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The Rio Earth Summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1992, brought the principles of sustainable forest management to the forefront of the quest to safeguard tropical forests and the habitat and carbon reserves they contain, while also providing for the social and economic needs of the...
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Placing a value on ecosystem services in a way consistent with national accounts, many say, is a critical step towards sustainable ecosystem management. Systems of National Accounts (SNA) used in many countries already incorporate some of the benefits society obtains from ecosystem services,...
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Nepal's magnitude 7.8 Gorkha earthquake caused significant damage and loss of life in 2015. In natural disasters like this, it is critical to locate areas that are in the most need of assistance as fast as possible. Quickly assessing and communicating where the hardest-hit areas are and...
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All over the world, partnerships between government and non-government organizations (NGOs) are springing up to solve complex water management problems, coalescing individuals and groups with different skills, perspectives, and goals. These collaborative partnerships are abler to unite diverse...
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