Evaluation Of The Project Integrated National Monitoring And Assessment System On Forest Ecosystems Simef

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 87 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789251336755

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Evaluation of the project "Integrated national monitoring and assessment system on forest ecosystems (SIMEF)" by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Pdf

Chile has a native forest that constitutes 18 percent of its continental surface area and over 60 million hectares of protected areas. The country is considered a global hotspot of conservation priority due to its endemism and a high degree of habitat loss. The loss of ecosystems could increase if economic development does not progressively adopt sustainability standards that create less of an impact on biodiversity. From August 2015 to May 2020, FAO implemented the project in order "to develop and implement an integrated monitoring and assessment system on carbon stocks and biodiversity in forest ecosystems (SIMEF) supporting the National Greenhouse Gases Inventory (INGEI) and the design of policies, regulations and SFM practices incorporating the REDD+ Programme and biodiversity conservation in forest ecosystems". The project established sound foundations that improve the monitoring of the conditions of forest ecosystems and, consequently, more robust information is generated and with greater frequency. It is worth highlighting the creation of an interinstitutional structure that will support the continuity of the SIMEF and the creation of a digital platform with five tools. The SIMEF is, at present, a regular programme of the Chilean State with a governance system and with a permanent annual budget. Given this, the sustainability of the achievements made in the project can be maintained and strengthened. However, a low level of appropriation of the system at local level was identified, which could affect its sustainability.

Author : Pankaj Shrivastava,Hirak Ranjan Dash,Jose A. Lorente,Jahangir Imam
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789811566554

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Forensic DNA Typing: Principles, Applications and Advancements by Pankaj Shrivastava,Hirak Ranjan Dash,Jose A. Lorente,Jahangir Imam Pdf

The book explores the fundamental principles, advances in forensic techniques, and its application on forensic DNA analysis. The book is divided into three modules; the first module provides the historical prospect of forensic DNA typing and introduces fundamentals of forensic DNA typing, methodology, and technical advancements, application of STRs, and DNA databases for forensic DNA profile analysis. Module 2 examines the problems and challenges encountered in extracting DNA and generating DNA profiles. It provides information on the methods and the best practices for DNA isolation from forensic biological samples and human remains like ancient DNA, DNA typing of skeletal remains and disaster victim identification, the importance of DNA typing in human trafficking, and various problems associated with capillary electrophoresis. Module 3 emphasizes various technologies that are based on SNPs, STRs namely Y-STR, X-STR, mitochondrial DNA profiling in forensic science. Module 4 explores the application of non-human forensic DNA typing of domestic animals, wildlife forensics, plant DNA fingerprinting, and microbial forensics. The last module discusses new areas and alternative methods in forensic DNA typing, including Next-Generation Sequencing, and its utility in forensic science, oral microbes, and forensic DNA phenotyping. Given its scope, the book is a useful resource in the field of DNA fingerprinting for scientists, forensic experts, and students at the postgraduate level.

Author : Phil Macoun,Ravi Prabhu
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1999-01-01
Category : Forest management
ISBN : 9789798764271

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Guidelines for Applying Multi-criteria Analysis to the Assessment of Criteria and Indicators by Phil Macoun,Ravi Prabhu Pdf

Author : W. D. S. McLay
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-03-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1139477900

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Clinical Forensic Medicine by W. D. S. McLay Pdf

Medical evidence plays a vital part in many criminal prosecutions, most notably when serious injury or physical abuse is part of the prosecution's case. Now in its third edition, this book is an essential text for practitioners of clinical forensic medicine and for those who take them through judicial proceedings, be they prosecutors or defence lawyers. It is written by a team of skilled and experienced authors with practical issues firmly in mind. The book has been revised to take account of changes in both statute and case law that have occurred since publication of the previous edition as well as improvements in medical and scientific understanding. In particular, the approach to uncertainties in child abuse has been brought up to date and a completely new account of blood-borne viral diseases is included.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264303201

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Mainstreaming Biodiversity for Sustainable Development by OECD Pdf

Drawing on experiences and insights from 16 megadiverse countries, this report examines how biodiversity is being mainstreamed in four key areas.

Author : Arno Tausch,Almas Heshmati
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Economics
ISBN : 1629488992

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The Political Algebra of Global Value Change by Arno Tausch,Almas Heshmati Pdf

Aimed to the reader interested to learn about the progress and development of the new toll for the evaluation and assessment of power plant accidents and catastrophes.

Author : Kate Schreckenberg,Georgina Mace,Mahesh Poudyal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-27
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780429016288

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Ecosystem Services and Poverty Alleviation (OPEN ACCESS) by Kate Schreckenberg,Georgina Mace,Mahesh Poudyal Pdf

Understanding how to sustain the services that ecosystems provide in support of human wellbeing is an active and growing research area. This book provides a state-of-the-art review of current thinking on the links between ecosystem services and poverty alleviation. In part it showcases the key findings of the Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA) programme, which has funded over 120 research projects in more than 50 countries since 2010. ESPA’s goal is to ensure that ecosystems are being sustainably managed in a way that contributes to poverty alleviation as well as to inclusive and sustainable growth. As governments across the world map how they will achieve the 17 ambitious Sustainable Development Goals, most of which have poverty alleviation, wellbeing and sustainable environmental management at their heart, ESPA’s findings have never been more timely and relevant. The book synthesises the headline messages and compelling evidence to address the questions at the heart of ecosystems and wellbeing research. The authors, all leading specialists, address the evolving framings and contexts for the work, review the impacts of ongoing drivers of change, present new ways to achieve sustainable wellbeing, equity, diversity, and resilience, and evaluate the potential contributions from conservation projects, payment schemes, and novel governance approaches across scales from local to national and international. The cross-cutting, thematic chapters challenge conventional wisdom in some areas, and validate new methods and approaches for sustainable development in others. The book will provide a rich and important reference source for advanced students, researchers and policy-makers in ecology, environmental studies, ecological economics and sustainable development. The Open Access version of this book, available at https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9780429016295, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.

Author : Sven Wunder
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Ecosystem management
ISBN : MINN:31951D02183926N

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Payments for Environmental Services by Sven Wunder Pdf

Author : Nigel Maxted
Publisher : CABI
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781845938512

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Agrobiodiversity Conservation by Nigel Maxted Pdf

Based on the 2010 conference "Towards the establishment of genetic reserves for crop wild relatives and landraces in Europe", this book is the cutting edge discussion of agrobiodiversity conservation. By considering the benefits of understanding and preserving crop wild relatives and landraces, it encompasses issues as wide-ranging and topical as habitat protection, ecosystem health and food security. Focusing on Europe, but globally relevant, Agrobiodiversity Conservation is ideal for postgraduate students of conservation and environmental studies, conservation professionals, policy makers and researchers.

Author : John M. Butler
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-09-30
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780080961767

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Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing by John M. Butler Pdf

Fundamentals of Forensic DNA Typing is written with a broad viewpoint. It examines the methods of current forensic DNA typing, focusing on short tandem repeats (STRs). It encompasses current forensic DNA analysis methods, as well as biology, technology and genetic interpretation. This book reviews the methods of forensic DNA testing used in the first two decades since early 1980’s, and it offers perspectives on future trends in this field, including new genetic markers and new technologies. Furthermore, it explains the process of DNA testing from collection of samples through DNA extraction, DNA quantitation, DNA amplification, and statistical interpretation. The book also discusses DNA databases, which play an important role in law enforcement investigations. In addition, there is a discussion about ethical concerns in retaining DNA profiles and the issues involved when people use a database to search for close relatives. Students of forensic DNA analysis, forensic scientists, and members of the law enforcement and legal professions who want to know more about STR typing will find this book invaluable. Includes a glossary with over 400 terms for quick reference of unfamiliar terms as well as an acronym guide to decipher the DNA dialect Continues in the style of Forensic DNA Typing, 2e, with high-profile cases addressed in D.N.A.Boxes-- "Data, Notes & Applications" sections throughout Ancillaries include: instructor manual Web site, with tailored set of 1000+ PowerPoint slides (including figures), links to online training websites and a test bank with key

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Forest Resources Development Branch
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9251034451

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Mangrove Forest Management Guidelines by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Forest Resources Development Branch Pdf

Author : Brendan Coolsaet,Fulya Batur,Arianna Broggiato,John Pitseys,Tom Dedeurwaerdere
Publisher : Hotei Publishing
Page : 434 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-04-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004293212

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Implementing the Nagoya Protocol by Brendan Coolsaet,Fulya Batur,Arianna Broggiato,John Pitseys,Tom Dedeurwaerdere Pdf

Implementing the Nagoya Protocol compares existing ABS regimes in ten European countries, including one non-EU member and one EU candidate country, and critically explores several cross-cutting issues related to the implementation of the Nagoya Protocol in the EU.

Author : Manuel B. Morales Prieto,Juan Traba Diaz
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biodiversity
ISBN : 1628082984

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Steppe Ecosystems by Manuel B. Morales Prieto,Juan Traba Diaz Pdf

Steppe environments impose strong selection pressures on organisms due to limiting climate conditions. Biotic factors also exert important pressures on steppe organisms, which display notable and interesting adaptations. At the same time, steppes are among the most fragile and human-impacted ecosystems of the world. As a result of these ecological and conservation features, steppe ecosystems and organisms have long deserved the attention of ecologists, biogeographers and conservation biologists. Through the contribution of steppe ecology experts from different regions of the world, this volume aims to answer hot questions in steppe ecology and conservation such as how did present-day steppe ecosystems arise? Is the steppe a perfectly identifiable and homogeneous biome, or are there different types of steppes? If the latter is true, what are the abiotic and biotic factors that define steppe ecosystems? Do they function differently? In short, what is a steppe? Can we identify clearly steppe-specific taxa? Are their functional traits homogeneous across steppe ecosystems? How are their main biodiversity patterns?However, this book also responds to the current concern about the future of the worlds steppes, threatened by increasing land-use intensification, which brings out the need for their sustainable management on the basis of adequate scientific knowledge. Therefore, the chapters comprising this book not only diffuse current scientific knowledge on steppe ecosystems, which is not a minor aim, but provide cues and tools to evaluate their state and to scientifically inform and help their management. Let us hope these messages reach the adequate ears.

Author : V. Ratna Reddy
Publisher : Nova Biomedical Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110331688

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User Valuation of Renewable Natural Resources by V. Ratna Reddy Pdf

Four case studies-of arid, semi-arid, and moist regions and of market oriented agriculture--investigate how people who use natural resources for their livelihood or sustenance place value on them. Natural resources are often valued externally and policies are framed for sustainable resource use with the goal of maximizing social benefits in the long run. Therefore, local and short-run attitudes are rarely accounted for or studied, and the lack of knowledge leads to the misperception that degradation in rural areas of the developing world is due to population explosion and poverty. Neither the contributors nor their fields are identified. c. Book News Inc.

Author : Hirak Ranjan Dash,Pankaj Shrivastava,J. A. Lorente
Publisher : Springer
Page : 1206 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9811643172

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Handbook of DNA Profiling by Hirak Ranjan Dash,Pankaj Shrivastava,J. A. Lorente Pdf

This reference book comprehensively reviews the significance of DNA technology in forensic science. After presenting the theory, basic principles, tools and techniques that are used in forensic DNA typing, it summarizes various techniques, including autosomal STR, Y-STR, X-STR, mitochondrial DNA and NGS, used in solving both criminal as and civil cases, such as paternity disputes, identification of mutilated remains, and culprit identification in sexual assault and murder cases. It also provides an overview of DNA-based genetic diagnostics for various diseases, and discusses the role of DNA typing in drug reactions, as well as the application of non-human DNA profiling of animals and plants in forensic science investigations. Lastly, the book examines the role of internal quality control in maintaining the high quality of DNA profiling.