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Parks or people? National parks and the case of Del Este, Dominican Republic
(2001)
Beginning with a brief overview of the USA national park model, this paper outlines significant changes in attitudes towards resident peoples worldwide. It reviews relevant literature dealing with parks in various countries, ...
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 ...
At a conservation crossroad : the Bahoruco-Jaragua-Enriquillo biosphere reserve in the Dominican Republic
(2021)
This paper assesses the Dominican Republic’s willingness to pay (WTP) for a conservation, restoration, and sustainable development program for the Bahoruco-Jaragua-Enriquillo Biosphere Reserve (RBJBE). Created in 2002, the ...
Manual metodológico para la construcción de niveles de referencia para REDD+
(2018)
El propósito de este manual es apoyar y brindar orientaciones a los técnicos de las oficinas de monitoreo forestal de la región, para desarrollar procesos de construcción de los niveles de referencia que permitan evaluar ...
Perception of ecosystem services and adaptation to climate change : Mirador Sur Park in Santo Domingo
(2022)
[English] The rapid urbanization of cities has resulted in the deterioration of urban forests and the loss of important benefits from green infrastructure, such as the removal of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) and carbon sequestration. ...
All-inclusive coral reef restoration : how the tourism sector can boost restoration efforts in the Caribbean
(2022)
Following a strong decline in the health of Caribbean coral reefs in the 1970s, disease outbreaks, overfishing, and warming events have continued to push these reefs towards a point of no return. As such, researchers and ...
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 ...