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Caracterización estructural y florística de un bosque secundario enriquecido de 15 años en la Región Tropical Húmeda de Costa RicaBackgroundEl estudio evalúa un bosque secundario enriquecido de 15 años en Costa Rica, originado en un pastizal abandonado. Los bosques secundarios son ecosistemas formados tras la eliminación de la cobertura primaria y tienen potencial económico, ambiental y de conservación de biodiversidad. Este caso analiza cómo la regeneración natural combinada con enriquecimiento puede mejorar su estructura y composición. Available with subscription or purchase |
Peasants, agroforesters, and anthropologists: A 20-year venture in income-generating trees and hedgerows in HaitiBackgroundAvailable with subscription or purchase |
Rural Women, Poverty and Natural Resources: Sustenance, Sustainability and Struggle for ChangeBackgroundAvailable with subscription or purchase |
The soil organic carbon in particle-size separates under different regrowth forest stands of north eastern Costa RicaBACKGROUND:Costa Rica, having experienced significant deforestation from 1950 to 1984, now sees a rise in secondary forests due to land abandonment and reforestation efforts. These forests vary widely in soil carbon accumulation, influenced by the previous land use intensity and the age of the forest. The paper investigates the role of secondary forests in Costa Rica in soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration, a critical component in understanding climate change mitigation potential. Available with subscription or purchase |
Women, income and poverty: Gendered access to resources in Post-Apartheid South AfricaBackgroundThis article analyzes gendered income poverty trends in post-apartheid South Africa, focusing on the complex societal shifts that emerged during the transition from apartheid. The authors highlight how these changes have affected women’s access to resources—improving it through increased employment opportunities and hindering it due to challenges like the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Available with subscription or purchase |
The global status and trends of Payments for Ecosystem ServicesBackgroundPayments for Ecosystem Services (PES) have expanded significantly in recent decades. These schemes aim to internalize the positive externalities that natural systems generate. PES creates incentives for landholders to adopt behaviors that sustain ecosystem service provision and, in some cases, generates additional revenue streams for conservation. However, it captures only a small fraction of the total value that natural systems provide. Researchers face challenges in collecting comprehensive and reliable data on PES due to its relatively recent emergence and the diversity of practices across different geographic scales. Available with subscription or purchase |
The Effectiveness of Payments for Environmental ServicesBackgroundThe academic debate on how effectively Payments for Environmental Services (PES) achieve environmental and socioeconomic goals continues to grow. Researchers initially focused on defining the concept and documenting early field experiences. Over time, they shifted their attention to designing effective incentives, analyzing behavioral responses, conducting systematic reviews, and applying counterfactual-based impact evaluations to assess outcomes more rigorously. Available with subscription or purchase |
Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) in Latin America: Analysing the performance of 40 case studiesBackgroundAvailable with subscription or purchase |
Evolution of wildfires, burned areas, and affected species in Middle Atlas forests (Morocco) from 2000 to 2020BackgroundAvailable with subscription or purchase |
The soil C pool in different agroecosystems derived from the dry tropical forest of Guanacaste, Costa RicaBACKGROUND:Seasonally dry tropical forests, constituting 42% of all tropical forests, are critically endangered, with less than 0.1% protected in Pacific Mesoamerica. The preservation of these forests is severely threatened by the invasive, highly flammable grass Hyparrhenia rufa, which has aggressively colonized the area since the 1940s. The paper focuses on examining soil carbon pools across various ecosystems derived from these forests in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, emphasizing the urgent need for comprehensive research on their soil carbon dynamics. Available with subscription or purchase |
