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Análisis de la gestión de residuos sólidos urbanos en República Dominicana
(2019)
El enorme crecimiento en estas sociedades ha llevado a la absoluta incapacidad y colapso de los sistemas de gestión que anteriormente se presuponían suficientes. Esta necesidad ha llevado a la actualización de gran parte ...
There is a lion on the reef : the political ecology of the lionfish
(2013)
The lionfish is a beautiful and enigmatic creature that has become a conservation priority for organizations that are committed to protecting coral reef ecosystems in the Caribbean. The management of the lionfish is the ...
Spatial genetic structure of hatchlings of Cyclura ricordii (Reptilia: Iguanidae) in Pedernales province, Dominican Republic is inconsistent with natal philopatry
(2015)
Cyclura ricordii is an endemic iguana from Hispaniola and is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN. The main threats are predation by introduced mammals, habitat destruction and hunting. The present study focused on ...
Evaluation of renewable energy strategies in the Dominican Republic
(2019)
Dominican Republic electricity sector has been in crisis for decades, because of the ageing grid system, technical and nontechnical losses and the dependency of around 85% of its electricity from fossil fuel. However, the ...
Segurança alimentar, conhecimento ecológico tradicional e agroecologia como bases para o estudo dos sistemas alimentares nas cidades fronteiriças de Anse-à-Pitre no Haiti e Pedernales na República Dominicana
(2018)
Resumen : A pesar dos esforços globais nas últimas décadas em prol de garantir a segurança alimentar das nações, atualmente o número de pessoas no mundo que padece de fome ou desnutrição chega quase a um bilhão, enquanto ...
Análisis de la relación entre el conocimiento, las actitudes y los comportamientos de los estudiantes de secundaria frente al desarrollo sostenible : un estudio de caso en un país en vía de desarrollo
(2020)
Este trabajo de investigación pretende profundizar en el conocimiento, comportamiento, actitud e intención de participación en el desarrollo sostenible de los estudiantes de secundaria, con el propósito de que los diferentes ...
Historical biogeography of endemic plants in the Caribbean and Podocarpus as a case study
(2019)
Despite numerous floristic studies of the Caribbean region, the large-scale evolutionary origins of its diversity remain relatively under-explored. Here, I add to the empirical knowledge of the origin and assembly of the ...
Marine mammals in the Wider Caribbean : current research and priorities for future studies
(2014)
Numerous research activities aiming at marine mammals have been commenced by individual organisations as well as regional or even international collaborations throughout the Wider Caribbean over the past years. These ...
Uncovering life history traits and conservation strategies for the Golden Swallow, Tachycineta euchrysea sclateri, a threatened and endemic passerine on the island of Hispaniola : 2014 field season report
(2014)
The 2014 field season saw the continued collection of annual data on the breeding life history of the Golden Swallows via artificial nest-box monitoring. Moreso than years prior, however, we spent considerable time focusing ...
Descubriendo las características de la historia de vida y estrategias de conservación para la Golondrina Verde, Tachycineta euchrysea, un paseriforme amenazado y endémico a la isla ‘La Hispaniola’ : informe final, temporada 2012
(2012)
En 2008, se colocaron cajas-nido en la Cordillera Central de la República Dominicana, en un esfuerzo de atraer una población de la Golondrina Verde, una especie endémica y en peligro cuyas poblaciones están disminuyendo ...