This review attempts to synthesize the available literature on tropical dry forests and their
dynamics in the context of climate change and thereby identifies possible gaps and priority …

The past 15 years has seen the creation oflarge (>/16 ha) permanent inventory plots in each
of the major tropical forest formations of the world. Currently, six such plots have been fully …

Ethnobotany, the study of the classification, use and management of plants by people, draws
on a range of disciplines, including natural and social sciences, to show how conservation of …

The crucial role which natural systems play in underpinning economic activity and human
wellbeing is of growing concern as evidence mounts of the increasing human pressures …

This article examines the implications of the rising density of international institutions.
Despite the rapid proliferation of institutions, scholars continue to embrace the assumption …

Biodiversity loss is one of the major resource problems facing the world, and the policy
options available are restricted by inappropriate economic tools which fail to capture the …

In the central region of the Gulf of Mexico, urban growth occurs mainly to support tourism
and results in loss of natural ecosystems and ecosystem services. Our objectives were to …

When we talk about forests, we talk about 30% of our planet's land surface 6 area. In 2000
there was an estimated 3 870× 10 ha of forest worldwide, of which 1 5% is in forest …

Según estimaciones de la Organización Mundial de la Salud, más del 80% de la población
mundial, especialmente en los países en desarrollo, utiliza tratamientos tradicionales a …

This study focuses on knowledge of medicinal plants among the Caiçaras (rural inhabitants
of the Atlantic Forest coast, Brazil). In particular, we examine the use of medicinal plants …