Thesis

marine resources conservation -- latin america; coastal ecology -- latin america; marine parks and reserves -- caribbean area -- management; marine reserves; coastal ecology -- caribbean area; meta-analysis; marine ecology -- latin america; latin america and caribbean; species responses; marine resources conservation -- caribbean area; marine conservation; marine ecology -- caribbean area; marine protected areas; marine parks and reserves -- latin america -- management

Coastal and marine ecosystems in Latin America and the Caribbean areundergoing a rapid and drastic transformation. Dense human populations areconcentrated in coastal areas, leading to increased coastal development, destruction ofnear-shore habitats, pollution, and overexploitation of marine resources. For mostLatin American and Caribbean countries, the deterioration of coastal ecosystems ispar ...

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technological innovations -- latin america.; agriculture -- environmental aspects -- latin america.; agricultural policy -- latin america.; agricultural innovations -- latin america.; agricultural development.; poverty.; latin america

Discussion paper

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crabs -- galapagos islands -- classification.; crustacea -- latin america -- classification.; crustacea -- galapagos islands -- classification.; ql1 .a436 no.3255; decapoda (crustacea) -- galapagos islands -- classification.; clastotoechus -- classification.; crabs -- latin america -- classification.; clastotoechus hickmani.; madarateuchus vanderhorsti.; intertidal animals -- latin america -- classification.; intertidal animals -- galapagos islands -- classification.; clastotoechus lasios.; decapoda (crustacea) -- latin america -- classification.; 1999

"Two new species of the porcelain crab genus Clastotoechus Haig are described from the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean: C. hickmani, from the Galápagos Islands and Malpelo Island, and C. lasios, from Jalisco, Mexico. Both species have been confounded with C. diffractus Haig in the literature. C. lasios is in fact closely related to C. diffractus, but C. hickmani is most closely related to the A ...

climate change.water; climate change.climate change adaptation.climate change adaptation community based.case studies; brazil; climate change.climate change adaptation.climate change adaptation and vulnerability; climatic change; climate change.climate change adaptation; americas; agriculture; climate change.agriculture and food security; land use; climate change agriculture; latin america; south america; colombia; climate change; climate change.climate change adaptation.climate change adaptation key sectors; brazil (federal district); climate change.climate change adaptation.climate change adaptation community based; water; climate change; venezuela (capital district); mexico; el niño; global warming; climate change.climate change adaptation.climate change adaptation community based.policy and academic; climate change adaptation; climate change adaptation science; tropical forests; agriculture and food; climate change impact; climate change latin america; venezuela (bolivarian republic of); agriculture and food.environmental policies and management; agriculture and food.agricultural biodiversity and natural resource management

This paper discusses the possible implications of climate change in Latin America. The paper focuses on a number of variables that will be affected by climate change, including, water resources, the El Nino, ecosystems, human health, agriculture and overall vulnerability.The paper makes the following main points:complex climatic patterns intermingled with land-use and land-cover change, make i ...

Book

agricultural innovations -- latin america; agricultural research; consultative group on international agricultural research; latin america; agriculture -- environmental aspects -- latin america; biological diversity

Book

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agricultural development; poverty; agriculture -- environmental aspects -- latin america.; agricultural innovations -- latin america.; latin america; technological innovations; agricultural policies

IFPRI1; 2020

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urbanization -- latin america.; nutrition disorders -- prevention and control.; latin america; malnutrition -- prevention.; nutrition policies; food security -- latin america.

IFPRI1; 2020

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urbanization -- latin america.; nutrition disorders -- prevention and control.; latin america; malnutrition -- prevention.; nutrition policies; food security -- latin america.

IFPRI1; 2020

Journal Article

amerique du sud; amerique latine; amerique centrale; ninos; amerique du nord; demografia; family planning; sante; mothers; private health care; demography; children; north america; planificacion familiar; latin america; south america; america del sur; maternity; africa; mankind; asie; america latina; asia; afrique; health; femme; services; demographie; mujeres; madre; america central; salud; servicios; planification de la famille; central america; genre humain; service; health care; mere; genero humano; enfant; women; america del norte

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demography -- latin america.; surveys -- statistical methods.; colombia; nicaragua; guatemala; central america; latin america; south america; health status indicators.; children -- growth.; peru; child feeding.; bolivia

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