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Los suelos como recursos naturales : antecedentes de estudios
(2001)Este artículo es una reseña del informe de un trabajo que marcó un hito en el estudio de los recursos naturales de Republica Dominicana: "Reconocimiento y evaluación de los recursos naturales de la Republica Dominicana : ... -
Suirirí yaguaza (Dendrocygna arborea) = West Indian Whistling Duck
(2012)Clip de audio, aves de la Hispaniola: Suirirí yaguaza (Dendrocygna arborea). Localidad: Jardín Botánico de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana. Comentario del grabador: Calls from three birds taking off. Duración: 7.4 (s) -
Sumario de la natural historia de las Indias
(1950)El Sumario de la natural historia de las Indias fue uno de los primeros documentos impresos sobre la flora y la fauna americanas. Su autor, el español Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo, viajó cuatro veces a América, en la que ... -
Summary of CCI Summit outcomes : outcomes of the Caribbean Summit of Political and Business Leaders to launch the second phase of the Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI)
(2013)To accelerate marine conservation action in the Caribbean, a second phase of the Caribbean Challenge Initiative (CCI) was launched at a Summit of Caribbean Political and Business Leaders. The Summit was co-hosted by Dr. ... -
Supporting reef conservation by promoting coral garden tourism
(2017)In 2004, in an effort to protect these endangered Caribbean Acropora species, the Grupo Puntacana Foundation paired up Counterpart International to develop an in-water pilot "Coral Garden” in one of Punta Cana's protected ... -
Supporting the implementation of the Ramsar Convention through the Global Mangrove Watch
(2022)The Global Mangrove Watch (GMW) is an online platform that provides remote sensing data and tools for global monitoring of mangroves, in scientific collaboration with Wetlands International, Aberystwyth University, soloEO, ... -
Survey of the regional science-policy interface for ocean governance in the Wider Caribbean Region
(2012)According to an international panel of scientists assembled in the UNEP Foresight Process on Emerging Environmental Issues for the 21st century, the cross-cutting issue “Broken Bridges: Reconnecting Science and Policy” is ... -
Surveys and breeding biology of Buteo ridgwayi (Ridgway's Hawk) in Los Haitises, Dominican Republic
(2005)We conducted surveys for the endangered Ridgway's Hawk, Buteo ridgwayi, in Los Haitises National Park, Dominican Republic, and in areas outside the park during the breeding seasons 2002 and 2003. In 2002, we recorded 47 ... -
Sustainable economic development education : the use of artificial neural networks for the profile estimation of students from developing countries
(2022)[English] Environmentally friendly behaviour and the equitable and sustainable use of natural resources can contribute to solving various environmental, economic, and social problems in different countries. The analysis ... -
Sustentabilidad en la educación superior : guía básica
(2021)Esta guía básica es producto de la cooperación entre el Programa de Naciones Unidas para el Medio Ambiente (PNUMA) y la Alianza de Redes Iberoamericanas Universitarias por la Sustentabilidad y el Ambiente (ARIUSA). La ... -
La sustentabilidad en los sistemas socio-ecológicos
(2017)[Español] Se discuten herramientas conceptuales para aprehender la problemática de la sustentabilidad en los sistemas socio-ecológicos (SSE). Se plantea el pensamiento y ciencias de la complejidad como el enfoque que ... -
Swat hydrological modeling and the impact of climate and land use change on the Yaque del Norte, Ozama, Haina, and Nizao watersheds
(2013)The primary objective of this study was to analyze the changes in water and sediment production to potential future climate projections and land use land cover scenarios. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) was used ... -
Sweet drinks are made of this : conservation genetics of an endemic palm species from the Dominican Republic
(2011)Pseudophoenix ekmanii is a threatened palm species endemic to the Dominican Republic. Sap from trees is extracted to make a local drink; once they are tapped the individual usually dies. Plants are also illegally harvested ... -
Systematic review of the Antillean bats of the Natalus micropus-complex (Chiroptera: Natalidae)
(1982)Nongeographic and geographic morphometric variation in Antillean populations of bats of the Natalus micropus-complex were analyzed using univariate and multivariate statistical techniques. -
Systematics and conservation of an endemic radiation of Accipiter hawks in the Caribbean islands
(2021)[English] More than one-third of the bird species found in the Caribbean are endemic to a set of neighboring islands or a single island. However, we have little knowledge of the evolutionary history of the Caribbean avifauna, ... -
Systematics of Cyprinodon higuey n. sp. and Cyprinodon jamaicensis Fowler from the Greater Antilles (Teleostei, Cyprinodontiformes)
(1990)[English] The black-and-blue pupfish, Cyprinodon higuey n. sp., is described from Laguna de Bavaro, a coastal lake in eastern Dominican Republic, Hispaniola. It is compared to other Antillean pupfishes and diagnosed on the ... -
Talking trash : perspectives on community environmental health in the Dominican Republic
(2021)A safe and healthy natural and built environment is fundamental to children’s health and represents a significant determinant of community well-being. We aimed to identify and prioritize environmental health concerns within ... -
Tamarindo cimarrón, (Arcoa gonavensis), un árbol endémico al borde de la extinción
(2023)"La razón principal por la que el Tamarindo cimarrón se encuentra al borde de la extinción es la destrucción de su hábitat, pues la mayoría de las áreas donde crece han sido dedicadas a la producción agrícola y/o ganaderas, ... -
Tambor y misterio al pie del guayacán
(2010)Una niña llamada Amparo acompaña a su madre en la búsqueda de plantas cerca del Lago Enriquillo y allí conoce a Cao, un niño de la región. Este le cuenta el origen de su nombre y ella aprende la importancia de cuidar la ... -
Tambor y misterio al pie del guayacán [Braille]
(2010)Transcripción al sistema Braille del cuento infantil de la autoría de Natacha Calderón (Fundación Propagas, 2010), por el Centro Nacional de Recursos Educativos para la Discapacidad Visual "Olga Estrella" adscrito al ...