From the start of the 1990s, the issue of Environmental Services has attracted the attention of conservationists, development organizations and donors, who have been interested in seeking and supporting new strategies for financing conservati on and, additionally, in some cases, for diversifying the income of rural communities.By the logic of the market, the principal proposal is the Payment for Ecosystem Services: “a voluntary transaction for an environmental service, in which at least one buyer and one seller participate; the environmental service is well-defined; and the provider of the
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Library ResourcePolicy Papers & BriefsNovember, 2011Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela, South America
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 2012Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Central America, South America
Ecosystem services science has developed at a fast rate in Latin America, a region characterized by a high biological and cultural diversity, strong emphasis in foreign investment, and high socioeconomic inequities.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1993Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Cuba, Ecuador, Colombia, Central America, South America
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1996Mexico, United States of America, Venezuela, Colombia, Netherlands, Argentina, Peru
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Library ResourceConference Papers & ReportsDecember, 1997Argentina, Morocco, Colombia, India
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1978Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, South America, Central America
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1980Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Central America, Northern America, South America
White mold, caused by the fungus Sclerotinia (Whetzelinia) sclerotiorum, is distributed worldwide and has more than 300 hosts. It infects flowers, cotyledons, seeds, leaves or injured plant tissue. The disease can be controlled by crop rotation, flooding, reduced seeding rates, application of chemical products in the middle of the flowering period, modifying plant architecture and the use of resistant var. Many soil microorganisms are associated with sclerotia and may cause them to degrade or fan to germinate. The symptoms and damage caused by the disease are illustrated in color.
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Library ResourceJournal Articles & BooksDecember, 1980Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, Central America, Northern America, South America
White mold, caused by the fungus Sclerotinia (Whetzelinia) sclerotiorum, is distributed worldwide and has more than 300 hosts. It infects flowers, cotyledons, seeds, leaves or injured plant tissue. The disease can be controlled by crop rotation, flooding, reduced seeding rates, application of chemical products in the middle of the flowering period, modifying plant architecture and the use of resistant var. Many soil microorganisms are associated with sclerotia and may cause them to degrade or fan to germinate. The symptoms and damage caused by the disease are illustrated in color.
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Library ResourceReports & ResearchDecember, 2017Argentina
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Agricultura Climáticamente Inteligente en Argentina
Policy Papers & BriefsOctober, 2014Argentina, Central America, South AmericaThe climate-smart agriculture (CSA) concept reflects an ambition to improve the integration of agriculture development and climate responsiveness. It aims to achieve food security and broader development goals under a changing climate and increasing food demand.
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