Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Resource Management (SANREM)

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Understanding climate variability and change in the Altiplano

This presentation addresses climate variability in the climate change models for 20th and 21st centuries for the Altiplano Region. The models appear to simulate this mechanism […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): A. Seth
  • Type of Document: Media

Climate variability and change in the Andean highlands

Abstract: The Altiplano region of Bolivia and Peru is vulnerable to both climate variability and climate change. Its proximity to El Nino and the Southern Oscillation […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): A. Seth; J. Thibeault; M. Garcia
  • Type of Document: Media

Experiences with PES in Latin America

This presentation covers a General Overview of the history and characteristics of PES work in Latin America. It highlights examples in Costa Rica, Mexico and the […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): D. Southgate
  • Type of Document: Media

Paying for watershed services in Latin America: A review of current initiatives

This paper addresses the challenge of using PES to enhance hydrologic services in Latin America. To begin, the current state of implementation is described. We are […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): D. Southgate; S. Wunder
  • Type of Document: Research Report

PES Regional synthesis: Latin America

Abstract: PES-like schemes are fairly common in the Andean Region and other parts of Latin America. However, genuine PES arrangements are fairly rare. For example, true […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): D. Southgate; S. Wunder
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Teaching modules for epidemiological concepts in the R programming environment

This Abstract regarding the development of new teaching modules for techniques to evaluate plant disease pathology was prepared for presentation at the APS – SON Joint […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): A.H. Sparks; P. Ester; K.A. Garrett
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

The issue of spatial scale in hydro-economic modeling of global and national food and water systems to address sustainable agriculture and natural resources management

Introduction: There are numerous models available that aim to address food and water policy at different spatial scales. The question to be asked of these models […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): K. Strzepek; A. McCluskey
  • Type of Document: Research Report

Socio-economic baseline study: Case study: Nanggung sub-district, Bogor, Indonesia

Results of the socio-economic baseline study was summarized and discussed. The objectives was to provide socio-economic data as a basis for socio-economic impact assessment of integrated […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): B. Suseno; W. Kusuma; J.Roshetko
  • Type of Document: Media

Technology adoption on vegetable agroforestry system in Nanggung: Monitoring study & impact study design

Report on the progress of socio-economic objectives of LTRP 5 in Indonesia. The objectives were: (1) Identify vegetable cultivation technology on agroforestry system that socially acceptable, […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): B. Suseno; Arief
  • Type of Document: Research Report

Paying for results: WCS experience with direct incentives for conservation

This paper explores the concept of direct incentives for conservation, and summarizes current discussion on their benefits and potential drawbacks. It then highlights the current experience […]

  • Date of Publication: 2007
  • Author(s): K. Svadlenak-Gomez; T. Clements; C. Foley; N. Kazakov; D. Lewis; D. Miquelle; R. Stenhouse
  • Type of Document: Research Report