provide valuable ecosystem services including carbon sequestration, pollution filtration, and protection from tsunamis, tropical storms, and coastal erosion.
Bosold, Alyssa L.
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Effect of Growing Season on Growth and Relation of Height and Above Ground Biomass of Avicennia Marina [PDF]
, 2015 Relation of height of seedling stands and above ground biomass is an important indicator of successful stand establishment and effectivity of carbon cycle which requires further study. This research aimed to study the growth level
Budihastuti , Rini
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THE URBAN METABOLISM OF FLOOD PROTECTION INFRASTRUCTURE IN JAKARTA, INDONESIA
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, EarlyView.Abstract Investments in large‐scale climate infrastructures are central to emerging forms of climate urbanism. In Jakarta, flood protection infrastructures seek to protect the city from devastating flood events in anticipation of future catastrophes.
Sophie Webber, Wahyu Kusuma Astuti
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Anthropogenic nitrogen accumulation potential of Okinawa mangroves in Japan
Discover EnvironmentThe extent of the stable nitrogen (N) isotope ratio (δ 15N) of mangrove leaves reflects the anthropogenic N accumulation potential of mangroves. Therefore, the present study was designed to investigate the N accumulation potential of Okinawa mangroves in
Ferdouse Zaman Tanu +5 more
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PLoS ONE, 2017 Globally, it is recognized that blue carbon ecosystems, especially mangroves, often sequester large quantities of carbon and are of interest for inclusion in climate change mitigation strategies. While 19% of the world's mangroves are in Africa, they are
J Boone Kauffman, Rupesh K Bhomia
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Écologie et dynamique spatio-temporelle des mangroves au Togo
VertigO, 2017 In Togo, the building of harbor facilities, the construction of the hydroelectric dam plant of Nangbeto, urban growth and activities relating to the installation of fish farms, and the expansion of croplands are the major causes of a drastic degradation ...
Folega Fousseni +8 more
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Living with the Sea: Local Efforts Buffer Effects of Global Change [PDF]
, 2010 Living with the Sea examines the role of MMAs (Marine Managed Areas) in restoring and sustaining healthy oceans, particularly the importance of local management efforts.
John Tschirky, Les Kaufman
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