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Small-scale disturbance and regeneration dynamics in a neotropical mangrove forest
(2000)
Mangrove forests are affected by a variety of natural disturbances that differ in scale, intensity and frequency. Small canopy gaps, although common, have not been well studied. We examined the role of lightning-created ...
Mangroves enhance reef fish abundance at the Caribbean regional scale
(2015)
Several studies conducted at the scale of islands, or small sections of continental coastlines, have suggested that mangrove habitats serve to enhance fish abundances on coral reefs, mainly by providing nursery grounds for ...
Curso de capacitación : construyendo capacidades para implementar el marco de políticas mineras en la República Dominicana
(2015)
“Todos los países comparten la Tierra, pero hay desigualdad en la dotación de recursos naturales y en la distribución de los ingresos. Muchos de los conflictos están vinculados a los recursos naturales, de los que depende ...
Generación de energía renovable desde el enfoque de capacidades para el desarrollo humano : análisis de la experiencia comunitaria de Angostura, República Dominicana
(2016)
Desde los años 90, el paradigma del Desarrollo Humano ha tomado fuerza en los espacios académicos, sociales y políticos para analizar, definir y evaluar desde un enfoque no tan economicista las intervenciones y el desarrollo ...
Ecoturismo, sostenibilidad y apego a la comunidad : un estudio de caso en áreas rurales en vías de desarrollo
(2015)
El turismo se ha encaminado hacia prácticas más sostenibles que respetan el medio ambiente y fomenta la conservación de los recursos naturales y culturales, además de mejorar el desarrollo socioeconómico de los residentes. ...
The cloud forest in the Dominican Republic : diversity and conservation status
(2019)
The study of the forest in rainy environments of the Dominican Republic reveals the presence of four types of vegetation formations, clearly differentiated from each other in terms of their floristic and biogeographical ...
Simulation of chlorophyll-a estimation by Worldview-2 in the urban rivers of the Dominican Republic using field spectral data
(2012)
The objective of this study is to simulate chlorophyll-a (Chl) estimation in the urban rivers of Dominican Republic (DR) by “Worldview-2” (WV-2) satellite which is able to provide high spatial/spectral resolutions. In ...
Pollution loading to the Caribbean Sea from rivers in the capital city of the Dominican Republic
(2011)
The Caribbean Sea is facing an environmental problem caused by the pollution discharged by rivers flowing through Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The objective of this study is to survey the present condition of the ...
Local ecological knowledge of fishermen in Rhode Island and the Dominican Republic : state of their fisheries, changes and adaptations
(2016)
There is a growing need to broaden our understanding of people’s knowledge and their fisheries and to consider new approaches that will lead to effective conservation that enables us to sustain fisheries and protect the ...
Participatory assessment of a community’s climate resilience and potential for the REDD+ program in the Dominican Republic (Doctoral dissertation, Université de Sherbrooke).
(2018)
To adapt to climate change, the Dominican Republic is writing its national strategy for the REDD+ program. An ongoing conservation project managed by the Fondo Agua Santo Domingo got fast and cost-effective results compatible ...