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The faces of Grupo Jaragua
(2005)Grupo Jaragua is a non-governmental organization (NGO) in the Dominican Republic that exemplifies a conservation group that works well — sometimes under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. With a staff of only 13 ... -
The forests of the Dominican Republic
(1922)Physiographic divisions -- Temperature and rainfall -- The general relations of the forest vegetation -- The evergreen hardwood forest type -- The partly evergreen hardwood type -- The pine forest type -- Thorn forest ... -
The future is now : science for achieving sustainable development
(2019)The present Global Sustainable Development Report was prepared following the decision of the United Nations Member States at the 2016 high-level political forum for sustainable development. The report draws upon an ... -
The genus Agaricus in the Caribbean. Nine new taxa mostly based on collections from the Dominican Republic
(2018)Field collections of Agaricus were collected in the Dominican Republic from 2009–2016 with the intent to evaluate the diversity in this genus, which was quasi-unknown in this country. In the same period, studies on tropical ... -
The genus Leptostylopsis of Hispaniola (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Acanthocinini)
(2009)The generic differences and similarities between Leptostylus LeConte and Leptostylopsis Dillon (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Acanthocinini) are discussed. Leptostylopsis is redescribed and the following species are transferred ... -
The genus Syspira Simon, 1895 (Araneae: Miturgidae) from Hispaniola, with the description of four new species
(2020)The species of Syspira Simon from Hispaniola are revised and detailed documentation is provided for all known species from this island. Four new species (Syspira alayoni sp. n., S. armasi sp. n., S. barbacoa sp. n., and ... -
The Global Climate Risk Index 2021
(2021)The Global Climate Risk Index 2021 analyses and ranks to what extent countries and regions have been affected by impacts of climate related extreme weather events (storms, floods, heatwaves etc.). The most recent data ... -
The Golden Swallow Project (Proyecto Golondrina Verde) : Hispaniolan & Jamaican Golden Swallows
(2013)Aerial insectivore species in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean are almost completely absent from the scientific literature. The paucity of work being conducted on this guild makes broad-scale and comparative population ... -
The habitats of Leptochloopsis virgata in the Dominican Republic
(2010)This paper deals with the Leptochloopsis virgata esparto patches growing in the Dominican Republic. These communities thrive mostly in shaded areas, as happens in the southwest of the island and the Cibao valley, where ... -
The herpetogeography of Hispaniola, West Indies
(1980)The modern West Indian island of Hispaniola is in actuality a fusion of two formerly separate islands, each of which presumably supported a distinctive herpetofauna. With the union of these two paleoislands, there has been ... -
The herpetology of Hispaniola
(1941)This study of the herpetology has been undertaken for the purpose of advancing the survey of the amphibian and reptile fauna of the Greater Antilles. Of these islands Hispaniola has remained the least known faunistically ... -
The history of a Hispaniolan palm, Zombia antillarum
(2022)The taxonomic history of the Hispaniolan palm Zombia antillarum is reviewed -
The human resources management contribution to social responsibility and environmental sustainability : explorations from Ibero-America
(2017)In this paper we aim to advance the discussion on HRM’s quest to create value around social responsibility and environmental sustainability. We explore the perceptions reported by Human Resource managers in three Ibero-American ... -
The impact of habitat quality inside protected areas on distribution of the Dominican Republic’s last endemic non-volant land mammals
(2019)The Hispaniolan solenodon, Solenodon paradoxus, and Hispaniolan hutia, Plagiodontia aedium, are the Dominican Republic’s only surviving endemic non-volant land mammals, and are high priorities for conservation. The country ... -
The impact of tourism on rural livelihoods in the Dominican Republic's coastal areas
(2007)Tourism has rapidly grown in the Dominican Republic in recent years. This paper evaluates the impact of tourism on rural livelihoods through a survey conducted in 23 coastal communities covering a range of tourism levels ... -
The importance of biodiversity and ecosystems in economic growth and equity in Latin America and the Caribbean : an economic valuation of ecosystems
(2010)The Report’s approach is to analyze sectoral outputs at a micro-economic level, comparing costs and benefits between different types of natural resource production practices—those that take account of ecosystem services ... -
The incredible and sad story of Boca de Cachón : how a rural community in the Hispaniola is in a prolonged, heartless, and predictable climate crisis
(2021)[English] This article aims to briefly review the socio-economic impact caused by the flooding of Lake Enriquillo on the inhabitants of Boca Cachón due to the complex local phenomenon related to climate variability. Between ... -
The journey to a climate resilient Caribbean : a J-CCCP review
(2020)The Caribbean, as a region that consists of small states and primarily, small island developing states (SIDS), is acutely vulnerable to the changing climate and as such, the region is taking steps to boost our resilience ... -
The LBS Protocol : catalyzing regional cooperation to combat marine pollution
(2020)Presentation by the UNEP Cartagena Convention Secretariat on the Land-based Sources of Marine Pollution (LBS) Protocol and its Regional Activity Centres - the Institute of Marine Affairs (IMA), Trinidad and Tobago, and ... -
The Least Pauraque in the Dominican Republic
(1979)The Least Pauraque (Siphonorhis brewsteri) of Hispaniola has been known to science for 62 years. Rollo H. Beck collected the first specimen at Túbano (now known as Padre Las Casas) near Azua in the Dominican Republic ...