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Protecting the Amazon with protected areas [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2009 This article addresses climate-tipping points in the Amazon Basin resulting from deforestation. It applies a regional climate model to assess whether the system of protected areas in Brazil is able to avoid such tipping points, with massive conversion to semiarid vegetation, particularly along the south and southeastern margins of the basin.
Robert, Walker +7 more
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Perceptions of the Maltese public towards local Marine Protected Areas [PDF]
, 2015 The marine environment represents a central component of Malta's local environment, and its ecosystem services play a vital role in supporting the economy as well as human well-being.
Mifsud, Mark C., Verret, Marielle
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On the protection of “protected areas” [PDF]
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2008 Tropical moist forests contain the majority of terrestrial species. Human actions destroy between 1 and 2 million km 2 of such forests per decade, with concomitant carbon release into the atmosphere. Within these forests, protected areas are the principle defense against forest loss and species extinctions.
Lucas N, Joppa +2 more
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Potential changes in climate indices in Alberta under projected global warming of 1.5–5 °C
Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2023 Study region: Alberta province, Canada Study focus: The global average surface temperature has continuously warmed at an unprecedentedly rapid rate since the mid-20th century.
Hyung-Il Eum +3 more
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Strengthening the global system of protected areas post-2020: A perspective from the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas [PDF]
, 2020 Protected areas are the cornerstones of biodiversity conservation and have never been more relevant than at the present time when the world is facing both a biodiversity and a climate change crisis.
Dudley, Nigel +10 more
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The worldwide costs of marine protected areas [PDF]
, 2004 Declines in marine harvests, wildlife, and habitats have prompted calls at both the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development and the 2003 World Parks Congress for the establishment of a global system of marine protected areas (MPAs).
A. Balmford +15 more
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Animals, 2022 Conservation goals can only be best achieved when there is firm support and cooperation from locals, especially in emerging economies where poor communities often bear most of the cost of human–wildlife conflicts (HWCs).
Romaan Hayat Khattak +4 more
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Diversity, 2022 The steppe eagle (Aquila nipalensis) is an endangered migratory raptor species that migrates in winter to Pakistan and neighbouring countries. In Pakistan, the species migrate at the end of autumn and utilise different habitats across the country.
Shakeel Ahmad +4 more
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Visitor profiling for cable car mountain destinations as a basis for protected area management : a case study of the summer season in the Tatra Mountains at Kasprowy Wierch (Poland) and Skalnaté Pleso (Slovakia) [PDF]
, 2018 Protected areas play a crucial role in the conservation of vulnerable mountain ecosystems, but at the same time they may serve as tourist destinations and attract large numbers of visitors. Areas located in close proximity to cable cars belong to some of
Balon, Jarosław +5 more
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Biodiversidade Brasileira, 2017 The management of Protected Areas (PAs) in Brazil has been slowly incorporated the concept of participative governance, promoting the involvement and participation of local populations.
Andrea Leme da Silva +1 more
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