Despite the significant impacts of alien plant species (IAS), there has not been a concerted effort to tackle the problem across the region. This can mainly be ascribed to a lack of policy, little awareness and limited capacity at a national and regional level. The UN Environment-Global Environment ...

This chapter summarizes the findings from some radar-based field studies of migrations of insect species of major economic importance in Africa, North America and East Asia. Similar investigations that have been made, mostly quite recently, of the migratory flights of beneficial insects (predators...

This chapter reports findings from a community-based water monitoring (CBWM) project that was conducted between 1993 and 2003 in the Manupali River Watershed located in the Philippines. An overview of how the CBWM effort was implemented is provided. The water quality status is examined. The...