Les aires marines protégées du Sud-Ouest malgache by Francis Veriza, Laurent Couderchet

“…After the presentation of the Vezo way of life followed by the presentation of the development-conservation approach imposed from the outside, we conduct a detailed analysis of the creation of the nature reserves in Andavadoake by an English NGO and bring to light the contradiction between the sensory world of the fishermen and the intangible world of scientists in biodiversity. Since the Vezos have no word for landscape we consider the notion of a cosmophany (Berque, 1998, 2019). …”
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HERITAGE OF ACADEMICIAN N.V. TSITSIN: STATE-OF-THE-ART AND POTENTIAL OF THE COLLECTION OF INTERMEDIATE WHEAT × COUCH-GRASS HYBRIDS by V. P. Upelniek, V. I. Belov, I. P. Ivanova, S. P. Dolgova, A. S. Demidov

“…Accessions promising in terms of yield, high protein content in grains, good baking qualities, fresh yield for three mowings, and pest resistance were chosen. Data on the biodiversity of botanical varieties of the Triticum agropyrotriticum Cicin species, gliadin polymorphism, and genome in situ hybridization are provided.…”
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Effectiveness of the world network of biosphere reserves in maintaining forest ecosystem functions by Charlotte Gohr, Henrik von Wehrden, Sassan Saatchi, Nathalie Pettorelli, Pierre L. Ibisch

“…This study underscores the potential significance of biosphere reserves to biodiversity conservation efforts and the need for the integration of satellite-based, outcome-oriented proxies of ecosystem functions in assessments of protected area effectiveness.…”
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Integrative description of two new species of the Xenylla maritima species complex (Collembola: Hypogastruridae) from Crete (Greece), with notes on the high intraspecific genetic d... by Dariusz Skarżyński, Barbara Valle, Dariusz J. Gwiazdowicz, David Porco

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The Joola civilization and the management of mangroves in Lower Casamance, Senegal by Claudette Soumbane Diatta, Malick Diouf, Amadou Abdoul Sow, Charlotte Karibuhoye

“…The importance of the mangrove ecosystem results from its biodiversity and its ecological, economic and socio-cultural in particular functions ritual places, totem cockpit, etc. …”
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Rolnictwo ekologiczne a właściwości gleby i jej różnorodność biologiczna by Anna Augustyniuk-Kram

“…This review deals with the influence of organic farming, as well as with the effects the conversion of conventional to ecological farming systems have had on the quality of soil and biodiversity. Organic farming is defined as a system in which crop and animal production must be balanced, and all means of production needed for plant and animal breeding are produced within the farm. …”
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Environmental crises and climate change: Eco-anxiety among young people and the urgent need for a transformative response by Annamaria Lammel

“…The world faces a threefold environmental crisis: climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution. Awareness of these crises is growing, as more and more organizations attempt to control harmful human activities. …”
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Improving Urban Water Environment in Eastern China by Blending Traditional with Modern Landscape Planning by Jiajie Cao, Junjun Yu, Yuan Tian, Cai Zhao, Hao Wang

“…We found that water spaces had monotonous forms with low biodiversity and poor water quality. In addition, urban water landscapes hardly provided ecological functions given excessive construction. …”
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An overview of the distribution and ecology of the alien cyanobacteria species Raphidiopsis raciborskii, Sphaerospermopsis aphanizomenoides and Chrysosporum bergii in Europe by Šuikaitė Izabelė, Vansevičiūtė Gelminė, Koreivienė Judita

“…Alien species cause a decline in biodiversity by displacing native species, lead to extinctions, affect food webs, and produce cyanotoxins which potentially impact the environment and human health. …”
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A new checklist of Slovenian leeches (Hirudinea: Euhirudinea): In memory of Boris Sket (1936–2023) by Peter Trontelj, Patricija Podkrajšek

“…Boris Sket (1936–2023), a leading figure in biodiversity research in the Dinaric Karst, including leeches and cave life. …”
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Marine Nature Reserve: The Starting Point of Marine Ecological Environment Protection in China? by Quansheng Wang, Guoqing Han, Qi Zhang

“…Over the past six decades, China has established a network of marine protected areas, including marine nature reserves and marine specially protected areas (including marine parks), which have played a pivotal role in safeguarding the marine environment and biodiversity, promoting the integration of land and sea, and defending the country’s maritime rights and interests. …”
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La selección artificial en el origen del pensamiento evolutivo y en los procesos de domesticación en el mundo actual by Arturo Argueta Villamar, Ricardo Noguera Solano, Eduardo Corona-M.

“…This knowledge is highly relevant for the conservation of biodiversity and agrobiodiversity, the use of natural resources, biocultural heritage and the sustainable future of the planet.…”
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APPLICATION OF THE DMAIC PROCESS IMPROVEMENT METHODOLOGY AS AN INSSTRUMENT FOR INTEGRATED WATER MANAGEMENT by Natalia I. Matova, Tatiana L. Gorbunova, Du Toit J.S

“…Monitoring of the water resources status and their management is of the particular importance, since the biodiversity of the aquatic environment and the terrestrial flora and fauna of the area dependent on these factors, as well as ensuring the citizen’s requirements and rights. …”

L’insécurité foncière dans et autour des Aires Protégées de Madagascar : un obstacle à surmonter pour la conservation de la biodiversité et le développement rural by Sigrid Aubert, Saholy Rambintsaotra, Jules Razafiarijaona

“…Land-tenure insecurity impedes biodiversity conservation objectives and rural development. …”
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Entre pétrole et tourisme, la conservation participative des patrimoines locaux au Timor-Leste (Timor oriental) by Dominique Guillaud, Laure Emperaire, Brunna Crespi, Rosalia Soares, Amandine Pequignot, Jean-Christophe Galipaud

“…We propose a reflection on the nature of this local heritage (territory, biodiversity, sacred objects, sacred places, narratives of origin, etc.), and on the way it has always incorporated a certain modernity. …”
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Conversation sur le terrain by Blandine Brière, Alice Broilliard, Juliette Vignes, Julien Viniane

“…This bocage is the key element of the landscape, it reconciles the rural and urban spaces of tomorrow, generates biodiversity and protects the water resources of the valleys. …”
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Understory Vegetative Diversity of Post-Thinned Pine Plantations Treated with Fertilizer, Fire and Herbicide in East Texas by Brian P. Oswald, Betsy Ott, Hans M. Williams, Kenneth W. Farrish, James E. Van Kley

“…This study assessed biodiversity in the understory of two pine plantations where different management tools (fertilizer, prescribed burning, and herbicide application) were utilized. …”
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Sex Determination in Reptiles: A Review by Alessandro Vetere, Michele Capasso, Francesco Di Ianni

“…Reptile biodiversity is rapidly declining, with over 11,733 recognized species across 1226 genera being documented, many of which are endangered. …”
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Forest Ecological Diversity Change Prediction Discrete Dynamic Model by Jingxia Li, Aijun Zhou, Yongfeng Liao, Zixin Zhao, Xiaoli Mao, Shuoxin Zhang

“…In order to maintain biodiversity, the traditional concept of forest resources management must be changed. …”
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Environmental injustice and human rights violations in Jalisco, Mexico by Beatriz Adriana Venegas-Sahagún, Juan Alberto Gran-Castro

“…The findings show that recommendations are linked to situations of contamination of water bodies, lack of water supply, and water privatization; with the loss of biodiversity or with related affectations; and with the poor management of urban solid waste. …”
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