Taboos and forest governance: informal protection of hot spot dry forest in southern Madagascar

Article Abstract:

A study to examine the dependence of the informal protection of the hot spot dry forest in southern Madagascar on the taboos and forest governance is conducted. Results show that efficient conservation of such forests require proper incorporation of various social factors, including the local beliefs and legitimate sanctioning systems.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Madagascar, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, Human beings, Human-environment interactions

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Coptis teeta-based agroforestry system and its conservation potential: a case study from Northwest Yunnan

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The Coptis teeta-based agroforestry system in the Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture (NLAP) of Northwest Yunnan is presented in the context of traditional knowledge of its cultivation and harvest, economic returns and capacity for forest conservation.

China, Agroforestry, Yunnan, China, Coptis

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Response and adaptability of mangrove habitats from the Indian subcontinent to changing climate

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The mangrove habitats and related issues from the Indian subcontinent are presented in the context of climatic variations along with recommendations for their integrated long-term monitoring.

India, Environmental aspects, Climatic changes, Climate change, Mangrove swamps

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