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Friend or foe? Attitudes of rice farmers toward wild animals in West Africa
Chaves, Patrícia; Schaafsma, Marije; Dabo, Djunco; Lomba, Judite; Mané, Fodé Abulai; de Lima, Ricardo; Palmeirim, Jorge; Rocha, Ricardo; Seck, SambuAs the global human population grows and the demand for space and resources increases, human-wildlife interactions and conflicts are expected to rise, particularly in biodiversity-rich tropical agroecosystems where subsistence farmers and wildlife coexist. We investigated farmers' attitudes using the ABC framework, analyzing their affect, behavior, and cognition toward wild animals. Additionally, we explored ho...
Anthropogenic, direct pressures on coastal wetlands
Newton, Alice; Icely, John; Cristina, Sónia; Perillo, Gerardo M. E.; Turner, R. Eugene; Ashan, Dewan; Cragg, Simon; Luo, Yongming; Tu, Chen; Li, YuanCoastal wetlands, such as saltmarshes and mangroves that fringe transitional waters, deliver important ecosystem services that support human development. Coastal wetlands are complex social-ecological systems that occur at all latitudes, from polar regions to the tropics. This overview covers wetlands in five continents. The wetlands are of varying size, catchment size, human population and stages of economic d...