Monday, March 17, 2014

Three peer-review articles about the management of the Ecosystems in Honduras



Sustainable dive tourism: Social and environmental impacts — the case of Roatan, Honduras

In this article the only disadvantage is that you have to pay to get all the information but according with abstract, this article is bout: The strong reliance on healthy and attractive coral reefs, the tourism sector on Roatan is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. This article examines past and current development paths and management efforts on Roatan and proposes avenues in order to achieve sustainable development of the tourism sector while safeguarding ecosystem quality. This has a coastal zone management, a whole ecosystem approach and the recognition of the importance of social aspects for the success of management tools such as marine protected areas can greatly contribute to that goal.

 
Consistency and inconsistency in multispecies population network dynamics of coral reef
Ecosystems


This article is about an experiment by marine ecology progress series. This consist Different marine species and their larvae have characteristics that can expand or contract their potential dispersal, which can add complexity to the management of species assemblages. The methodology used to investigate the network dynamics of larval dis-persal in the Caribbean; they used a multi-scale bio-physical model, the Connectivity Modeling System. According to Resource managers, therefore, are often concerned with the sources of larvae coming into their managed areas, and productive larval sources are generally considered good candidates for protection in Honduras coral reef.
 
Holstein Daniel M, Paris Claire B. Mumby Peter J. 2014.Consistency and inconsistency in multispecies population network dynamics of coral reef ecosystems. [Internet Article][3/14/14]. Available from: http://www.int-res.com/articles/feature/m499p001.pdf

Local agro-ecological knowledge and its relationship to farmers’ pest management decision making in rural Honduras


This article talks about a research doe in rural communities in Honduras.  Experience has shown that to ensure IPM adoption, the complexities of local agro-production systems and context-specific folk knowledge need to be appreciated. The research explored the linkages between farmer knowledge, pest management decision making, and ecological attributes of subsistence maize agriculture. They report a case study from four rural communities in the highlands of southeast Honduras. Communities were typified by their agro-environments, IPM training history, and levels of infestation by a key maize pest, the fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda Smith). Farmers who were knowledgeable about biological control were also familiar with a larger variety of pest management alternatives than uninformed farmers. Management options covered a wide range of curative techniques, including conservation biological control. Farmers who relied on insecticides to manage pest outbreaks knew less about biological control and pesticide alternatives.


Kris A.G. Wyckhuys, Robert J. O’Neil. September 2007. Local agro-ecological knowledge and its relationship to farmers’ pest management decision making in rural Honduras. [Internet article][3/15/14]. Available from: http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10460-007-9068-y

 


 



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