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Forests from the ground up

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Four scientists are initiating efforts to help degraded forests around the world and return them to functional ecosystems. They observe that forest restoration is an uphill task that requires conclusive data to restore valuable native forest ecosystems, is expensive for which they need enough funds and without the local community support it would be impossible.

Publisher: Earthwatch Expeditions
Publication Name: Earthwatch Institute
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 1526-4092
Year: 2006
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Management dynamics, Environmental Scientists, Forest Conservation, Management, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Company business management, Restoration ecology

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The world in a wetland

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The conservation of Brazil's Pantanal unique ecosystem is discussed. The reports of the results from the Pantanal conservation research initiative (CRI), with important conservations implications are listed.

Author: Hatfield, Julie, Leland, Timothy
Publisher: Earthwatch Expeditions
Publication Name: Earthwatch Institute
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 1526-4092
Year: 2003
Wildlife Protection Programs, Environmental aspects, Wildlife conservation, Aquatic ecosystems, Pantanal

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A sense of place: the Pantanal

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An overview is presented on the wetlands conservation project launched in Brazil's Pantanal. Studies include aquatic ecosystems, birds and peccaries, and the impact of human activity such as poaching.

Author: Cherrington, Mark
Publisher: Earthwatch Expeditions
Publication Name: Earthwatch Institute
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 1526-4092
Year: 2000
Wetland ecology, Wetlands, Wetland conservation

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