Conference: Biodiversity in Human-Impacted Landscapes
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Summary
The first version of the annual ELTI-PRORENA conference addressed the topic of biodiversity conservation efforts occuring outside protected areas and within human-impacted landscapes, in regions that often receive little attention but prove vital for overall landscape conservation. Approximately 120 participants from the governmental and private sector, non-profit organizations, and academic institutions attended this conference.
Content
Introduction: Biodiversity in Human-Impacted Landscapes
Jefferson S. Hall
Can Forest Plantations Contribute to Biodiversity Recovery and Conservation in Degraded Landscapes?
Florencia Montagnini
Bee Communities and Their Pollination Services in Deforested Landscapes
Berry Brosi
Opportunities to Conserve Biodiversity in Central American Agricultural Landscapes: Lessons from the FRAGMENT Project
Celia Harvey
Biodiversity in Agricultural Landscapes: the Need for New Focuses for its Conservation
Joel Sáenz
Discussion Panel: The Future of Biodiversity in Tropical Landscapes in Transition
Stuart Davies, Center for Tropical Forest Science / Mark S. Ashton, School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University