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  1. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2010
    Chile

    A multitemporal analysis to determine the land cover change was conduced in the pre-Andean range of Maule region of Chile. We used satellite imagery from the year 1989 and 2003 to analyze the likely causes of native forest change. In this period, there was a reduction in native forest area of 44% in the study area, which is equivalent to an annual forest loss rate of 4.1%. The native forest area is replaced by shrublands (29%) and exotic forest plantations (27%). A great proportion of current exotic forest plantations are established on lands that were native forest in 1989 (63%).

  2. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2010

    The paper estimates the regional economic impact of renewable energy development (inv)based on the use of biomass. The regional level is Andalusia. The analysis is carried out under the assumption that achieves the goal of renewable energy development set in Andalusian Sustainable Energy Plan (PASENER) 2007-2013. To estimate the economic impact, a General Equilibrium Model (CGE) is used based on the Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) updated for Andalusia in 2008. The results show that if the goal of PASENER is met, there might be an increase production of 4.02%.

  3. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2010
    Costa Rica

    The financial behavior of three schemes for payments for environmental services (PES) adjusted to the forest value (FV) was assessed, starting from a first forest harvest, which were classified into two types according to the dominance of Pentaclethra macroloba combined with palms (Forest Pp) or combined with Carapa guianensis (Forest Pc). In these forests, common production functions of sustainable forest management (SFM), and functions of profitability were elaborated for two conditions of harvesting during a cutting cycle.

  4. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2010

    This paper presents some theoretical and technical conclusions on the contribution of Forest Ecosystem Services to the reduction of deforestation rates in highly vulnerable areas of the Costa Rican Central Mountain Range and to the regulation of watersheds, and the resulting increased profitability of investments in hydro-electrical power plants.

  5. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2010
    Chile

    In the Región de Aysen, Chile, Nothofagus antarctica (ñirre or Antarctic beech) forms puré forests called shrubby beech forests and secondary mixed shrub of anthropogenic origin. The aim of this work is to characterize the insect fauna associated to the foliage of Antarctic beech forests and scrublands in the Baker river basin. Insects were collected in spring (October 2006) and summer (January 2007), in five beech forests and 10 scrub patches from latitudes 47°2' S - 72°48' W to 47°15' S - 73° W. Six orders of insects were identified, being Coleóptera the most diverse.

  6. Library Resource
    Journal Articles & Books
    December, 2010
    Argentina

    By the late 19th century, indigenous populations in Argentina's regions of Pampa, Patagonia and Chaco were subordinately incorporated into capitalist economy, through a series of genocidal and destribalization policies that have been thoroughly examined in previous studies. However, the circumstances of their integration and the strategies that indigenous actors displayed have not been systematically analyzed yet.

  7. Library Resource
    Policy Papers & Briefs
    December, 2010
    Spain

    Land use changes, including land abandonment, and forest fires have been two key factors that have characterized the evolution of Mediterranean ecosystems. This work studies the evolution in the hydrologic characteristics and the erosive response of a Mediterranean forest soil, which has undergone during years changes in its forest use and the fire impact, are shown. This soil is in recovering stage since year 1996. The study has been carried out in the Experimental Station of Porta-Coeli in a system of four erosion plots (40 x 8 m) of closed type.

  8. Library Resource
    Legislation
    December, 2010
    Nicaragua

    La presente Ley tiene como objeto crear un fondo para compra de tierra con equidad de genera para mujeres rurales, con el fin de otorgar apropiación jurídica y material de la tierra a favor de las mujeres rurales, que permitirá, además de mejorar la calidad de vida del núcleo familiar, el acceso a los recursos financieros,priorizando a aquellas mujeres cabezas de familia, de bajos recursos económicos.

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