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Modeling Forest Growth Using Sentinel-2-Derived Variables And Site Data, Peter G. Larson
Modeling Forest Growth Using Sentinel-2-Derived Variables And Site Data, Peter G. Larson
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Growing stock volume (GSV) is an important metric for determining economic yield, carbon sequestration and other ecosystem services. GSV has traditionally been estimated in situ by measuring individual trees in a stand. This process is slow and expensive, and, as a result, is not a viable means to estimate GSV on a large scale. It is also not feasible in places that are difficult to access and in places that do not have reliable management records. Multispectral optical sensors mounted on satellites are an important technology for monitoring forest resources because they offer the possibility of measuring forest resources quickly …
Reshaping Natural Resources Management In A Globalized World : A Balancing Act, Lila Barrera-Hernández
Reshaping Natural Resources Management In A Globalized World : A Balancing Act, Lila Barrera-Hernández
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Natural resources' development scenarios involving indigenous peoples and other minority stakeholders, foreign investors (private and public), and considerable environmental and social impacts are increasingly frequent, particularly in South America and other developing regions. Balancing development's impacts and benefits and looking after a country's balance of payments while taking into account, among other things, minority rights, respect for cultural identities, the need for widespread poverty alleviation and environmental stewardship is proving an extremely delicate task and one that increasingly requires thoughtful consideration of extraneous limitations, both factual and legal. Whilst a few decades ago the international law principle of permanent sovereignty …