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When is it acceptable to kill a strictly protected carnivore? Exploring the legal constraints on wildlife management within Europe’s Bern Convention

, cultural and political dimensions. A recurring demand concerns the desire to introduce the use of carefully regulated lethal control of wolves, through either culling by state employees or hunting conducted ... laws (constitution, wildlife law, biodiversity law and animal welfare law) formally legitimise a philosophy that permits the sustainable use of natural resources, including wildlife, for economic

When is it acceptable to kill a strictly protected carnivore? Exploring the legal constraints on wildlife management within Europe’s Bern Convention

, cultural and political dimensions. A recurring demand concerns the desire to introduce the use of carefully regulated lethal control of wolves, through either culling by state employees or hunting conducted ... laws (constitution, wildlife law, biodiversity law and animal welfare law) formally legitimise a philosophy that permits the sustainable use of natural resources, including wildlife, for economic

A pilot study on the functional performance and acceptability of an innovative female condom (Wondaleaf®) in Malaysia

Rachel Sing-Kiat Ting,1 Ee-Lynn Wong,2 Jessie Koh-Sing Tnay3 1School of Sociology, China University of Political Sciences and Law, Beijing, China; 2InPsych Psychological and Counselling Services ... Jessie Koh-sing Tnay 2 0 school of sociology, China University of Political sciences and law , Beijing , China 1 inPsych Psychological and Counselling services , Kuala lumpur 2 institute of Borneo studies

A pilot study on the functional performance and acceptability of an innovative female condom (Wondaleaf®) in Malaysia

Sociology, China University of Political Sciences and Law, Beijing, China; 2InPsych Psychological and Counselling Services, Kuala Lumpur, 3Institute of Borneo Studies, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Sarawak ... the study assessed the acceptability of WL after five-time usage. Methods Participants This study was approved by the ethics committee of School of Sociology at China University of Political Sciences

Postpartum family-planning barriers and catalysts in Burkina Faso and the Democratic Republic of Congo: a multiperspective study

included negative traditional views on the consequences borne by closely spaced children and their mothers; a 6-week postpartum visit dedicated to PPFP (albeit poorly attended); political will and enabling ... and central Africa. The overall goal of our study is to address this high unmet need for PPFP. Social, cultural, religious, and political norms and traditional practices have a critical influence on

Contraceptive practices in Nigeria: Literature review and recommendation for future policy decisions

common factor being the myth about the side effects of modern contraceptives. However, what is lacking is a political will in Nigeria to provide family planning programs on a much larger scale, using ... the need for Nigeria to generate a political priority and a will to make a change in maternal health indicators, with the ultimate goal of providing direction to guide changes in the Nigerian Population

Contraceptive practices in Nigeria: Literature review and recommendation for future policy decisions

a political will in Nigeria to provide family planning programs on a much larger scale, using community-oriented approaches and communication programs, to help change the myth about the side effects ... the need for Nigeria to generate a political priority and a will to make a change in maternal health indicators, with the ultimate goal of providing direction to guide changes in the Nigerian Population

Seeking consensus in German forest conservation: An analysis of contemporary concepts

properties of natural resources Management dependency Specification Socio-political Nature conservation sensu stricto Abiotic environment Biotic environment Soil Water Climate Genetic diversity Species ... categories socio-political (e.g. recreation, enhancement of tourism, stimulating financial funding for conservation, legal issues, awareness-raising) or nature conservation sensu stricto. For socio-political

What is biological cultural heritage and why should we care about it? An example from Swedish rural landscapes and forests

) remarked that there has been a renewed interest in the concept of beauty during the last decades, in discourses on art, philosophy and landscape research. For landscapes, Herrington (2016, page 447) proposed ... , Wallingford, 33 - 41 . Haila Y ( 2000 ) Beyond the nature-culture dualism . Biology & Philosophy 15 ( 2 ): 155 - 175 . https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006625830102 Harrop SR ( 2007 ) Traditional agricultural

A proposal for practical and effective biological corridors to connect protected areas in northwest Costa Rica

numerous political, social and ecological challenges since its inception (Vega 1994, Kaiser 2001, Miller et al. 2001, Grandia 2007, Mendoza et al. 2013) . While Costa Rican efforts, directed at encouraging ... existing political frameworks (e.g. existence of current SINAC corridor designations). Our analysis, therefore, does not take into account costs, biodiversity protection or boundary length, as would be

Unique botanical values in a metropolitan area and the landscape history reasons of their occurrence on the Széchenyi Hill, Budapest

). These values often occur in small, fragmented reserves that are the outcome of complex social and political processes (Williams et al. 2005) . The main reason for this is that urbanisation is a ... broadcasting tower during the 1950s caused a massive fall in grasslands, followed by a slighter decrease until the change of political regime (1989) due to slow scrub encroachment and creation of military bases

Unique botanical values in a metropolitan area and the landscape history reasons of their occurrence on the Széchenyi Hill, Budapest

). These values often occur in small, fragmented reserves that are the outcome of complex social and political processes (Williams et al. 2005) . The main reason for this is that urbanisation is a ... broadcasting tower during the 1950s caused a massive fall in grasslands, followed by a slighter decrease until the change of political regime (1989) due to slow scrub encroachment and creation of military bases

Vulnerability of mammals to land-use changes in Colombia’s post-conflict era

after cessation of conflict or peace treaties (Loucks et al. 2005, Glew and Hudson 2007, Suarez et al. 2018) . In the current scenario of political division in Colombia after the negative result of a ... plebiscite for peace in October 2016, there is a challenge for the new government that started on August 2018, independent of its political ideology, to include in its environmental strategies the creation of

Vulnerability of mammals to land-use changes in Colombia’s post-conflict era

after cessation of conflict or peace treaties (Loucks et al. 2005, Glew and Hudson 2007, Suarez et al. 2018) . In the current scenario of political division in Colombia after the negative result of a ... plebiscite for peace in October 2016, there is a challenge for the new government that started on August 2018, independent of its political ideology, to include in its environmental strategies the creation of

Moving beyond the illusion of participation in the governance of Yangambi Biosphere Reserve (Tshopo Province, Democratic Republic of Congo)

, Staner (1955) had already stressed that ?the native cannot succeed alone in modernizing his agriculture. The operation will raise delicate political and psychological problems. The intervention of the ... Accountability in Sahelian Forestry: Legal Instruments of Political-Administrative Control . Africa 69 ( 1 ): 23 - 65 . https://doi. org/10.2307/1161076 Ribot J ( 2001 ) Integral local development: 'accommodating

Microbial processing of sedimentary organic matter at a shallow LTER site in the northern Adriatic Sea: an 8-year case study

origin. Our 8-year dataset demonstrated to be sufficiently robust to obtain a glimpse about the effects of temperature and substrates on shallow microbial metabolism. According to the LTER philosophy, its

How large spatially-explicit optimal reserve design models can we solve now? An exploration of current models’ computational efficiency

philosophy discussed this conflict and offered principles and guidelines to mediate the conflict and achieve sustainability. The science of nature reserve design or, more specifically, the optimal reserve

Using field-based entomological research to promote awareness about forest ecosystem conservation

. The general philosophy of our field course is governed by the need for investigating the identity (taxonomy), exploring natural history and understanding the functions (ecology) of insects in an

How large spatially-explicit optimal reserve design models can we solve now? An exploration of current models’ computational efficiency

philosophy discussed this conflict and offered principles and guidelines to mediate the conflict and achieve sustainability. The science of nature reserve design or, more specifically, the optimal reserve

An evaluation of destination attractiveness for nature-based tourism: Recommendations for the management of national parks in Vietnam

made by the Vietnamese government to promote the development of NBT. In particular, the introduction of economic and political reforms under ??i M?i has helped the tourism sector develop from scratch ... Suntikul W , Butler R , Airey D ( 2010 ) Implications of political change on national park operations: Doi moi and tourism to Vietnam's national parks . Journal of Ecotourism 9 ( 3 ): 201 - 218 . https