Incentives for Biological Conservation: Costa Rica's Private Wildlife Refuge Program

Autor: Jeff Langholz, John Schelhas, James P. Lassoie

Publikováno v: Conservation biology : the journal of the Society for Conservation BiologyLiterature Cited. 14(6)

The alarming pace of tropical biodiversity loss requires development of innovative approaches for in situ biodiversity conservation. Incentive-based approaches have emerged as one possible option. We interviewed 68 private nature reserve owners to le

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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35701938

A fourth principle is required to define Conservation Agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: The appropriate use of fertilizer to enhance crop productivity

Autor: John Wendt, Bruno Gérard, Christian Nolte, Ken E. Giller, Marc Corbeels, Bernard Vanlauwe

Publikováno v: Field Crops Research 155 (2014)
Field Crops Research, 155, 10-13
Field Crops Research

Intensification of agricultural systems in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is considered a pre-condition for alleviation of rural poverty. Conservation Agriculture (CA) has been promoted to achieve this goal, based on three principles: minimum tillage, soil

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fcr.2013.10.002

RISK AND MAIZE-BASED CROPPING SYSTEMS FOR SMALLHOLDER MALAWI FARMERS USING CONSERVATION AGRICULTURE TECHNOLOGIES

Autor: Dayton M. Lambert, A. Ngwira, Christian Thierfelder, Neal S. Eash

Publikováno v: Experimental Agriculture. 49:483-503

SUMMARYAgricultural production in southern Africa is constrained by numerous factors, including low soil fertility, frequent droughts and flooding, limited access to fertilizers and the use of unsustainable management techniques that increase soil er

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https://doi.org/10.1017/s0014479713000306

Failing to Yield? Ploughs, conservation agriculture and the problem of agricultural intensification: An example from the Zambezi Valley, Zimbabwe

Autor: Marc Corbeels, Jens A. Andersson, Frédéric Baudron, Ken E. Giller

Publikováno v: Journal of Development Studies
The Journal of Development Studies
The Journal of Development Studies, Taylor & Francis (Routledge), 2012, 48 (03), pp.393-412. ⟨10.1080/00220388.2011.587509⟩
Journal of Development Studies, 48(3), 393-412
Journal of Development Studies 48 (2012) 3

Metadata only record Two agricultural intensification policies currently have a foothold in Southern Africa: intensification by plough-based, animal integrated practices and intensification by conservation agricultural practices including natural res

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Community Markets for Conservation (COMACO) links biodiversity conservation with sustainable improvements in livelihoods and food production

Autor: James P. Lassoie, Alexander J. Travis, John Fay, Louise E. Buck, Carmen I. Moraru, Matthews Mushimbalume, Johannes Lehmann, Kim L. Bothi, Samuel D. Bell, Edwin Matokwani, Makando Kabila, David W. Wolfe, Dale Lewis, Lydiah Gatere, David R. Lee, Mwangala Mukamba

Publikováno v: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 108:13957-13962

In the Luangwa Valley, Zambia, persistent poverty and hunger present linked challenges to rural development and biodiversity conservation. Both household coping strategies and larger-scale economic development efforts have caused severe natural resou

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https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1011538108