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The DNA sequence of the human X chromosome
- M. Ross, D. Grafham, +279 authors D. Bentley
- Biology, Medicine
- Nature
- 17 March 2005
The human X chromosome has a unique biology that was shaped by its evolution as the sex chromosome shared by males and females. We have determined 99.3% of the euchromatic sequence of the X… Expand
The forest transition: Towards a more comprehensive theoretical framework☆
- E. Barbier, J. Burgess, A. Grainger
- Economics
- 1 April 2010
Abstract Building on the contributions of Mather and others, this paper offers an approach for developing a more comprehensive theory of the forest transition. We argue that long-run changes in… Expand
The Economics of Tropical Deforestation
- E. Barbier, J. Burgess
- Economics
- 20 March 2002
This paper provides a survey of "first wave" economic studies of tropical deforestation and land use. These studies of tropical forest land conversion are generally at the cross-country level. We… Expand
The Economics of Tropical Forest Land Use Options
- E. Barbier, J. Burgess
- Economics
- 1997
Tropical deforestation is generally characterized as conversion of forest land to alternative uses, notably agriculture. This would suggest the need for rational decision making concerning the… Expand
Economic analysis of deforestation in Mexico
- E. Barbier, J. Burgess
- Economics
- 1 May 1996
This paper uses panel analyses to estimate relationships for agricultural planted area and beef cattle numbers at the state level in Mexico during the periods 1970-85, in order to determine the main… Expand
The Linkages between the Timber Trade and Tropical Deforestation—Indonesia
- E. Barbier, N. E. Bockstael, J. Burgess, I. Strand
- Economics
- 1 May 1995
The Economics of Forest Land Use in Temperate and Tropical Areas
- P. J. Park, E. Barbier, J. Burgess
- Geography
- 25 April 1998
This paper presents economic rules for harvest timing when timber and nontimber goods, services, and ecological functions are produced from forest stands. Forests include stands that are… Expand
How to pay for saving biodiversity
- E. Barbier, J. Burgess, T. Dean
- Geography, Medicine
- Science
- 4 May 2018
Can private sector involvement in a global agreement help to conserve global biodiversity? The 1992 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was one of the first international environmental… Expand
The Sustainable Development Goals and the systems approach to sustainability
- E. Barbier, J. Burgess
- Economics
- 2017
The authors explore the link between the systems approach to sustainability and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were formally adopted by the UN in 2015. The systems approach… Expand