Comunidad Técnico-profesional y científica: Recent submissions
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Insights from a new high-resolution drought atlas for the Caribbean spanning 1950–2016
(2017)Climate change is expected to increase the severity and frequency of drought in the Caribbean. Understanding drought variability and its trends is therefore critical for improving resiliency and adaptation capacity of this ... -
Water governance in Latin America and the Caribbean: a multi-level approach
(2012)The water debate in relation to poverty alleviation has one dimension that is often sidelined: its relationship with public governance. This report attempts to shed some light on the governance of water policy in Latin ... -
Drought characteristics and management in the Caribbean
(2016)The present report pertains to the characterization and management of drought in the Caribbean, a region commonly hit by climate-related hazards, including drought. We hope that it will contribute to fostering the fundamental ... -
The history of a Hispaniolan palm, Zombia antillarum
(2022)The taxonomic history of the Hispaniolan palm Zombia antillarum is reviewed -
Cactus fruits may facilitate Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) breeding in atypical habitat on Hispaniola
(2003)The Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) usually is found in moist areas, breeding near water during the rainy season. On Hispaniola I observed the Village Weaver breeding in the desert, despite a lack of rain, and consuming ...