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Background: Health impacts related to climate change are potentially an increasing problem in Cameroon, especially during hot seasons when there are…
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Background: It is now widely accepted that climate change is occurring as a result of the accumulation of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere.…
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This observational pilot study was carried out at three sugarcane companies in Costa Rica. Its main objective was to determine the potential for heat…
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Linkages between thermal loads and its physiological consequences have been widely studied in non-tropical developed country settings. In many…
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Background: In recent years the developing world, much of which is located in the tropical countries, has seen
dramatic growth of its urban…
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Background: Presumed effects of global warming on occupational heat stress aggravate conditions in many parts of the world, in particular in…
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The evidence on negative consequences from climate change on human health and well-being is growing (15). The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate…
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The record of palaeovegetation dynamics in Africa generally extends back to 30000 yr BP, and longer records, where they do exist, tend to be…
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Forests cover about one third of the Earth’s land surface, and provide services and resources supporting human subsistence and well-being. Forest…
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Payments for ecosystem services (PES) are an increasingly promoted approach to conservation. These approaches seek to develop financial mechanisms…
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