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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 ... -
Tammy Domínguez y Amaury Villalba : dos enamorados de la naturaleza dominicana
(2018)La Academia de Ciencias de la República Dominicana dedica esta edición especial de su revista Verdor, a honrar la memoria de dos enamorados de la conservación de los humedales, la biodiversidad, las áreas protegidas y los ... -
Tangara dominicana = Eastern Chat-Tanager (Calyptophilus frugivorus)
(2024)Clip de audio, aves de la Hispaniola: Tangara dominicana (Calyptophilus frugivorus). Localidad: Cachote, Barahona, República Dominicana. Duración: 24.5 (s). -
Teachers' guide for education for sustainable development in the Caribbean
(2008)The book “Teachers’ Guide for Education for Sustainable Development in the Caribbean” signals the concretion of a joint collaboration effort of high-level researchers of the English-speaking Caribbean, the Regional Bureau ... -
Teacher’s guide for Caribbean ‘green’ travel : your choices make a difference
(2016)“Green travel” refers to destinations, accommodations and modes of transportation that reflect values such as environmental sustainability, community development, and local empowerment. The documentary «Caribbean ‘green’ ... -
Technical analysis of the first biennial update report of the Dominican Republic submitted on 21 May 2020
(2021)According to decision 2/CP.17, paragraph 41(a), Parties not included in Annex I to the Convention, consistently with their capabilities and the level of support provided for reporting, were to submit their first biennial ...