A global overview of the conservation status of tropical dry forests
Aim To analyse the conservation status of tropical dry forests at the global scale, by
combining a newly developed global distribution map with spatial data describing different …
combining a newly developed global distribution map with spatial data describing different …
Measuring the extent and effectiveness of protected areas as an indicator for meeting global biodiversity targets
S Chape, J Harrison, M Spalding… - … Transactions of the …, 2005 - royalsocietypublishing.org
There are now over 100 000 protected areas worldwide, covering over 12% of the Earth's
land surface. These areas represent one of the most significant human resource use …
land surface. These areas represent one of the most significant human resource use …
Protection through presence: UN peacekeeping and the costs of targeting civilians
Are UN peacekeepers effective in protecting civilians from violence? Existing studies
examine this issue at the country level, thereby making it difficult to isolate the effect of …
examine this issue at the country level, thereby making it difficult to isolate the effect of …
A global inventory of mountains for bio-geographical applications
Mountains are hotspots of biodiversity. Yet, evaluating their importance in global biodiversity
inventories requires the adoption of a pertinent definition of mountains. Here, we first …
inventories requires the adoption of a pertinent definition of mountains. Here, we first …
Mining and violence in Latin America: The state's coercive responses to anti-mining resistance
M Arce, C Nieto-Matiz - World Development, 2024 - Elsevier
The expansion of mining and conflict violence are closely related phenomena, but there is
widespread variation in the coercive responses state actors embrace to subdue resistance …
widespread variation in the coercive responses state actors embrace to subdue resistance …
Temperature shapes opposing latitudinal gradients of plant taxonomic and phylogenetic β diversity
Latitudinal and elevational richness gradients have received much attention from ecologists
but there is little consensus on underlying causes. One possible proximate cause is …
but there is little consensus on underlying causes. One possible proximate cause is …
Correlations among species distributions, human density and human infrastructure across the high biodiversity tropical mountains of Africa
ND Burgess, A Balmford, NJ Cordeiro, J Fjeldså… - Biological …, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper explores whether spatial variation in the biodiversity values of vertebrates and
plants (species richness, range-size rarity and number or proportion of IUCN Red Listed …
plants (species richness, range-size rarity and number or proportion of IUCN Red Listed …
Mountain ecosystem services and climate change: A global overview of potential threats and strategies for adaptation
Executive summary Mountains provide vital resources to a significant proportion of the
global population, particularly as the 'water towers' of the world, and as a result of their high …
global population, particularly as the 'water towers' of the world, and as a result of their high …
[PDF][PDF] Spatiotemporal characteristics of future changes in precipitation and temperature in Central Asia
In recent decades, the changes in climate associated with global warming have received a
large amount of attention worldwide (IPCC, 2013), since they are expected to have direct or …
large amount of attention worldwide (IPCC, 2013), since they are expected to have direct or …
Characterizing biases in mountain snow accumulation from global data sets
Mountain snow has a fundamental role in regional water budgets through its seasonal
accumulation, storage, and melt. However, characterizing snow accumulation over large …
accumulation, storage, and melt. However, characterizing snow accumulation over large …