Carbon stock assessment in various ecosystems is vital for monitoring the health of these
ecosystems and national accounting for the United Nations convention on climate change …

The post-liberalization era in India has illustrated two significant characteristics of Indian
youth labour market. First, it signifies 'Demographic Dividend', youth representing the …

Strategies have been suggested by many conservationists to conserve biodiversity at
regional, national and global levels. However, conservation strategies developed in the past …

Caatinga (dryland) plants used as fuel by rural communities were examined to verify the
criteria that determined the preference and use of each species, as well as the techniques …

A plethora of information is available on biomass utilization for household energy need in
different parts of world; however such information in cold desert region is very limited. The …

Studies have been undertaken in many parts of the world to evaluate the qualities of
fuelwood, but rarely is this information associated with an examination of the preferences of …

Question: The vegetation of high mountain regions in Himalaya remains poorly assessed
despite the expected vulnerability of these ecosystems to global change drivers. What are …

Roughly 2.8 billion people depend on solid fuels for cooking needs, resulting in a
tremendous burden of disease from exposure to household air pollution. Despite decades of …

The use of native plants was examined in three rural communities in the semi-arid of the
state of Pernambuco, in northeastern Brazil. The techniques employed in the present study …

The aim of the paper is to examine wood as a source of fuel energy in rural South Africa and
factors influencing its usage. The analysis is based on household profiles and …