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Synthesizing beaver coexistence messaging with the capability, opportunity, and motivation behavior model

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 3, June 2026.
Abstract In the western United States, conservation practitioners are increasingly working with private landowners to restore habitat for North American beavers (Castor canadensis) and to use nonlethal mitigation techniques when beavers damage crops and infrastructure.
Brian D. Erickson, Megan S. Jones
wiley   +1 more source

Gobernanza climática: Actores sociales en la mitigación y adaptación en el estado de Coahuila, México

open access: yesNóesis, 2015
Se presenta una evaluación de las capacidades de actores sociales de Coahuila de Zaragoza para enfrentar el cambio climático a partir de tres indicadores: 1) Social, con base en experiencias y prácticas de los actores; 2) Político, se refiere al ...
Gustavo Córdova Bojórquez   +1 more
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Data gaps and heterogeneity limit our understanding of human–wildlife interactions: A continental study of Andean bears

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 1499-1519, May 2026.
Abstract The expansion and intensification of human activities have increased interactions between people and wildlife. Interactions involving bears and other large carnivores are complex and can lead to conflicts. Promoting positive coexistence requires managing information, which is not always available.
Roxana Rojas‐VeraPinto   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Threats to and management of Natura 2000 protected areas relative to agricultural practices

open access: yesConservation Biology, Volume 40, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract The Natura 2000 (N2K) network combines biodiversity protection and socioeconomic targets. Human activities, such as agricultural practices, can affect biodiversity in N2K sites in diverse ways. Limiting activities with negative impacts while enforcing land management that supports biodiversity is crucial for effective conservation.
Giorgio Zavattoni   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estrategias sociales y gestión del riesgo en la etno-región nahua de la sierra costa de Michoacán

open access: yesInvestigaciones Geográficas, 2019
Por sus condiciones de vulnerabilidad, la etnoregión nahua en la Sierra Costa de Michoacán está expuesta al riesgo ante amenazas hidrometereológicas.
Berenice Solis   +2 more
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Acciones de gobernanza comunitaria para reducir efectos de cambio climático en el consejo comunitario de comunidades negras de Bahía Malaga– distrito de Buenaventura

open access: yesEntorno Geografico, 2020
En los últimos años comunidades ubicadas en zonas rurales de Colombia han establecido acciones encaminadas a la conservación de recursos naturales que han servido de manera indirecta como una estrategia para reducir los efectos de cambio climático a ...
Rafael Arroyo Ponce   +1 more
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Wildland–urban interface expansion: Towards comprehensive planning processes

open access: yesPeople and Nature, Volume 8, Issue 3, Page 754-766, March 2026.
Abstract Wildland–urban interface (WUI) expansion is accelerating in numerous regions around the world due to increasing amenity‐led migration processes, defined as the movement of people seeking higher environmental quality. While WUI areas are complex social–ecological systems requiring holistic planning and management, they are usually approached ...
Clara Mosso   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sistema Inteligente de Mitigación de Riesgos Intelligent system for risk mitigation

open access: yesRevista Cubana de Ciencias Informáticas, 2012
La acumulación de experiencias en la concepción de proyectos, el surgimiento de organizaciones y estándares dedicados a la planificación y administración de los mismos, han permitido que su desarrollo se haya convertido en una actividad planificada y ...
Yadira Ruiz Constanten   +2 more
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Integrating Urban Expansion and Flood Risk: A Spatial Assessment of Impervious Surface Growth and Floodplain Exposure in Mecklenburg County (2011–2021)

open access: yesWorld Water Policy, Volume 12, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Urban expansion significantly impacts flood risk, particularly in rapidly growing areas where impervious surfaces exacerbate surface runoff. This study examines spatial patterns of urban growth and their effects on flood exposure in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, from 2011 to 2021.
Pegah Madadi, Azad Sadeghi
wiley   +1 more source

Sistemas de extracción como técnicas constructivas para evitar la entrada de gas radón en las viviendas

open access: yesInformes de la Construccion, 2011
El riesgo que supone para la salud el habitar en espacios con altos contenidos de gas radón conlleva a realizar actuaciones en los edificios con soluciones constructivas enfocadas a frenar la entrada del gas para reducir así la concentración interior ...
B. Frutos, M. Olaya, J. L. Esteban
doaj   +1 more source

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