| Titre : | AMBIO 42(6) - OCT 2013 |
| Type de document : | Bulletin |
| Paru le : | 00/00/0000 |
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Article
Benoit G. P. Aymoz, Auteur ;
Vololomboahangy R. Randrianjafy, Auteur ;
Zarasoa J. N. Randrianjafy, Auteur ;
Damase P. Khasa, Auteur
We analyzed the management, resource use and conservation of the Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar) to develop a management plan, which provides a sustainable development strategy of the area while empowering the local residents. Using qu[...]
Article
Inez Harker-Schuch, Auteur ;
Christian Bugge-Henriksen, Auteur
This study investigates the influence of knowledge on opinions about climate change in the emerging adults' age group (16-17 years). Furthermore, the effects of a lecture in climate change science on knowledge and opinions were assessed. A surve[...]
Article
Vernon George Thomas, Auteur ;
Raimon Guitart, Auteur
Olympic shooters discharge, annually, thousands of tons of lead shot which pose toxic risks to animals and may pollute both surface and ground waters. Non-toxic steel shot is an acceptable and effective substitute, but International Shooting Spo[...]
Article
Sigurd Rognerud, Auteur ;
Vladimir A. Dauvalter, Auteur ;
Eirik Fjeld, Auteur ;
Brit Lisa Skjelkvale, Auteur ;
Guttorm Christensen, Auteur ;
Nickolay Kashulin, Auteur
A large copper-nickel smelter complex is located at the Kole Penninsula, Russia, close to the Norwegian border. Trace-element concentrations in surface sediments (0-0.5 cm) and pre-industrial sediments from 45 lakes in the region were used to un[...]
Article
Naime Arslan, Auteur
Turkey is the largest producer of borate products in the world. Among four largest boron mines in Turkey two of them are located in basins of Orhaneli and Emet Streams. In this study, boron levels in abiotic (water-sediment) and some biotic elem[...]
Article
Malin Jonell, Auteur ;
Michael Phillips, Auteur ;
Patrik Ronnback, Auteur ;
Max Troell, Auteur
Eco-certification is widely considered a tool for reducing environmental impacts of aquaculture, but what are the likely environmental outcomes for the world's fastest growing animal-food production sector? This article analyzes a number of eco-[...]
Article
Andrew Burton, Auteur ;
Julian Aherne, Auteur ;
Nouri Hassan, Auteur
Trace elements (n = 23) in Irish headwater lakes (n = 126) were investigated to determine their ambient concentrations, fractionation (total, dissolved, and non-labile), and geochemical controls. Lakes were generally located in remote upland, ac[...]
Article
Olof Linden, Auteur ;
Jonas Palsson, Auteur
The study shows extensive oil contamination of rivers, creeks, and ground waters in Ogoniland, Nigeria. The levels found in the more contaminated sites are high enough to cause severe impacts on the ecosystem and human health: extractable petrol[...]
Article
Debra Satz, Auteur ;
Rachelle K. Gould, Auteur ;
Kai M. A. Chan, Auteur ;
Anne Guerry, Auteur ;
Bryan Norton, Auteur ;
Terre Satterfield, Auteur ;
Benjamin S. Halpern, Auteur ;
Jordan Levine, Auteur ;
Ulalia Woodside, Auteur ;
Neil Hannahs, Auteur ;
Xavier Basurto, Auteur ;
Sarah Klain, Auteur
The ecosystem services concept is used to make explicit the diverse benefits ecosystems provide to people, with the goal of improving assessment and, ultimately, decision-making. Alongside material benefits such as natural resources (e.g., clean[...]
Article
Meredith Root-Bernstein, Auteur ;
Juan Armesto, Auteur
Flagships are one conservation education tool. We present a proposed flagship species fleet for environmental education in central Chile. Our methods followed recent flagship guidelines. We present our selection process and a detailed justificat[...]
Article
Vernon George Thomas, Auteur
Proposals to end the use of lead hunting ammunition because of the established risks of lead exposure to wildlife and humans are impeded by concerns about the availability, price, and effectiveness of substitutes. The product availability and re[...]
