What are the mechanisms of regeneration post-disturbance in tropical dry forest? (systematic review)
Posted by AndrewPullin on July 12, 2014What is the aim of the review? To assess the importance of facilitation and vegetative regrowth in the regeneration of tropical dry forests. The secondary question will assess the relative contribution of either seedlings or vegetative regrowth to the recovery of the site in terms of growth rates, %DBH recovered, %height recovered, %BA recovered, and […]
How effective is ‘greening’ of urban areas in reducing human exposure to ground level ozone concentrations, UV exposure and the ‘urban heat island effect’? (systematic review)
Posted by AndrewPullin on July 12, 2014What is the aim of the review? To examine the effectiveness of the ‘greening’ of urban areas in reducing human exposure to ground level ozone concentrations, UV exposure and the ‘urban heat island effect’.
The Evidence Base for Community Forest Management as a Mechanism for Supplying Global Environmental Benefits and Improving Local Welfare (systematic review)
Posted by AndrewPullin on July 12, 2014What is the aim of the review? To collate and synthesise the published and unpublished evidence in order to evaluate the following question: Does community forest management in less developed countries supply global environmental benefits and improve local rural welfare?
The effect of local cultural context on community-based conservation interventions: evaluating ecological, economic, attitudinal and behavioural outcomes (systematic review)
Posted by AndrewPullin on July 12, 2014What is the aim of the review? The primary objective of this review is to assess the role of local cultural context, particularly local institutions, and the efforts of interventions to engage with this, on the outcomes of community-based conservation projects. We also test the effects of community participation, conservation education, benefit provision and market […]