Browsing Miscellaneous themes by Author "van der Ploeg, J."

A longitudinal evaluation of the Communication, Education and Public Awareness (CEPA) campaign for the Philippine crocodile Crocodylus mindorensis in northern Luzon, Philippines

Cureg, M.C.; Bagunu, A.M.; van Weerd, M.; Balbas, M.G.; Soler, D.; van der Ploeg, J. (2016)

Type: Book Chapter

The Philippine crocodile Crocodylus mindorensis is Critically Endangered and its range is restricted to a few localities in human-dominated landscapes. Therefore, the survival of this species in the wild depends strongly ...

How do hunter-gatherers learn? The transmission of indigenous knowledge among the Agta of the Philippines

Hagen, R.; van der Ploeg, J.; Minter, T. (2017)

Type: Journal Article

The Agta of the Philippines depend on extensive knowledge of their natural environment for their livelihoods. However, little is known about the transmission of this indigenous ecological knowledge. This paper examines the ...

Learning from the lagoon: Research in development in Solomon Islands

van der Ploeg, J.; Albert, J.; Apgar, M.; Bennett, G.; Boso, D.; Cohen, P.; Daokalia, C.; Faiau, J.; Harohau, D.; Iramo E. et al. (2016)

Type: Report

A major challenge for international agricultural research is to find ways to improve the nutrition and incomes of people left behind by the Green Revolution. To better address the needs of the most marginal and vulnerable ...

Rapid expansion of oil palm is leading to human-elephant conflicts in North Kalimantan province of Indonesia

Suba, R.B.; van der Ploeg, J.; vant Zelfde, M.; Lau, Y.W.; Wissingh, T.F.; Kustiawan, W.; de Snoo, G.R.; de Longh, H.H. (2017)

Type: Journal Article

This study identifies patterns and trends in human elephant conflict in the Tulin Onsoi subdistrict, specifically in relation to the rapid development of oil palm plantations. The study provides a description of current ...

Recognising land rights for conservation? tenure reforms in the Northern Sierra Madre, The Philippines

van der Ploeg, J.; Aquino, D.M.; Minter, T.; van Weerd, M. (2016)

Type: Journal Article

The legalisation of the customary land rights of rural communities is currently actively promoted as a strategy for conserving biodiversity. There is, however, little empirical information on the conservation outcomes of ...

Rhinella Marina. Predation by a Philippine crocodile

Groffen, J.; van der Ploeg, J.; Telan, S.P.; van Weerd, M. (2018)

Type: Journal Article

RHINELLA MIRANDARIBEIROI. PREDATION. Rhinalla mirandaribeiroi is a medium-sized bufonid belonging to the R. granulosa group found in the Cerrado Biome and in Cerrado enclaves in the Amazon. Here, we report predation of R. ...

Successes and failures of crocodile conservation strategies in the Asia Pacific

Daltry, J.C.; Langelet, E.; Solmu, G.C.; van der Ploeg, J.; van Weerd, M.; Whitaker, R. (2016)

Type: Book Chapter

In this chapter, the authors examine whether the leather trade or other economic uses of crocodiles really are key to conserving the threatened crocodilians in the Asia Pacific region. They review six species of crocodile ...