Ecological approaches to rural development projects
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5169719 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sandra Díaz (0000-0003-2016-4195), Sandra Dı́az (0000-0003-0012-4612, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), Daniel M Cáceres (0000-0002-6782-4579, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | suppl |
| Pages | S201-S208 |
| Publication date | 2001-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0102-311x2001000700030 |
| PMID | 11426282 |
| OpenAlex | W2146134740 |
| SCIELO_PID | S0102-311X2001000700030 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 12 |
Most rural development projects include ecological considerations, and most conservation projects include some reference to sustainable development. However, conservation projects frequently fail because they do not incorporate local communities' perceptions and needs. Many development projects are also unsuccessful because they are not based on adequate ecological assessment. We focus here on the most important ecological issues to be addressed in order to place development projects in an ecosystem context. Such projects should incorporate updated and precise ecological concepts and methods. Some key ecological issues in development projects are the relationships between ecosystem functions, services, and sustainability, the concept of loose connectivity, the distinct and complementary concepts of ecosystem resistance and resilience, and the links between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. We claim that an ecologically sound development project maximizes the preservation and improvement of ecosystem services, especially for local communities. We pose a series of questions aimed at placing rural development projects in an ecosystem context and suggest ways of organizing this information
Biology · Business · Context (archaeology) · Ecosystem · Ecosystem health · Ecosystem services · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Psychological resilience · Resilience (materials science) · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Total human ecosystem · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management · Ecology · Environmental Science · Land Use and Ecosystem Services · Psychology · Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
Agricultural Intensification and Ecosystem Properties
The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital
The value of the world's ecosystem services and natural capital
Social theory and the global environment
Mortgaging the Earth
Social Theory and the De/Reconstruction of Agricultural Science
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |