Marketing Local Food of the Capay Valley
The local food movement is an approach to lowering the ecological footprints of our food supply. However, a main bottleneck in making local foods mainstream is ensuring that consumers know ...
Biodiversity Conservation in Nairobi National Park
This case study explores these issues involved in protecting Nairobi National Park, one of the largest protected areas adjacent to a mega-city in the world.
Protecting Landscapes in Rural Pennsylvania
This case study provides an overview of the various threats to the rural landscapes of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania and the various approaches a local land trust is taking in order ...
The Landscape Measures Approach: Rio Copan, Honduras
The 600 square kilometer Río Copán watershed in western Honduras is comprised of small and mid-sized farms producing cattle, coffee, and subsistence crops, where residents face many challenges. Recent population ...
Payments for Agrobiodiversity Conservation Services: PES and Quinoa in the Andes
Over the past 20 years, quinoa an ancient grain of the Andes, has enjoyed a boom in popularity within developed countries. Export quinoa fetches a good price, but that can ...
Controlling Invasive Species in Hell’s Canyon, Idaho
Hell’s Canyon, Idaho has million’s of acres of land with elevations ranges from 0 to 7000 feet above sea level. With its rugged terrain and steep elevation changes, biodiversity has ...
Rural Conservation Strategies in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania
This brief case study provides an overview of the various threats to the rural landscapes of Susquehanna County and the various approaches they are taking in order to protect it. ...
Conserving the Miyun Watershed, China
With a rapidly increasing population and rising resource demands, Beijing has faced a water crisis for over a decade. Roughly 70% of Beijing’s drinking water comes from the Miyun Reservoir. ...
