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Carbon finance initiatives can provide biodiversity benefits
We evaluated the biodiversity co‐benefits of a REDD+ initiative in the tropical forests of Sierra Leone and Liberia using a quasi‐experimental study design. Complementary measures from bioacoustics and DNA metabarcoding revealed that REDD+‐financed protected areas were associated with additional biodiversity benefits compared to control areas.
H. S. Sathya Chandra Sagar +13 more
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Abstract Eaton, Kortum, and Kramarz (2011) (EKK) discovered empirical patterns from French manufacturing firms that a baseline firm heterogeneity model could not explain. The authors proposed and estimated a model that closely matches the patterns observed in French data.
Jiatong Zhong
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Forests and climate change: adaptation and mitigation [PDF]
ETFRN news No. 50: Forests and Climate Change: adaptation and mitigation. This newsletter contains interesting materials for those who think about the question how to proceed with forests and climate change after Copenhagen, with or without an agreement.
Bodegom, A.J., van +2 more
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Genetic and Ecological Management of Pacific Salmon Fisheries for the 21st Century
ABSTRACT Based on ecological adaptation theory, tremendous effort is being spent on measures that are eliminating salmon hatcheries and fishing opportunities with the intention of protecting wild runs deemed to be of particular genetic importance to the survival of the species.
Randall E. Brummett +2 more
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Accounting for the Evolution of China's Production and Trade Patterns
ABSTRACT We study the evolution of China's production and trade patterns during its integration into the global economy. Using firm‐level microdata, we document how production and exports shifted across industries and within industries across firms.
Hanwei Huang, Jiandong Ju, Vivian Z. Yue
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Challenges and lessons learned for REDD+ finance and its governance. [PDF]
Morita K, Matsumoto K.
europepmc +1 more source
Prevalence and Comorbidity of Dental Phobia in a Representative Population of 16‐Year‐Olds in Norway
ABSTRACT Background Although dental fear and anxiety are common in children and adolescents, they are not well‐defined constructs and may not capture critical clinical aspects. Dental phobia (DP) is more well‐defined as a specific phobia that includes the criteria of functional impairment. Aim To investigate the prevalence and covariates of DP.
Robert Schibbye +2 more
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Climate readiness in smallholder agricultural systems: lessons learned from REDD+ [PDF]
The debate around the role that agriculture should play in mitigating climate change and sequestering greenhouse gases is politically complex and technically complicated.
Haupt, F, Roe, S, Streck, C., Zurek, M.
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Abstract In teleost fishes, cortisol is the major corticoid and has both glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid actions. However, how fish tissues discriminate between these distinct corticosteroid actions is unclear. In mammals, the major factors responsible for intracellular corticosteroid regulation are glucocorticoid receptors (grs) and the ...
Makoto Kusakabe +4 more
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The carbon balance of terrestrial ecosystems of China
A comment is made on a recent letter published on Nature, in which different methodologies are applied to estimate the carbon balance of terrestrial ecosystems of China.
Pilli R, Grassi G
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