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Uncertain future for global sea turtle populations in face of sea level rise
(2023)
Sea level rise has accelerated during recent decades, exceeding rates recorded during the previous two millennia, and as a result many coastal habitats and species around the globe are being impacted. This situation is ...
Contribution of urban forests to the ecosystem service of air quality in the city of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
(2021)
A survey on pollutants that affect air quality was carried out at 27 points in the city of Santo Domingo, National District. The removal of air pollutants was estimated in relation to the city’s forest cover; using the ...
Social perceptions and conservation in protected areas : taking stock of the literature
(2023)
This paper conducts a systematic review of the literature (SRL) to update the relevance of social perception (SP) for managing protected areas and conservation spaces that contribute to global and regional efforts to ...
Analysis of the Pterocarpus officinalis forests in the Gran Estero (Dominican Republic)
(2009)
This paper deals with the geological, historical, bioclimatic and floristic aspects of the northern sector of the Caribbean-Atlantic Subprovince. By means of phytosociological vegetation samples, we focussed our attention ...
New distributional records of the Samaná least gecko (Sphaerodactylus samanensis, Cochran, 1932) with comments on its morphological variation and conservation status
(2021)
We report here five new localities across the distribution of the lizard Sphaerodactylus samanensis, extending its current geographic range to the west, in the Cordillera Central of Hispaniola. We also report phenotypic ...
Condición y manejo de los arrecifes de coral en las áreas marinas protegidas del sureste de la República Dominicana
(2019)
Los cambios en la estructura y función de los arrecifes de coral son cada vez más significativos y pocos sitios en el Caribe pueden soportar los factores de estrés locales y el cambio climático global. En este trabajo se ...
Contribution to the knowledge of the plant communities of the Caribbean-Cibensean Sector in the Dominican Republic
(2012)
The Caribbean-Cibensean Sector (Eastern Coastal Plain) is situated in the east of Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic). Despite intense tourist activity and farming, two types of forest can still be found in this area. This ...
Educación ambiental y educación para la sostenibilidad : historia, fundamentos y tendencias
(2019)
Los retos propuestos en el ámbito educativo en este siglo demandan del educador una formación proactiva y autocrítica, lo que significa que éste debe utilizar diferentes caminos para aproximarse y comprender la dinámica ...
Forests and landscapes of Dominican Republic
(2015)
Aims: This, in conjunction with the diversity of the substrates and the fact that the island is home to the highest mountains in the Caribbean and with a high rate of endemic species, allows them to be differentiated into ...
Socio-technical transitions and sustainable agriculture in Latin America and the Caribbean : a systematic review of the literature 2010–2021
(2023)
The challenges and opportunities Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries face to meet sustainable development force nations to seek technological alternatives to ensure better policy design. It also includes technology ...