Carlos A Torres-Vitolas
Biographic Data
| ID | 660969 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Carlos A Torres-Vitolas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Carlos A |
| FAMILY NAME | Torres-Vitolas |
| SIGNATURE | TORRES-VITOLAS C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | King's College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5441-7165 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Hundreds of millions of people in the tropics need both wild harvests and other forms of economic development for their well-being
of millions of people in the tropics harvest ''wild'' common-pool resources d Wild harvests are correlated with high relative well-being in remote and poor areas d Access to infrastructure, cities, assets, and skills also increase well-being overall d The well-being of many people relies on both wild resources and economic development
The Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Food Insecurity among Subsistence-Oriented Indigenous Communities in Amazonia
Despite the Amazon’s natural wealth, food insecurity is a major concern among indigenous communities. Yet, little is known about the socio-ecological dynamics shaping the contributions of local ecosystems to food security. In this study we examine how ecological features interact with normative structures, lifestyles, and livelihoods to expose indigenous peoples to food shortages and how they attempt to cope with worsening food insecurity conditi…
Hunters and hunting across indigenous and colonist communities at the forest-agriculture interface
BACKGROUND: Wildlife has been traditionally used by forest communities as a source of protein, and the Peruvian Amazon is no exception. The articulation of colonist and indigenous communities to urban centers and markets results in changes in livelihood strategies and impacts on wildlife populations. To address the threat of overhunting and forest conversion, we provide a generalized characterization of colonist and indigenous communities and the…
Evaluation of a domestic violence intervention in the maternity and sexual health services of a UK hospital
This paper reports on an evaluation of a domestic violence intervention in the maternity and sexual health services of a UK hospital. The intervention encompassed guidelines, staff training, inclusion of routine enquiry for domestic violence with all patients, and referral of women disclosing violence to an on-site advocacy service. An “assumption querying” approach was applied to evaluate the intervention. Programmatic assumptions were identifie…
Hunters and hunting across indigenous and colonist communities at the forest-agriculture interface
BACKGROUND: Wildlife has been traditionally used by forest communities as a source of protein, and the Peruvian Amazon is no exception. The articulation of colonist and indigenous communities to urban centers and markets results in changes in livelihood strategies and impacts on wildlife populations. To address the threat of overhunting and forest conversion, we provide a generalized characterization of colonist and indigenous communities and the…
Evaluation of a domestic violence intervention in the maternity and sexual health services of a UK hospital
This paper reports on an evaluation of a domestic violence intervention in the maternity and sexual health services of a UK hospital. The intervention encompassed guidelines, staff training, inclusion of routine enquiry for domestic violence with all patients, and referral of women disclosing violence to an on-site advocacy service. An “assumption querying” approach was applied to evaluate the intervention. Programmatic assumptions were identifie…
Evaluation of a domestic violence intervention in the maternity and sexual health services of a UK hospital
This paper reports on an evaluation of a domestic violence intervention in the maternity and sexual health services of a UK hospital. The intervention encompassed guidelines, staff training, inclusion of routine enquiry for domestic violence with all patients, and referral of women disclosing violence to an on-site advocacy service. An “assumption querying” approach was applied to evaluate the intervention. Programmatic assumptions were identifie…
Hunters and hunting across indigenous and colonist communities at the forest-agriculture interface
BACKGROUND: Wildlife has been traditionally used by forest communities as a source of protein, and the Peruvian Amazon is no exception. The articulation of colonist and indigenous communities to urban centers and markets results in changes in livelihood strategies and impacts on wildlife populations. To address the threat of overhunting and forest conversion, we provide a generalized characterization of colonist and indigenous communities and the…
The Socio-Ecological Dynamics of Food Insecurity among Subsistence-Oriented Indigenous Communities in Amazonia
Despite the Amazon’s natural wealth, food insecurity is a major concern among indigenous communities. Yet, little is known about the socio-ecological dynamics shaping the contributions of local ecosystems to food security. In this study we examine how ecological features interact with normative structures, lifestyles, and livelihoods to expose indigenous peoples to food shortages and how they attempt to cope with worsening food insecurity conditi…
Hundreds of millions of people in the tropics need both wild harvests and other forms of economic development for their well-being
of millions of people in the tropics harvest ''wild'' common-pool resources d Wild harvests are correlated with high relative well-being in remote and poor areas d Access to infrastructure, cities, assets, and skills also increase well-being overall d The well-being of many people relies on both wild resources and economic development
Agriculture (3 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Livelihood (3 works) · Amazon rainforest (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Environmental resource management (2 works)