Transboundary management of natural resources and the importance of a “One Health” approach: Perspectives on Southern Africa
This book chapter develops the concept that wildlife, livestock, and human health are all interrelated. In the “one health” approach, Osofsky (et al.) argue that it […]
- Date of Publication: 2008
- Author(s): S.A. Osofsky; D.H.M. Cumming; M.D. Kock
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
- Topic: Markets, Natural Resource Management
The challenge of common-pool resources
As population increases, there is an increased pressure on our environment and ecosystems to provide livable situations and ample resources. Though there have been substantial net […]
- Date of Publication: 2008
- Author(s): E. Ostrom
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
SANREM year 3 annual research activity report: Phillipines no-till planter
Summary: In year three, the primary objectives was to develop an animal-drawn no-till planter. Two (2) planter prototypes were made. In the first prototype, the draft […]
- Date of Publication: 2008
- Author(s): P. Catalan
- Type of Document: Project Document
- Region: Global
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Informe dia de campo: Evaluacion del recurso forrajero de la comunidad de Apopata
Compartir e intercambiar conocimientos acerca de la situacion actual de los recursos forrajeros en zonas secas y zonas humedas de la comunidad de Apopata e identificar […]
- Date of Publication: 2008
- Author(s): P. Condor
- Type of Document: Research Report
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Ecology and epidemiology in R: Disease forecasting and validation
This online training module shows how to approach plant disease forecasting and validation using the free R programming environment. It gives an Overview of the background […]
- Date of Publication: 2008
- Author(s): P.D. Esker; A.H. Sparks; L. Campbell; Z. Guo; M.N. Rouse; S.D. Silwal; S. Tolos; B. Van Allen; K.A. Garrett
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Global
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Payments for environmental services in Costa Rica
This article discusses Costa Rica s national payments for environmental services (PES) program (the PSA program).The program design is described and strengths, weaknesses, and areas of […]
- Date of Publication: 2008
- Author(s): S. Pagiola
- Type of Document: Scholarly Article
- Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Can vegetables be more productive under tree based systems?
This rich presentation provides a detailed Summary of research projects examining vegetable yields in tree based systems in Indonesia, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Researchers explored complementarity […]
- Date of Publication: 2008
- Author(s): M.C. Palada
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Vegetable agroforestry – technology: Annual report
In Taiwan, field evaluation of vegetable species and varieties under Agroforestry system continued at AVRDC Organic Farm. Six vegetables (cauliflower, cucumber, eggplant, lettuce, sweet corn and […]
- Date of Publication: 2008
- Author(s): M.C. Palada
- Type of Document: Project Document
- Region: Global
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Can vegetables be more productive under tree-based systems?
Abstract: Intensive commercial vegetable production under monoculture systems is not sustainable. However, integration of trees compatible with vegetable crops offers potential for enhanced sustainability. Our objectives […]
- Date of Publication: 2008
- Author(s): M.C. Palada
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Natural Resource Management
Establishing vegetable agroforestry system research at AVRDC – The World Vegetable Center
Abstract: Tree-crop interactions in agroforestry systems involving vegetable crops have not been studied extensively, for previous research in agroforestry focused on agronomic arable field crops. A […]
- Date of Publication: 2008
- Author(s): M.C. Palada; D. Wu; G.C. Luther
- Type of Document: Media
- Region: Asia
- Topic: Natural Resource Management