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Impact investing in the Dominican Republic
(2017)
[English] There exists a lack of investment in the environmental sector. Environmental entrepreneurs, such as those operating in sustainable agriculture, ecotourism, and renewable energy, can all have a positive impact on ...
Coral reef health and management on the verge of a tourism boom : a case study from Miches, Dominican Republic
(2017)
Highlights: Residents of Miches, Dominican Republic rely on coral reefs for food and income. The region is on the verge of a tourism boom and is already undergoing rapid change. This study is the first longitudinal assessment ...
Métodos propuestos para evaluar el impacto potencial del cambio climático sobre la seguridad alimentaria y nutricional en Centroamérica y la República Dominicana
(2017)
[Español] Los cambios causados por el cambio climático dentro del sistema alimentario también afectarán la seguridad nutricional, debido a la reducción de la ingesta alimentaria, desnutrición y desencadenamiento de ...
Coral disease hotspots in the Caribbean
(2017)
Recent outbreaks of coral diseases in the Caribbean have been linked to increasingly stressful sea-surface temperatures (SSTs). Yet, ocean warming is spatially heterogeneous and therefore has the potential to lead to ...
Biosistema natural para el tratamiento de las aguas residuales domésticas en el municipio de Santiago de los Caballeros, República Dominicana
(2017)
Este proyecto para la implementación de un biosistema natural para el tratamiento de las aguas residuales de origen doméstico en el municipio de Santiago de los Caballeros, es el resultado de la investigación, diseño, ...
Hurricane Matthew impacts to marine and coastal biodiversity on southern coast of Dominican Republic
(2017)
A rapid environmental assessment was conducted by the staff of Marine Biology Research Center (CIBIMA), Faculty of Sciences, Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD) on the southern coast of the Dominican Republic, to ...
Last search for the Jamaican Golden Swallow (Tachycineta e. euchrysea)
(2017)
Abstract: The Golden Swallow (Tachycineta euchrysea) is an aerial insectivore and obligate secondary cavity nester endemic to the Caribbean islands of Jamaica and Hispaniola. The declining Hispaniolan subspecies (T. e. ...
Past and present of insular Caribbean mammals : understanding Holocene extinctions to inform modern biodiversity conservation
(2017)
[English] Of the 116 mammal species present in the Greater Antilles at the start of the Holocene Epoch, only 56 now survive, with more extensive species losses (~80%) in native lineages of sloths, shrews, rodents, and ...
Successful enhancement of Ridgway's Hawk populations through recruitment of translocated birds
(2017)
[English] Survival and recruitment estimates are important for predicting population viability and the efficacy of translocations. This information requires intensive monitoring postrelease, which is often economically or ...
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 ...