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This edition of SOFO examines the contributions of forests, and of the people who use and manage them, to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. It assesses...

Proactive policies to protect and restore the health of the world’s coral reefs could generate a substantial economic gain, provide important societal benefits, including to...

Este e-book mostra que as florestas urbanas e periurbanas podem ser fortes aliadas no enfrentamento à crise climática e de restauração dos ecossistemas. Quando bem geridas, as...

The present directory on tropical forests represents a listing of some 350 institutions able to supply information to enquirers, on request and under mutually agreed terms, on...

This volume assesses the state of the art in applying economic valuation techniques to environmental problems in developing countries. It is in fulfilment of a contract between...

Pressure to convert and degrade forests continues to be high in developing nations such as Kenya, resulting in substantial emissions of carbon dioxide. Through the United...

The book discusses major natural and man-made factors contributing to desertification In arid regions of the USSR. Summarized is the experience gained in the USSR an controlling...

In this issue: Land Degradation and Sustainable Development in Papua New Guinea; Making Aridlands Productive: Conservation and Utilization of Thar Desert Biodiversity for...

Desertification Control Bulletin is an international bulletin published at six-monthly intervals by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to disseminate information...

This study presents new analysis of the value, costs and benefits of the coral reef economy to highlight that shifting the trajectory of coral reef health from one of continuing...

This edition of SOFO examines the contributions of forests, and of the people who use and manage them, to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity. It assesses...

Soil’s contribution to climate change, through the oxidation of soil carbon, is important. However, soils – and thus agriculture - can play a major role in mitigating climate...