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Enforcing environmental law in the Amazon
Abstract This article identifies the underlying obstacles to enforcement of laws against environmental crimes such as illegal logging, mining and ranching. With four departments (provinces) from Colombia as case studies, it assesses enforcement of the country's main environmental law, Law 2111, which is one of Latin America's strongest. The article has
Mark Ungar, Juan Corredor‐Garcia
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Lazos caribeños en Holguín, Cuba
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Roberto Valcárcel Rojas +2 more
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Evaluation of Ensemble‐Based Extreme Forecast Diagnostics for Zonda Wind Prediction
Abstract Zonda is a downslope windstorm on the eastern slopes of the Andes in western Argentina. This Foehn‐like phenomenon can produce hazardous, strong, and gusty downslope winds, leading to extreme and rapid warming with severe societal impacts. Despite substantial advances in numerical weather prediction, forecasting Zonda winds remains challenging.
Federico Otero, Estíbaliz Gascón
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Environmental training focused on a participatory educational proposal constitutes the basis for a sustainable pedagogy. The objective of this article is to establish the theoretical-methodological contribution of Popular Environmental Education to ...
María de los Angeles Pérez Hernández
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La evaluación de servicios ambientales de soporte
Con la intención de conocer la manera como se ha abordado en la literatura el tema de evaluación de servicios ambientales de soporte, este artículo presenta el resultado de un ejercicio de revisión realizado a través de una lectura crítica. La revisión llevada a cabo, utilizó como criterios de búsqueda las categorías de “Servicios Ambientales” y ...
Natalia Sánchez Gómez +1 more
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Servicios ambientales de los sistemas agroforestales tropicales
El propósito de esta revisión es discutir el papel de los sistemas agroforestales en la prestación de servicios ambientales, incluyendo producción agrícola más diversificada y sostenible, aumento de reservas de carbono, conservación de la biodiversidad, mejora de la fertilidad del suelo, mitigación de emisiones de metano y calidad del agua y aire ...
Fernando Casanova-Lugo +5 more
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Functional divergence drives the prevalence of low‐abundance species in bat assemblages
Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog. Abstract Ecological communities are structured by a few common species, while most occur at low abundance. Understanding the drivers of this widespread pattern raises fundamental questions about community assembly rules and is important for applied ecology for identifying ...
Andrés F. Ramírez‐Mejía +3 more
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Uno de los organismos más comunes en las playas arenosas son los miembros del género Ocypode conocidos como cangrejos fantasmas, están ampliamente distribuidos en las regiones tropicales y subtropicales; además tienen un importante papel en la ...
Frank A. Ocaña +2 more
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Abstract Insectivorous, Afro‐Palearctic migrant birds provide cross‐border ecosystem services, but many are declining rapidly. The complex life cycle of migrant birds makes their conservation difficult, but understanding where they spend time during the breeding season can help indicate where those actions will be most effective.
Catrin F. Eden +5 more
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Abstract The production, transport, loss, and export of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) are closely connected with hydrometeorological drivers. While terrestrial production depends on biogeochemical variables like soil moisture, air temperature, and the contact area between water and organic matter sources, export is determined by water availability and
Juan Pesántez +7 more
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