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Displaying 1061 - 1065 of 1155From Dutch disease to deforestation - a macroeconomic link? A case study from Ecuador
In the literature about macroeconomics and deforestation, it is often supposed that strong foreign exchange outflows (e.g. debt service) increase deforestation, as higher poverty augments frontier migration and natural resources are squeezed to generate export revenues. This paper analyses the opposite phenomenon, i.e. the deforestation impact of substantial foreign exchange inflows, which is analysed in the "Dutch Disease" macroeconomics literature.
Living in a Fragile Ecosystem: Indigenous Soil Management in the Hills of Nepal
In Nepal, natural factors such as heavy seasonal precipitation, the erosion-prone nature of the soil, steep topography and the removal of ground cover, make the country's hill soils particularly vulnerable to leaching of organic matter and micronutrients.
Staking Their Claims: Land Disputes in Southern Mozambique
Conflicting interests in land and resource use emerged in postwar Mozambique, giving rise to multiple layers of dispute. This article explores the disputes occurring between 1992 and 1995 in two districts which are notable for the severity of competition over land by virtue of their proximity to Maputo, namely, Matutuíne and Namaacha. Although private sector claims were beginning to be staked with the potential for displacing people occupying the same land, other conflicts still predominated.
Forests and climate change: role of forest lands as carbon sinks
Forests potentially contribute to global climate change through their influence on the global carbon (C) cycle. They store large quantities of C in vegetation and soil, exchange C with the atmosphere through photosynthesis and respiration, are sources of atmospheric C when they are disturbed, become atmospheric C sinks during abandonment and regrowth after disturbance, and can be managed to alter their role in the C cycle. The world's forest contain about 830 Pg C (1015 g) in their vegetation and soil, with about 1.5 times as much in soil as in vegetation.