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The natural conservation of coastal lagoons is important not only for their ecological importance, but also because of the valuable ecosystem services they provide for human welfare and wellbeing…
| Peer Reviewed | South AfricaAbstract This paper estimates the effects of the certification of nonindustrial private forest owners on forest degradation in Sweden—one of the countries with the largest total area of certified…
| Peer Reviewed | SwedenBiodiversity and species conservation are among the most urgent global issues. Both are under serious threat because of human intrusion and as a result, it is likely that present and future projects…
| Peer Reviewed | Global HubEnvironmental loss: the cost to Tanzania’s economy by Salvatory Macha Much of Tanzania’s economic growth is dependent on the natural ecosystems that allow the harvesting of resources such as water…
| Other Publications | TanzaniaThis paper focuses on whether the provision of landless forest-adjacent communities with options to grow appropriate food crops inside forest reserves during early stages of reforestation programmes…
| Discussion Paper | South AfricaThe global community has recognized the importance of forests for biodiversity, and has prioritized the preservation of forest biodiversity and ecosystem functions through multiple multilateral…
| Peer Reviewed | IndiaDespite the importance of non-wood forest products (NWFPs) in household consumption especially in Nigeria, where 47 million people were unable to meet the 2,900 kcal food requirement in 2004, they…
| Peer Reviewed | NigeriaThis paper develops a measure of the contribution of biodiversity in enhancing ecosystem performance that is subject to environmental fluctuation. The analysis draws from an ecological model that…
| Peer Reviewed | EthiopiaThe purpose of this paper is to create and discuss a measure of water hyacinth abundance in Lake Victoria. Water hyacinths have dramatic effects on other activities such as fisheries. However…
| Peer Reviewed | Sweden